(Per Wairarapa at the Bluff.) [Special to the Melbourne "Aoe."] Loxdon, ,Tune 22. Mr Bryce, Tnder Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question m the House of Commons, stated that tho despatches re ceived from tlie French Government proved that they recognised as binding tlie existing agreement between France and England affirming the independence of tbe New Hebrides. Jhe conduct of the Government of Franco respecting this matter was per fectly candid. June 23. Mr Berry i* to shortly confer with Lord Rosebcry on tlio subject of mutual conces sions between France and England. The principal object of the conference is to ascer tain vhether any arrangement, likely to be acceptable to both parties, might be proposed whereby France would evacuate her pos-cs sionß m the i'auific on consideration of the English Government ceding her territory elsewhere. Mr Oco. Collins Levy, C.M.G., secretary for the Jubilee Exhibition to be held m Ade- I laide next year, states it has been ascertained that tho n-port that His Hoynl Highness the Prince of Wales contemplates visiting Aus tralia next year, is a pure invention. It is announced that Major-General Sir Andrew Clark, formerly Surveyor-General of Victoria, and who acted as Agent-General for the. olony between the departure from Lon don of Mr Murray Smith »nd the arrival of Mr Orahum berry, ii-tends to oppose Hir J. E. Gorst, Q.C , who now represents Chatham m the House of Commons m the Conservative interest. June 24. Thero being no probability of the Prince of Wales being induced to visit Australia and opon the Jubiloo Exhibition, it is now con templated to invite one of tlie »on» of the Priuce of Wales to pay another visit to the colonies and perform the cuTumony. It U Delieved that either Albert Victor or George might be induced to accept the invitation. Ju.,e27. It is considered probable that th<- proposal to establish m London a colonial museum wiJl be abandoned m consequence of tho cokluest ■with which the project has been received. Mr Gladstone, addressing a meeting at Manchester lust evening, referred to the im probability ef his being able long to continue to take an active part m politics, owing to his advan' ma years, and intimated that Lord Rosebery would probably succeed him m the position of leader of the Liberal party. A desire has been expreeyed by Her Majesty the yueen that. 