TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 380, 28 April 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIQN. I London, April 25. In the House of Commons this evetir ing the Irish Land Bill came up, for discussion on, the second reading. In the coarse of- the debate the Right Hon. fidward, Gibson, Q. C, who was At-torney-Gen - ral for Ireland under the laf-t administration, made a speech, in which hi? denounced in strong; terms the provisions of the measure, before the. House. Both Houses of Parliament adjourned this evening until 9 p.m. to-monow (Tuesday), as a tribute of respect to the | memory of the late Earl Beaconsfield. Both. Houses of Parliament reassembled to r dav, after the Easter recess. In the House of Commons the Right Hon. W< : . E. Gladstone made a speech, in which he referred in terms of deep regret to the death, of. the. late Earl Beaconsfield, and gave notice of motion, to come on in a fortnight's time, in favor of funds being voted for the

erection pi a monument to the lafce Earl in Westminster Abbey. In the. £Jouse of Lords seyeral P.e.ers took occasion to refer to the death of Earl Beaconsfield, all expressing great regret at the sad event. Constantinople, April 25. The Porte has received information from Dervish Pasha ? stating that since the defeat which he had inflicted on the insurgent Albanians at Usikof, last week, he has pushed on with his f>rce, and has now entered the Albanian town of Prievend. Dervish Pasha, moreover, announces that owing to, the defeat of the insurgents the Albanian League has completely collapsed.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, April 2 ft. The Committee on the awards of the International Exhibition lias awarded the Emperor of Germany's special prize to Messrs De Castello and Rowan, of St Huberts' Vineyard, for Australian wiuas. There were thirteen competitors for the prize. The Intercolonial Meteorological Conference continues its sittings. It has been deck ed to arrange for the exchange of weather telegrams between l£ew Zealand and Australia. Sydney, April 26.

The police made a successful raid last night upon a Chinese gambling house-Twenty-nine Chinamen, who where taking part in the game, were arrested. The investigations of the City Buildding Surveyor into the construction of thy Sydney Town Hall have resulted in fresh disclosures. He has now discovered that the plastering is of very inferior quality, and not in accordance with specifications. The City Council have the rar.tter under consideration, and conternplate instituting legal proceedings against the contractors. Arrived-nrUnion Company's steamship Wakatipu fro™ Wellington.