NEWS OF THE WORLD

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7338, 4 April 1887, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD

BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

CABLE MESSAGES. [fbom beuter and other socroks.] FEDERATION LEAGUE. London, April 8. At the banquet given by the members of the Federation League to the colonial delegates to the Imperial Conference, the Dake of Cambridge advocated the cementing of the Home and Colonial forces, and declared that the security of the Empire depended on Imperial Federation. Mr. Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, declared the Imperial Conference would stir the blood of the whole Empire, and the result would be that the Colonies and England would understand each other. NEW HEBRIDES QUESLION. SirF. Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, expressed a hope that the Conference would obviate feuds regarding the Hew Hebrides, and would tend to promote the unity of the Empire. Mr. Deakin, Chief Secretary of Victoria, stated the Australian Governments were resolved to be masters in the Pacific PARNELL ON THE CRIMES BILL. Mr. Parnell considers the Bill the strangest coercive measure ever submitted to Parliament. It even I attempts to oreate offences unknown in the statutes. The first victims under the new law would be the writers in the National papers and Home Bale orators. The resistance offered by hid party in the event of the Bill becoming law would be purely passive. They would endeavour to maintain a calm, determined stand against tyranny, in order not to alienate their British friends. PROTECTION OF HOPS. A deputation of hop growers has waited on the Marquis of Salisbury and asked that duty be placed on the imported article, urging in defence that the cultivation of hops was being ruined by foreign imports. Lord Salisbury, in reply, said he recognised the gravity of the situation, and sympathised with the growers, but declined to promise that their request should be granted. FENIANS AT WORK. The police detained the phial posted to Mr. Balfour, Irish Secrotary, and subjected it to careful examination. It proved to contain dangerous explosives. THE KAPUNDA DISASFER. The Board of Trade inquiry strongly condemned the luffing of the Ada Melmore's helm, and declared the mate was guilty of a grave error. From the evidenoe of those on board the Ada Melmore, it seems it is doubtful whether she really carried lights or not at the time of the collision. The Times and Daily News express surprise at the extraordinary lenienoy of the Court, particularly in passing over the mate's conduct without punishment. LAND TRANSFER BILL. . A Land Fransfer Bill, partly based on the measures in force in Victoria and New South Wales, will be introduced in the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor. BARON MAOLEAY. Baron Miklouho Maoleay has sailed for Australia.