TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 915, 9 February 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 6. A small portion of the cargo of the frozen mutton brought by the s.s. Cuzco was so]d by auction today and realised an average of sixpence per pound. The remainder is being landed. The meat is considered to have been badly prepared for shipment, Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has declined to 555. New Zealand ditto remains at 535, and Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 48s. Paris, Feb. 6. An agreement was signed today by M, Freycinet, the French Premier, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and by Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador at Pan's, for prolonging the present AngloFrench Commercial Treaty until March Ist. Washington, Feb. 6, The application, of Guiteau's counsel for a new trial has been refused, and sentence has been passed upon him. He is to be hanged on the 30th. Cairo, Feb. 6. Mahommed Pasha., the new President of the Egyptian Council of paid a visit today to the British Repre-i sentative, Sir E. B. Malet. In the course of the interview the Premier took occasion to reassure the British Ambassador with regard to the policy of the new Ministry. The Khedive received a deputation of officers of the army today at which 600 were present. The officers tendered their thanks to. His Highness for the confidence he had displayed in the national pavty, and assured him of the fidelity of the military forces. Aden, Feb. 6. Further intelligence is to hand fuTy confirming the fact of an outbreak against the Turkish rule in the province of Yemen, in Southern Arabia, and stating that the rebellion is assuming alarming proportions, and is rapidly spreading throughout the province. *. AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, F.b. 6. Two stewards of the bteamship Mirzapore have been attacked by smallpox, and two furthev cases are believed to be developing, Feb. 7. In reply to a deputation which waited upon him today, Sir Bryan O'Loghleu promised to introduce a Bill next session to provide for the flogging of larrikins. Sydney, Feb. 6. The Pacific mail steamer Zealandia has been released from quarantine. The passengers" before leaving the ship presented a complimentary address to Captain Chevalier. The revenue of New South Wales for the mouth of January shows an increase of L 123,000 compared with tho same period of last year. Adelaide. Feb. 6. A destructive cyclone has been experienced at Cardwell. An hotel and three houses have been completely destroyed, and the jetty and a number of boats have been severely damaged.

«.—, NEW ZEALAND. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, Feb. 6. An Auckland Gas Company has declared a dividend of 16 per cent. The discount has been increased to 20 per cent, making the prjee of gas cash eight shillings per thousand feet. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bay of Islands Coal Company a dividend of 10 per cent was declared. Mr Firth and Dr Campbell were re-elected directors. Fifty of the Unimi Sash and Door Company's employees, who were locked out, have got work, some in the Auckland Timber Company, and others at the mills. j The Government have wired that tiny will probably take over the Home for Neglected Children. Messrs DeLautour and McDonald, M.H.R.'s, have telegraphed to Mr Moss, requesting him to add their names to the petition for an early meeting of the Assembly, which Sir George Grey presented to the Premier on Saturday. Greymouth, Feb. 6. The yield of retorted gold from the Golden, Fleece Extended Quartz Minmg Company, Limited, for the crushin.tr of 150 tons quartz, just completed, was

240 ozs. 6 uwis. This was a trial crushing from the recently-discovered reef at the lowest level. Wellington - , Feb. 6. Mr Hunt has arrived in Wellington frorn Fiji, with & view of commencing legal proceedings against Sir Arthur Gordon, as High Commissioner, for his illegal arrest. Christchurch, Feb' 7. The exhibition will.not be opened on Sundays. A farmer named James Whitmore committed suicide at Kaiapoi Island yesterday. Another scoundrel was caught in the | Act of criminally assaulting a little girl in Hagley Park this morning. He was collart'd at once by a passer-by and sent to the lock-up,