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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4535, 9 May 1889, Page 3

THE LATEST.

(Pkr Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Special to Press Association.) (Received 1.30 a.m., May 9th.) STEAMERS FOR AUSTRALIA. Ottawa, May 8. The Canadian Government will shortly invite tenders for a lino of steamers to Australia. It is believed that the Australian Governments will co-operate. IMPORTANT ADDRESSES. Londox. May 8. The Marquis of Ripon delivered an address at Lime House, m the course of whioh he said that when the Irish question was settled the Liberal parly would ondeavour to solve tho social problem as to the cause of tho misery m the East End of London, and pass remedial measures with the object of mitigating the sufferings of tho masses. Lord Derby, m a speech, has advocated the abolition of the office of Viceroy of Ireland. The Rev. Mr Lee, speaking before the Baptist Union, said that Australian federation was probable, but that Imperial was unlikely. Durinz his sojourn m the colonies ho had noticed that the tendency of young Australia was towards separation from tho Mother Country, with the ultimate object of forming an united states of Australia. AQUATICS. O'Connor comes to England m July, and will be trained by Lee for his match with Xearle. FKEETRADE. Capetown, May 8. Endeavour 3 are being made to arrange interstate freotrade between the Cape, Natal, and tho Orange Free State. SOCIALIST CONSPIRACY. ■ Berlin, May 8. A Socialist conspiracy has been discovered at Hamburg. Twenty-fivearrests have been made. NIHILIST PLOTS. Zurich, May 8. In consequence of the recent discovery of Nihilist plots a considerable influx of Russians into this town i 3 expected..