News in Brief.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVIII, Issue 32, 3 December 1886, Page 13

News in Brief.

The Marquis of Lome has consulted Sir J. F. Garrick as to whether it was possible to acquire land for settlement for crofters in Queensland. Dr. Moorhouse, the new Bishop of Manchester, is strongly opposing the movement in favour of free education in England. M. de Freycinet is parleying and endeavouring to arrange for a European control of the Suez (Jaual. A fresh discovery of diamonds is reported about 15 miles from Inverell, N.S.W. Five additional native regiments have been ordered to proceed to Buimah. The natives of Tanna are reported to have fired on the boat of the labour schooner Ariel several times. It is reported that 5000 troops have been ordered to proceed to Ireland. Further splendid finds of gold are reported from Teetulpa, S.A. The Marquis of Hartington has approved of the Irish policy of the Government. j Another goldfield is reported to have been discovered in Queensland, 35 miles west of Geraldton. Dr. Williams has replaced O' Donovan Rossa as leader of the Fenian Brotherhood. The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford were amongst tie passengers for Bydney in the R.M.B. Shannon. An extensive conspiracy, having for its object the kidnapping of King Milan of Servia, has been frustrated. The anti-Chinese agitation in Cooktown. Queensland, is increasing. The Nationalist meeting which was to have been held in Sligo has been prohibited by the authorities. A severe shock of earthquake was experienced on Monday morning over a large area in New South Wales, where the walls of houses cracked and ceilings fell in. The procession in connection with the protectionist demonstration in Sydney was half a mile in length. Mr. J. Norton has assured Cardinal Manning that his scheme whereby immigrants might be assisted by State loans would not be successful. The much-vexed question whether bunnies can swim has been tnally settled in the afnrmitive at Menindie. where the rabbits not only swim the floods, but live in the trees. The French Press are clamouring for an increase of the army, Some outcry has been occasioned in lieland relative to the transfer and cairiage of the American mails to the German Lloyd's Company from Southampton, which, it is arguud, has been done because it is cheaper than by the old route. Lord Dudley is expected to arrive at Sydney shortly in the yacht Marchessa, in which he has been cruising daring the last 18 months off the coast of South America. Lord Salisbury, in reply to the resolutions passed by the London Socialists, states that their proposals will tend to intensify the great distress. It is announced that Sir Redvers Buller has been appointed temporarily to succeed Sir R. Hamilton as Undersecretary for Ireland. It is considered likely that Prince Bismarck will propose an increase in the German army of 41,000 men. A portion of the Parisian Press is reviving the controversy in reference to the government of Egypt and the English occupation of that country. Several earth tremors, accompanied by underground rumblings, were felt at Rotoruaon Monday night, and shortly afterwards Mount Tarawera shot up a dense volume of steam, which lasted 20 minutes, Emperor "William, in a communication addressed to the President and Vice-president of the German Parliament, lays stress upon the necessity for an increase of the German army.