TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 170, 16 August 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, August 11, The English wheat crop is expected to be 25 per cent, below the average. Three ner cent, consols are at 974. Other securities, including colonial debentures-, rule lower. Adelaide wheat is quoted at 49s per 49Gl'os, ox warehouse. Tire estimated quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain ... is 1,500,000 quarters. Adelaide fleur ia at 3oa. ■ Tiie House of Commons read the Irish University Bill a third, time. ' '*■' In the House of Commons, last night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer made ■ statement defending the policy of the Government with reference to Egypt. He said it aimed at the stoppage of the previous misgovernment: Tiie prorogation of Parliament is fixed to take place on Friday. America urges European Powers to prevent people emigrating with the view of becoming Mormons. It is probable that shortly America will pass a law forbidding Mormons to land. August 12. The Oriental Bank notify that advices from the branches are now complete, and warrant the payment of a dividend ef five per cent. The failure of two Canadian banks caused a drain on New York reserves. The temporary panic at Montreal has subsided. The wool sales have opened. The total number of bales available is 352,000, of which 17,000 were taken for Yorkshire and the Continent. There was a large attendance of buyers, and keen competition. The prices are same as last series, except low crcss-breds, which are a M. lower. August 13. The Russians are considering a scheme for • planting well-organised colonies o£ settlors in the newly-acquired te-ritories in Central Asia, in order to reduce the enormous cost‘of State administration. Vienna, Aug. 12. It is rumored that Count Andrassy will retire into private life. Hoffman, Finance Minister, will be - his successor.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

Melbourne, Aug. 13. Sir A. Gordon is not a passenger per the Assam, as previously reported. He comes via San Francisco. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Opposition commenced “stone-wall” proceedings. The House was still sitting at four o’clock this morning. August 14. A polling took place to-day on the. licensing question. The majority was in favor of limiting the number of publichouses, The favourite for t’e Melbourne Cup is Democrat Le Loup is firm, at 100 to b. Pollio is backed at IOCTto 2, Sydney, Aug. 13. Mr Robert Wisdom, barrister, and member for Morpeth, has been appointed Attorney-General. A icording to news from Brisbane, the* punishment inflicted on the natives of; . Brjaoker Island by H.M. schooner BeaglgT' had a salutary effect. A launch, with 15 men aboard, has gone

down to Torres Strails pearl fishing. Laycock is making splendid time triablr Nellie has receded a point in the Derby

betting. Thirteen splendid .English cows have arrived at Melbourne en |oute to New Zealand. The Newcastle miners are divided on the vend question. Immense interest is taken in the New Zealand exhibits, and in the Maori house.

In'lhe Hawkesbuvy Handicap, Kinsman was first, Andover second, Colima third.

AUSTRALIAN .ITEMS,

VICTORIA,

The pursuit of the Kellys has already cost Victoria £26,(J0 for extra police. Woodlands is scratched for the Melbourne Cup. The proposed expenditure for the current year is over £11,000.000. The unemployed are far from being provided for,, and much distress exists. The Ladies’ Benevolent Society has relieved not less than 700 families, numbering over 1,000 persons, during the last fortnight. It is rumourod that a claim is about to be made against the Governnent for an immense slice of land in Melbourne, _on which is erected extensive manufactories, part of the Hobson’s Bay Railway, etc., valued at five millions. The alleged owner claims that the land was absolutely sold nndcr the old Government grant before the separation of Victoria from Hew South Wales.

HEW SOUTH WALES.

A Frenchman, who hanged himself, stated that he left a wife and family in New Zealand named Coquean.

QUEENSLAND. 24,000 people visited the Brisbane Exhibition.

ENGLISH ITEMS,

Horcl Derby, in addressing-the Lancashire Farmers’ Club on the relations between landlord and tenant, recommended them to keep down their number by emigrating to America and Australia l ? where there was room enough for them and their sons for centuries to come.

Carlotta Patti has accepted a year’s engagement in Australia, at the termination of which she will finallyJtdfSre from the stage. It is understood that the Prince of Wales will not visit the Sydney Exhibition, but it is not unlikely Prince Leopold will.

Sir A. Goidon was presented with a farewell address by the Aborigines’ tection Society, expressing their approval of his Fiji ah policy. Mr. W. Smith, at a Conservative banquet, stated that when peace was established in South Africa, the colonists would have to take on themselves the duty of protecting themselves against the savage tribes. During the last two years, the Colonial Government has sold arms to the Nativ s in order to make a profit, Hu -se anus now being used against the British army in Natal,