FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3737, 23 September 1886, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN GABLE. (Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright. ) (Reuter's Agency.) (Received 12.15 p.m., Sept. 22nd.) THE AORANGI. Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 20. The s.s. Aorangi, from Wellington (left August 26tb), arrived here at three o'clock on the afternoon of the 18th inst. Her cargo of meat is m good condition. THE MAILS. London, Sept. 20. The Australian and New Zealand mails, via San Francisco, which left Auckland on August 17th, were delivered m London to-flay. THE JOHN ELDER. The s.s. John Elder, from Melbourne (left August 6th), arrived at Plymouth to-day. ANOTHER BELFAST RIOT. Further serious rioting has taken place at Belfast. The police barracks there were to-day attacked by a large mob. The police fired and killed two rioters. Several others were wounded m the affray. AQUATICS. A sculling match took place to-day on the Thames between Kemp and Bubear for LIOO a side, resulting m a victory for Bubear. [Received 3.15 p.m., Sept. 22ud. | THE NEW HEBRIDES. Sept. 22. At an interview with the Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary for the Colonies, to-day, Mr Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, was informed that Government entertain hopea of an amicable settlement pith France, m regard to the | New Hebrides question, aod that the

deportation of French criminals to tbe Pacific was still under consideration between tbe British and French Governments. SEPARATION. Mr Aherne has presented the Colonial Secretary with a monster petition m favour of the separation of North Queensland. The Hon. E. Stanhope m receiving the same, said Government must decline to consider the petition until it was m receipt of the views of the Queensland Ministry on the subject of the proposed separation. IRISH AFFAIRS. The debate on the motion for the second reading of Mr Parnell's Irish Land Bill commenced m the Houbc of Commons to-day. Mr Gladstone spoke and expressed his concurrence m the necessity for temporary relief being afforded to Irish tenants. He stated that be would vote for the second reading. Mr Matthews, the Home Secretary, m a forcible speech demanded the rejection of the bill. It is expected that the division will be taken to-night. MADRID IN A STATE OF SIEGE. Madrid, Sept. 21. A serious disturbance occurred m this city to-day, arising out of the movement m faTOur of the establishment of a republic for Spain. A small portion o£ the Madrid military garrison revolted m support of the Republic and marched through the principal streets. The authorities promptly called oat a force of loyalists, who attacked the rebels and fired, killing two officers. The rest, finding they were not supported by the populace or other troops, proceeded m haste to the railway Btation, where they seized a train and fled from the city. Madrid has been declared to be m a state of siege. LEfloeived 10 5 p.m., Sept. 22nd.] THE WOOL SALES. London. Sept. 20. At auction to-day, 11,100 bales were offered. The market continues strong. (Special to the Press Association.) [Received noon, Sept. 22nd. j SETTLEMENT LOOKED. FOR. London, Sept. 20. The Hon. E. Stanhope baa intimated to Sir G. Berry that Lord Salisbury will not at present permit to be divulged the details of the arrangements" now being made for the settlement of the New Hebrides question. WAITING. The Propaganda bare twice discussed the question of appointing a successor to the late Archbishop Gould, of Melbourne, but has adjourned it until the end of September awaiting the Pope's option. PERSONAL. The Rer. Mr Gibney has been nominated as coadjutor to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth. SCULLING. The sculling match between George Bubear, of England, and Peter Kemp, of Sydney, for £100 a side, was iron by Bubear by a length and a half. When half the course had been covered 4 to 1 was laid on Kemp, but when at Chiswich he collapsed. QUEENSLAND. The Hon E. Stanhope has informed Dr Aherne that prompt decision of the Queensland separation question will be arrived at as soon as the necessary materials come to hand. Dr Aberne has completed arrangements for Mr Macdonald Cameron, the metallurgist, to visit Queensland to report on the Kangaroo bills tunnel. GOOD SEND OFF. The Rev. Dr L. D. Bevan, minister of the Independent Church, Highbury Quadrant, London, who has accepted a call from the Collins street Independent Church, Melbourne, to fill tbe vacancy caused by the death of the Rev. D. Jones Hamer, has been presented by bis congregation with eulogistic farewell addresses. (Received 2.20 p.m., Sept. 22nd.) CHARTER BILL. London, Sept. 21. The Bank of South Australia Extension Charter Bill has been passed. A SUGGESTION. Sir F. D. Bell m a letter to The Times suggests that France and England should act m concert with regard to the New Hebrides, France to have jurisdiction over the Islands, but to undertake measures to prevent the place becoming an Alsatia. GLADSTONE'S REPLY. Mr Gladstone has written to Sir Geo. Grey expressing bis gratification at there being fifty members of the New Zealand Assembly favorable to Home Rule, which Mr Gladstone states is necessary to secure the happiness of Ireland, the safety and the renown of the Empire.