TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 373, 9 April 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 6. Consols have advanced to 100^. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Adelaide wheat has advanced Is per quarter, and is to-day quoted at 51s, ex warehouse. New Zealand wheat remains at 465, ex ship ; and Adelaide flour at 345, ex warehouse. News has been received that an earthquake of a terrible character has been experienced in the Island of Khio, in the JEgean Sea, off the Coast of Smyrna, Asia Minor. The results have been most disastrous to life and property, accounte to hand estimating that fully 5000 persona have met their deaths.

A bulletin issued this evening reports that the Earl of Beaconsfield is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. It now transpires that the conflicts on the Tunisian agrarian frontier has not, as previously reported, occurred over a former difficulty between England and France as to the disputed right of an English subject to an estate at Ufida, but have arisen, in consequence of action on the part of France towards the acquisation of Tunis. The steps which have been taken by the French Government caused much excitement throughout Italy, as they are thought to be directly opposed to Italian interests. The matter has formed the subject of diplomatic correspondence between the French and Italian Governments, and in reply to the latter’s remonstrance the French Government give a friendly assurance as to its intentions in regard to Tunis. AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, April 7. In the Legislative Assembly last night, a message was received from the Council asking that a Committee be appointed to consider the Reform Bill. Mr Berry stated that ho agreed with the suggestion, jnd proposed himself, Messrs Longmore, Mirams, Pearson, Tucker Yale and Grant and the leader of the Opposition as members of the Committee Sir John O’Sbanassy energetically protested against the selection, but upon a ballot being taken it was confirmed. Mr Berry, in the course of the debate, stated that he could only make a small concession to the Council. The lalter’s Committee will consist of Sir Charles Sladen, and Messrs Outhbert, Hearne, Reid, Fitzgerald, Balfour and Macßain. The Joint Committee is not expected to succeed in bringing about an understanding on the Referm question. -

The first sitting of the Conference of Committees of the Legislative Council and Assembly to consider the Retbrm. Bill was held to-day. Sir Sladen, M.L.0., discussed the :fve : vstwte at length. 'Mr Berry replied, and a conversation of a Jesuitry; character followed. The Conference has been adjourned till Monday next. It is expected that the prorogation of Parliament will take place on Thursday, 14th inst, Sydney, Aprd 7. Parliament has been prorogued by proclamation, and without any formal ceremony. News has been received from Noumea that the Marquis De Ray’s immigrants* who arrived there by the steamer India from Newcastle in a destitute condition* have shipped for Sydney, and they are expected to arrive here in a few days.