, 1888-05-19

the foreign Governments. The Radical
party are threatening to protest against
the clause prohibiting the Importation OF
bounty paid sugar.
New York, May 16th.-The Rt. Hon. w.
FL. Smith moved in the House of Commons
yesterday for a vote of GS5O,O0O for
the defenceS of the Australian Colonies,
repayable in twelve years, also for a vote
OF So, 100000 for the defence of ports and
coaling stations. Eventually the diyi-
dends from the Suez Canal would repay
the loan. With regard to arms, he
said that the Government had adopted
the repeating rifle after tests in various
climates.
The Rt. Hon. Edward Stanhope stated
that the Government would investigate the
recent charges under the personal direction
OF the Premier. 1t was impossible to sup
ply defects in a single year, but respecting
the artillery gun he declared it was the
best IN the world, and the supply was am
pie.
In the course of the debate on the credit
motion, M. LabOuchere objected on the
ground that Australia ought to pay for its
own defences. The vote was then passed
by So to 81.
The Daily Telegraph, in an article com.
menting on the defence question, says the
public now know what is wanted, that is
lO,OOO extra men, magazine rifles, field
guns, horses for the cavalry, barracks for
me troops, 100000 volunteers, and coast
deTence, out 1t asks who shall carry out this
programme. The Marquis Of Salisbury and
the ut. Hon. w. Ii. Smith are already
Overwor ked, and the Ri. Hon. Edward
StanhOpe is not competent.
The French Chamber of Deputies has
rejected the Bill taxing maize. NJ. Rouvier
explained that the tax had been put on to
please the electors of the Nord, who had
recently Shewn their gratitude.
General Boulanger having completed his
tour has returned to Paris.
London May lGth-Sugar in stock on
the l5th instant was 235,OO0 tons. Last
year 21l 900 tons.
New York, May 17th-Paris dispatches
state that NJ. de Frrycinpt and Admiral
Krantz, Ministers for War and Marine
respectively, are preparing a bill propos.
ing a grant Of 5000, 900 Of dollars for coast
defenceS.
Berlin news states that the Kaiser was
out driving yesterday. Dir. Virchow's
examination finds nothing to prove the
presence of cancer.
1t is reported that the Emperor of Brazil
is Uonyalescent.
Lord Charles Beresford, speaking in
London, SAID that if General BOulangpr
should get to the top of the tree he might
within a week, in order to gain popularity.
order England to clear out of Egypt. He
therefore wanted il definite standard of de-
fence to enable the country to meet the con.
tlng0ncy OF u war with France or Russia.
4he Committee Of Inquiry into the I'm
perlal detenceS will consist of the MARQUIS
OF Salisbury, the Rt. Hon. w. H. Smith.
the Rt. Hon. Geo. GoSchen, ViscounJ
Cranbrook. the Rt. Hon. Edward Stanhope.
and Lord George Hamilton.
The Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour, in the
course of a speech at Battersea, declared
that sentence had been increased on appeal
in Ireland during Mr.. Gladstone's admins.
tratiOn.
New York, May 18th.-It is feared that
the determination of the Australian
Government to exclude the Chinese at alb
hazards will cause serious trouble. China
has asked the intervention of the English
Government. The Sydney courts have
granted writs of habeus corpus in the cases
Of imprisoned immigrants, and a bill has
been introduced i'll Parliament practically
excluding Chinese immigration, and indem-
nifying the Government for its previous
refusal to permit the landing of Cinnamon.
The bill passed its three readings in one
night.
In Pekin the action of Australia is con-