BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1463, 13 June 1888, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

London, June 10th.

The Austrian war Estimates have been submitted. They provide for 98 tni'lions of florins, including nine millions for the navy and ho extraordinary credit of 23 millions. The Government have purchased from Mr John Wat/kin the exclusive right to the inventiou known as the " position-finder," which automatically traces the course of a vessel, so that from ihe iadioations registered by the instrument guns may be brought to bear accurately on her from the forts. It is understood that Mr Watkius has received £25,000 for hia patent rights. Three hundred members of Parliament visited Portsmouth at the invitation of Lord Boresford, and inapected the warships lying there, including those in course of construction.

At a large meeting of I ish autonomists held yesterday the Right Hon. John Morley strongly denounced i.he existing syatem of Government in Ireland, and urged that renewed efforts be made to carry Mr Gladstone's scheme. v

In the discussion on the Chinese question Earl Carnarvon spoke in a most friendly manner of Australia, saying that if he were au Australian he would never allow his country to become a receptacle for Mongolians.

VIBKKA, June llth.

Emperor Francis Joseph in addressing the delegations, said foreiga relations were perfectly amicable- The principal reason for asking for the credit vote was the continuous uncertainty prevailing in respect to the European situation, and the uninterrupted increase of the military power and readiness for war of all other European States. He expressed a hope that to be prepared was the best means of warding off the threaten* 3 danger.