TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 907, 21 January 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH, AND,FOREIGN. London, Jan. 16.

Intelligence to hanp: regarding the, recent disaster on board H.M.S. Triumph, at Coquimbo states that the same was caused by an explosibn of fenotine, sickative or dry phosphate of yttaia. Consols remain The New., Zealand securities are without quotable

change,

Colonial breadstuflis are. declining. ■New. Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, t©, 525. ‘

Jan. 17

Australian tallow— Best mutton has advanced by 6d to 48s per cwt; . best beef remains at 435.

Ihe Times today states, that. M. Gambetta and Viscount Lyons, British. Ambassador at Paris, are now conferring on the subject of negotiations for* a renewal of the Anglo-French Commercial Treaty, and that there are hopeful signs that an understanding may-yet.be arrived at between the two countries.

Paris, Jan. 16

A proposal emanating from the Government was today submitted to the Chambers, providing for a prolongation for a further period of . ope month of the Anglo-French Commercial Treaty which otherwise expires on the Bth prox, No decision has yet been arrived at by the Chambers in regard to the proposal.

Vienna, Jan. 17

The agitation which for some time, past has been . manifested in Southern Dalmatia is daily assuming a more serious aspect, and the inhabitants are, rising to arms against the Austrians at , several points. The agitation .has now. extended into Herzegovina, and on

account ,of the attitude of the inhabi-J tants large bodies of troops beerf* despatched by the Austrian Government. to reinforce the troops recently despatched to Dalmatia.

Tunis, Jan. 17.

Sidi Ali, the heir presumptive to tbe Throne, has been arrested here for .conspiracy to overthrow his brother, Mahomed E! Sadock, Bey of Tunis.

AUSTRALIAN

Melbourne, Jan. 18

New Zealand feeding oats are qupted today at 8s Id ; milling sorts at 8s 4d. Wheat, per bushel, is at 5s 9d .

Sydney, Jan, 19,

One of the female passengers by the s Garonne died at the Quarantine Station

today,

Rear-Admiral Wilson and 192 officers and men, who lately formed the crew of H.M.S. Wolverine, will sail tomorrow for England by the Orient Company’s steamship Lusitania.

Albany, Jan. 19

Arrived, this morning—P. and O'. Company’s steamship Mizapore, She has two cases of smallpox on board and j has been quarantined.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) Thames, Jan. 19

Mr Shethan is still here attending to the Native Land Court. Through his influence the Government have secured the title of 78,000 acres in the Piako district. The land is of excellent* quality.

Wellington, Jan. 19

It having been brought under the notice of the Government that penny duty stamps, when affixed to letters posted, have been refused by the Post Office officials, arrangements have now j been made so that Id postage and duty stamps may be used either for postage or on receipt.

Christchurch, Jan. 19,

The Commissioners appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to examine the proposed line of railway to the West Coast, handed in their report to .the promoters yesterday. It is understood that the general tenor of the report is unfavorable to the floating or a public company for the purpose of constructing and working the line, on the ground that the enterprise is not likely to prove remunerative for some years to come. Dunedin, Jan. "19.

The jury in the libel action Massey v. Allan, in which plaintiff claimed L 2500 damages, retired this morning, and after coming into Court and learning from the

Judge that L 5 would carry costs, they gave a verdict for plaintiff for that sraoqnt. The Judge said it was the most curious verdict all curious verdicts he had ever heard.