TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 906, 19 January 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Jan. 14,

Several hundred packages of Australian butter, which w,ere. brought in the Europa’s refrigerating chambers, were sold at auction today, and realised an average, of lid per lb. Telegrams have been received report* ing that an explosion of a serious nature has occurred onboard H.MiS. Triumph, the flagship of the Pacific Squadron, at Cbquiinbo, a port on the coast of Chili. Three seamen were killed by the disaster and seven seriously injured. Considerable damage was also done to the vessel.

New Zealand 5 per . cent 10-40 loan has advanced

5 per cent 1889 loan, is unchanged at 104 ; and 4tt per cent 1879-1904 loan is at IOOf. Adelaide wheat, ex store, 56s ; New Zealand ditto, 535. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain, is 2,910,000 quarters.

Jan. 16

Her Royal Highness tho Duchess of Connaught has given birth to. a ■daughter,. Tho deatli is announced today of ViceChancellor . the Hon. Sir Richard Blalins, aged 77.

Paris, Jan. 14

M. Gambetta has introduced Bills in the Chamber of Deputies for the adoption, of, changes, in the. Senatorial electorate, for the rearrangement of the financial powers of the Senate, and for, a modified form "f scrutin de liste.

The prayer now used at the opening of the session of the Chamber will shortly be abolished.

Jan. 16

Further intelligence is, to hand regarding the recent massacre of three French priests at Ghadaraes, on the Algerian frontier oL Tripoli. It has been conclusively proved that the Arabs who committed the murder were instigated by the Cadi of the. district, and it is expected that measures will shortly be taken by the French Government for the summary punishment of the offenders.

Berlin, Jan. 14,

The Prussian Parliament was opened today. The speech of the Emperor announced that the relations of Prussia with the Vatican were now of a friendly character, and that a Bill would be introduced enlarging the scope of the law of July 1880,.'" [Sew York, Jan. 14.

A train containing a number of Legislators returning from, Albany to this city came into, collision with another. The former caught fire, and nearly all the carriages were, destroyed. Twelve of the passengers were killed, and many seriously injured. Cairo, Jan. 16^

The Egyptian, Assembly o£ Notables, which opened its sittings last month, has passed resolutions, defining, its own powers, and virtually assuming, control of thy Government of the Kingdom. Cherif Pasha, President of the Opunc'lj of Ministers, has intimated his refusal to accept the decision, of the Notables.

AUSTRALIAN,

Melbourne, Jan. 16

The Argus today publishes a special telegram from London stating that a

company is being formed there for purpose of taldng over the business of Messrs Cunningham, and Royse, Stead and Co., of Christchurch. The capital ot the Company will be a million. Two fresh cases of smallpox of mild form are reported to have occurred at the Quarantine Siation. There are now nine persons suffering from the disease.

James Mace was arrested on Saturday night, and was brought up at the PoliceCourt today on a charge of gambling and haed L 23,

Jan. 17

At the Wesleyan Conference now - ' being, held; here, a fund is being started in aid of the faigiilies of the Wesleyan, clergymen who, were drowngd. at the. wreck of the Tararua. The subscriptions; already .mount to L2OOO.

One of the Garonm’s. passengers, named Morgan, died of smallpox at the.,

quarantine station today

Sydney, Jan. 16

The formal transfer of H-M.S; Wolverine from, the Imperial Government to that of New South, Wales took ; place today,

Jan. 17

The enquiry into the wreck of the, steamship Wotonga was concluded yes-, terday. The Marine Board found thatthe Captain steered a wrong course and that the mate, who,was in charge at the. time of the accident, should have summoned the Captain. Both have been called, upon to show cause why their certificates, should not he suspended. The of the, charge, will, commence next;

Monday, The City Bank pays a dividend of 10* per. cent for the last half-year) and; LSOOO is carried to reserve. The Mer-_ cantile Bank declares a dividend of 9h per cent for the past halt-year andcarries forward L3037*

Adelaide. Jan. i 7

Mrs Dale, one of the Garonne’s pas-, sengers in quarantine here, has caughtthe smallpox.