TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 931, 23 March 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOUEIGS. London, March 18. The House of Commons has passed a resolution approving of the charter granted bv Government to the North Borneo Trading Company, March 20, A new ironclad was launched today from Pembroke dockyard . The c rent ony was performed by the Duke oi Edinburgh, and it was christened The Edinburgh. A store shed at the Albert Decks, L'verpool, was destroyed by hr? last night. The origin of the fire is at present unknown, but it is believed to ha ve been the work of Fenians whose otjt r was the plunder of the Volunteer ar f o which stands in the vicinity of ] dock. The steamer Protos has arrived from Melbourne, via Sn.z, with a cargo consisting of 3000 carcases of sheep and 2787 packages of butter. The mutton i repoited to be in fair condition, but the stale of the butter is understood to be rather doubtful. Accounts to ha'd trom the dPturhed districts in Ireland are causing grave apprehension. Agrarian outrages ax - e again on the increase, and fresh cases of attack with fire-arms and maiming of cattle are daily reported to the police. Adelaide wheat, ex st>re, 53.< ; New Zealand do 48s. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 375, Australian tallow— Best beef is worth 39s and best mutton 445. At the wool sales today 9500 bales were catalogued, making a total of 177,8000 o&ered since the commencement of the series. The bidding was steady, but the demand for the lots offered was not active, Paris, March 18. The French Press geneially urge that negotiations should be reopened be- j tween England and France lor the j arrangement of a fresh Commercial | Treaty. Berlin, March 18. Duiing a visit which he paid to the Berlin Academy today, the Emperor William slipped as he was descending the staircase, and fell heavily. His Majesty was somewhat severely bruised, and is now confined to his mom. Vienna, Mar oh 19 It ‘is announced that the Emperor and Empress of Austria will proceed to Turin at Easter, on a visit to the King of Italy. New York, Maicb 18. . Floods in the Mississppi river and the tributaries continue, and an enormous extent of county is Further serious destruction has resulted to life and properly, and it is estimated that fully 85,000 persons have been rendered homeless and destitute. Amsterdam, March 20. It is announced that an exhibition will be held at H igue next year, chiefly for the display of colonial exhibits. All the European states have decided to exhibit, and have appointed Committees to carry cut their representations at the exhibition. Rjo de Janeiro, March 18. Disastrous floods have been experienced in this province, owing to the overflow ot the Parahyba rivei. A large tract of country is under water, and three towns have been almost completely swept away. Many persons have been drowned, and a serious loss of prnpcztj has been caused by the flood.