TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 921, 23 February 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN., London, Feb. 18. Intelligence, is to hand from. Paris to the effect that the negotiations which are proceeding for a new treaty of commerce between Franco and England, will probably end in a failure, ami it is understood that in the event ot such a result the French Government will, after the conclusion of the existing treaty, simply accord to England the

“ most favored national treatment ” in fixing'a tariff on articles of British manufacture. Feb. 20. There is a consensus of English and Foreign public opinion that the Czar will disclaim the speech of General iScobeloff to the students at PariSj and will reprimand the General for bis, action.

An official Blue Book’has, been issued, containing the Consula' reports to the British Foreign Office, which fully confirm the past intelligence as to the serious nature of the outi ages which have been committed upon the Jews in Russia, The documents, moreover, show that the Russian officials have* displayed the utmost apathy in dealing with the attacks on the persecuted race. Consols have declined to 100£. New. Zealand securities remain at the imr quotations :—5 per cent 10-40 loan, 104£ ; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 104 ; per cent 1879-1904 loan, dividend.

Earl Granville, the Foreign Secretary and leader of the Government in the* House of Lords, has declined to share in the formation of a Select Committee which that Chamber recently decided should be appointed to inquire into the working of the Irish Land Act. It has farther transpired that Mr Gladstone will on Monday next move in the House of Commons that the proposed enquiry by a Select Committee of the House of Lords is untimely, and will defeat the opera bion of the Act, and prove injurious to good Government in Ireland. Mr Gladstone’s proposed motion is likely to meet with strong opposition from the Conservatives, several members of that, party haying already protested against, it.

In the House of Commons last night Mr Gladstone introduced the motion, standing in his name, providing for new rules to govern the procedure of Par-, liaraent. In proposing the same, the Premier made a lengthy speech,, in the. course of which he expressed his willing-, ness to modify the rule for the ad op-, tion ot cloture, so as to provide that the minority by which the same may be opposed should “ exceed one hundred instead of being loss than forty,”' aa setter th in the motion before the Hou6t\ On the conclusion of Mr Gladstone’s; speech, Idr Stafford Northed e rose and formally opposed the motion, explain-, ing his objections to the proposals of the Government, The debate was then, adjourned. Constantinople, Feb. 18, Intelligence is to. hand from Sofia that a Russian named Gattchoff (sic)i has been arrested in that city for endeavoring to foment a disturbance, on the part of. the Bulgarian inhabi- ; tants. St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. A strong detachment of Cossacks,, forming part of the Russian army in Central Asia, has been, ordered to, occupy Merv. An official communication has been* published here by Government, havingreference to the recent speech of General Scobeloff to the Servian Students at Paris, in which it is merely stated that, the Russian policy is not affected by the. utterances of private individuals, and; that Government intends to continue its ; present pacific policy. New York, Feb. 19. The panic on the Stock Exchange,, occasioned by failures in the wheat and; cotton trades has subsided. The state of the money market is improving, and; apprehensions of further difficulties are subsiding. Feb. 20. Sir Henry Parkes .was entertained by the local Club in this city, and was ac-. corded an enthusiastic reception. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, Feb. 20, The trial of Messrs Baker, TYaddell and Matheson, for conspiring to defraud the shareholders of the Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company, commenced today. The cricket match between the Aus-? tralian team and a Combined Eleven was resumed today. The weather was again very fine and the attendance large. The Englishmen resumed theiY , second innings and were all disposed of for 232. Feb. 21. Tire cricket match between, Shaw’s All-England Eleven and a combined Australian team was concluded today, and resulted in a victory for the latter by five wickets. The trial of Messrs Baker, Waddell, and Matheson, for conspiracy to defraud the shareholders of the Milburn Creak Copper Mining Company, continues. The evidence of Mr Bennett, formerly

the legal manager of the Company, which was taken today, pr. ved the preparation of the balance-sheet fur presentation to the . shareholders at a meeting held at Blayney, on 251 h July, 1881. Mr Bennett was still under examination when the Court rose, NEW ZEALAND, (Per Press Association.) Auckland, Feb. 21. Rachel Bolet has been arrested on a charge of bigamy for being married at the Registry Office on Saturday to W. Donald, Henry .Bolet being ■ still alive and in the district. Peter Neilson was today fined by the Magistrate £IOO and costs for evading the Customs duty on 38 boxes of cigars. The prisoner is an itinerant showman and went to gaol, being unable to pay the tine, Patea, Feb, 21. The criminal libel action brought by Mr Sherwood against the Patea News was dismissed this morning without the defence being called for. The Magistrate condemned such actions, being taken where there was a remedy by civil law. Havelock, Feb. 21. Richard Taylor, of Mahakapawa [Mahakipawa], shot himself this morning with a fowling, piece. His son believes the shot to be fatal. Napier, Feb. 21. An extraordinary outrage was perpetrated on Sunday night at Waipawa. The bedroom of Miss Inglis, a daughter of the County Clerk was entered, and all her back hair was cut off, thrust into one of her boots, and thrown into the garden. She remained asleep the whole time, but was awakened by the noise made by the perpetrator of the outrage leaving through the window. There is no clue to .the midnight barber. The attempt to form a branch of the Irish Land League here has not proved a success. No room to meet in can be hired, The clergy refused the Roman Catholic School rooms, which were before used without their knowledge. Wellington, Feb. 21. It is understood His Excellency has consented to call to the Legislative Council Mr H. Williams, of the Auckland district, and Mr E. C J. Stevens, of Christchurch. Mr Williams is the eldest sou of the late Archd-acon Williams, who was for many years Chairman of the Bay of Islands County Cornell. Mr Stevens represented ChnVehnrch in the last Parliament. Christchurch, Fob. 21. In view of a large influx of people at Exhibition time a register wi Ibe kept at the City Chambers, in which anyone can register their names and terms for letting lodgings and taking boarders. Committees have been appointed to look after the various branches of the projected Exhibition festivities, and the Government will be asked to grant free passes to bodies coming to take part in them.