SPECIAL CABLE NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 6569, 1 August 1887, Page 2

SPECIAL CABLE NEWS.

London, July 24. The understanding arrived afc by the English and Russian Commissioners as to tho delimitation of tho Afghan frontier is not approved. The Ameer is entirely opposed to the concessions made to Russia. Sir Charles Clifford has been created a Baronet. July 25. The County of Antrim has also been proclaimed under tho Crimes Act. The Pall Mall Gazette says the tone of Sir P. Jennings' remarks was more Nationalist thau the Freeman's Journal itself. He stated that; Australia would support the Home Rule system and local self-government, aud is friendly towards the views of the Irish Nationalists. Irish feeling in Australia has been deeply excited by the recent evictions. The press, with the exception of the Sjduey Morning Herald, was almost unanimously in favor of Home Rule. Colonists regarded the question from the Imperial standpoint, and sympathised with people struggling to obtain what they themselTes had secured after a period of much, trial and difficulty, Mr Davitt has presented medals, chains, and money (o the women who resisted the bailiffs at Bodyke* He is preaching a new campaign of sixty to seventy per cent reduction iv rents. The settlement of the Afghan boundary question wa9 produced by the Czar overruling his advisers. The Russian Press is now more favorable in the tone of its remarks towards England. The result of the race between Hanlan and Gaudaur is regarded with suspicion in aquatic circles in England and America, Gaudaur kept a long way out of his course, and iwhen half over the distance the spectators called out to him to keep the proper course. He took no heed of their warnings, and finished a quarter of a mile out, but nearly level with Hanlan. The umpire disqualified Gaudaur, who&e backer asked what instructions had been given. The defeated oarsman declined to make any statement, but said the race wae lost because the condition of the water was all in favor of Hanlan. July 26. The Sportsman publishes a cablegram from Melbourne stating that the Sydney trustees have not guaranteed Shaw and Shrewsbury. The latter, in reply, assert that the trustees have undertaken the sole charge of the tour, and let them their ground on all Government holidays. The Pope has written to Monsignor Rampalla del Tindaro, referring at length to the efforts made to effect a reconciliation with the King of Italy. His Holiness says Papal liberty is necessary and territorial sovereignty is the only guarantee. The Pope is gratified at the influence of the Church being felt iv the colonies. The report of the Conference has formed the subject of editorials in the leading journals. Lillywhite, Shaw, and Shrewsbury hold that they are justified in their determination to take a team to Australia next season, by the fact that they are under engagement with the trustees of the Association Ground to do so, and in case of non-compliance the trustpes have threatened to engage an Euglish eleven independently. The team will leave by the Iberia. Jim Smith, the English champion, and Kiirain, an American pugilist, have signed articles to fight for the champioDahip of the world. They will meet on January 3 next, at some place within a hundred miles of Madrid. The stakes are £500 a-side. ' The Court has ordered Mr Langworthy to deposit security for the payment of £600 a year to the child. Mis Langworthy's alimony and the law costs have been ordered to date from the the commencement of the proceedings. The House of Commons had had under discussion a Bill to legalise the marriage at Antwerp. Consideration of the measure was adjourned for the production of facts in connection with the ceremony. The circumstances of Lord Charles Beresford's resignation, as given by the newspapers is as folllows :— The Queen was in the saloon of tha Royal yacht receiving the captains of the vessels, which took part in the naval review at Spithead, and during thi3 ceremony Lord C. Beresford signalled to his wife, who was on board the Enchantress appointing- a rendezvous after the review. The rules of the service forbid signalling wkile the Sovereign is on board, except by royal command, and on ascertaining this Lord C. Beresford sent in his resignation to the

Admiralty. A hope is expressed that the Queen will reinstate him. The Wealeyan Conference have resolved to hold, an CEoiitiaeoical Conference in America in 1891.

m , . , • July 27. The Post in an, article dealing with the report of the Imperial Conference, demands the immediate fortification of Thursday Island. The Times is not surprised that the Colonies refused to accept Government proposals to fortify Albany with obsolete armament. It considers lhat if the sole reauU of the Conference had been the agreement to increase the Australian fleet, it would have been worth while convening it.

The two cricketing teams which are to visit Australia are exciting 1 interest. Mr Vernon's includes the Hon. M. B. Hawke, Messrs Walter Read, Roller, fetoddart, O'Brien, Bate*, Peel, Attejwell and Wood (Surrey). It is probable that Dr W. G. Grace will also join tho team.

The Daily News reports that letters have been received in France, stating that in the New Hebrides there is a more hopeful condition. The French settlers are thriving', and their relations with the natives are friendly. Twenty : Bix Peers protested against the Crimes Act.

The Hod. J. B. Thurston, of Fiji, has arrived at Washington to attend ihe Conference on Samoan affairs.

The oranges and lemons from Sydney, by the Liguria, are considered of inferior quality, and are only realiaing low prices.

The North Phoenix Company has been withdrawn from the market.

It has now beeu ascertained that Charles Rowe, whose sndden death was reported yesterday, committed suicide.

Lord Aberdeen,, in the course of an inter view, with the representative of the Freeman's Journal, stated that he was completely overwhelmed by the depth of conviction in Australia that Home Rule was necessity for the welfare of Ireland. He found that New Zealand was more in sympathy with Mr Gladstone than the other colonies.

French papers are rejoicing greatly over the reports of the colonising agent upon the thriving condition of the settlements in the New Hebrides.

July 28. Lord Salisbury, speaking at Norwich, said that Ireland would not be allowed to interfere with, the legislation of the rest of the Kingdom for another session.

Lord Brassey, in a letter to the Times, urges that Albany should be fortified, the cost being divided between England and the colonies.