TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 940, 20 April 1882, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, April 13.

Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, remains at 5-is, New Zealand wheal at 51s, and Adelaide floor, ex warehouse, at36s6d.

April 17

President Arthur having urged npon the English Government the consideration of further affidavits which have been made in regard to the sanity of Dc Lantson, the Wimbledon murderer, the Home Secretary has granted a fuither but, in this case, fiaal respite to Friday, 28th inst. The American.subjects who are imprisoned in Ireland as "suspects" for their connection with the Land League, have refused the offer made to them by the Government that they should be liberated on condition of their quitting the United Kingdom. The Hon. Itussell Lowell, the United States Minister in London, has since foraially demanded of the Government that the American prisoners should be either brought to trial forthwith or be released without conditions.

Consols are unchanged at 10l£, and New Zealand securities are at the following quotations : —5 per cent 10-40 loon, 105 ; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 105 ; 4£ per cent 1879-1904 loan, 103|-.

Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has advanced to 555, and New Zealand ditto to 535. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, is worth 38s.

Australian tallow —best beef is unchanged at 425, and best mutton at 455,

Both Houses of Parliament met today for the despatch of business, after the Easter recess.

In the House of Commons the Right Honorable Mr Gladstone, replying to a question, stated that the liberation of Cetewayo, and his restoration to his former position as King of the Zulu tribes, were within the bounds of possibility if inquiries which were being made should prove that this reinstatement was desirable, and would be beneficial to Zululand.

Trickett has returned from Hamp* shire, and has again gone into training at Putney,

Paris, April 14

Mr Parnell, lias during his stay in this city, refused to be interviewed by members of the Prey? or other perrons.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, April 17

An outbreak of smallpox has occurred in this city. Miss Southern, the patient, has been placed tine and the premises isolated, every precaution being taken to prevent the spread of the contagion. The news has caused great consternation in the city.

The weather is now thoroughly broken and rain lias fallen copiously in most farts of the colony.

April IS

No further development of smallpox has occurred, and it is hoped that the outbreak will be confined to tho case of Miss Southern, reported yesterday

Sydney, April 18.

Mr Grahnm Berry, who is now on a visit here, a 1 ft uuuicrouslyaltcnclctl meeting-. In the course of his speech iie deleiuled the pulley of protection pursue I I«y Victoria. At the same time, he ndv >c.4rj n:i unif ;rin ialercoh.nial i.arilV, with a view to the f-dera-tion of the church.

L'.xd Aiiiivnoy is Scmtcvsu. The

'. no rcn'j '' ion, wliicli ha? boon con.nsenced in t-'.u; i.hjhkiub of Scjtlancl ij vapid v t-p: ending, and an atta'inpb to serve a pvoeesi of ■ eje.-tm.'iit at Cskyo, the largest of the Hebrides, has teen resisted. The was maltreated and his docuiuenld burned,

I'ihko. —A fire ocoure*! on Saturday in New Plymouth, by which a six-roomed dwelling house, occupied by C. llalliman, was burnt to the ground. Nothing was saved. The house was insured in (lie National for £l3O, the f urnit ure for £IOO. The estimated loss is a' £l7O above the iusurance. A house was burnt down in Victoria Quadrant in Wellington la>t Tuesday. It was one of a bloc. Jinsurcd in tlie New Z-aland Insurance Company for £3OO. The woman who lived in Ihe In.n c had gone out, leaving a candle b '.n.iiig in the bedroom.