MELBOURNE AGE SPECIALS.

West Coast Times, Issue 6230, 1 June 1886, Page 2

MELBOURNE AGE SPECIALS.

London, May 18. The severe trade depression which at present exists ia Adelaide is found to greatly militate against the prospects of the Jubilee Exhibition, sd far as English exhibitors are concerned. Many persons who under more favorable circumstances would send exhibits are deterred from doing so by (he depression of trade in Ihe colony. An opinion prevails that the project for holding the exhibition should be abandoned unless the Government under-

takes to control the scheme aad vote a subsidy to cover expenses, "the name of Sir P. 0. Owen, Secretary to ehe InJian and Colonial Exhibition, has been added to the list of Commissioners. May 19. The French Government have annexed the Comoro Isles in the Mozambique Channel. The formal ceremony of enthroning Dr Moorhouae, Bishop of Manchester, I took place yesterday. In celebration of the event a soiree was held at which the new Bishop delivered an address, in the course of which he commented on the extreme prevalence of socialism in England compared with the colony of Victoria. The Paris newspapers are indignant at the treatment accorded France compared with that which Germany has received from England, relative to the acquisition of islands in tbe Pacific. The announcement that a team of Australian riflemen bas been organised to shoot at the next Wimbledon meeting was received with much satisfaction, and (he National Eifle Association bas resetted to make special arrangements for offering a cordial welcome to the Colonial team. May 20. Gladstone spoke during the debate oh the Irish Arms Act in the House of Commons, and made special reference to the remarks by Churchill, who declared that the Loyalists in the North of Ireland would be justified in resortiog to civil war if necessary to resist the establishment of Home Rule in Ireland. Gladstone severely condemned Lord Churchill for his inflamatory utterances, which he said were calculated to do much harm. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Princess Beatrice, and the Duchess of Albany, to-day paid a visib to the Exhibition, and marie a careful inspection of the Australian Courts. The members of the royal party displayed special interest in the photographs of the members of tbe Soudan contingent, ond of Mr Dalley, who took a leading part in despatching tbe contingent to the Soudan. The visitors were also greatly interested in the gold and wine trophies in the Victorian Court, and the bush scenery with aboriginal figures in the South Australian Court. Her Majesly graciouely accepted the present of pears grown by Thomas Hardy of Bankside, near Adelaide. Intelligence bas been received that a rumor bas been circulated in tbe colonies that H.R.H. tbe Prince of Wales had determined to visit Australia next yoar, for the purposo of seeing the South Australian Jubilee Exhibition, the rumn 1 is stated to be totally unfounded. William Beach, champion oarsman, who is visiting England for match purpose?, is appearing on the stage in London music halls. Doubts are now expressed as to t*ie authority for tbe report that the Comoro Islands in the Mozambique Channel have been anuexed by tbe French Government.