TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1032, 18 November 1882, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Nov. 14

Owing to the failure of the potato crop a famine is imminent throughout the west ol Ireland,

The shipwrights’ strike has been defeated, and the men have resumed work on the former terras. Several anarchists have been arrested at Lyons. Evidence has been obtained that they contemplated a scheme for a partial rising in the city, and to pave the way for a general outbreak in France. The trial of the murderers of the Joyce family at Maaniassua, Connemara, Ireland, bus commenced. One of the prisoners has turned Queen’s evidence.

Prince Bismarck’s health is now stated to be excellent.

The Conservative party intend to have another trial of strength with the Government on the cloture question, by proposing to limit its operation to one session only.

Nov. 15

A Parnellite candidate named Kennedy has been elected for the vacant seat in the House of Commons for the constituency of Ennis.

The Land Commission in Ireland reports favorably on tlie progress made in

fixing rents. The “ Gray Committee” justify the action of Judge Lawson in committing Mr Gray, M.P., to prison. The Standard states that the Right [lon Mr Childers, the present Secretary of State for War, becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer, vice Mr Gladstone on December Ist, Lord Northbrooke, First Lord of the Admiralty, will, it is understood, succeed Mr Childers, In the House of Commons to-day resolutions proposed by Mr Gladstone for the reform of the procedure of the House were again under discussion. After a farther debate the second rule providing that motions for adjournment cannot be made before the public business has been entered upon, was voted after some mitigation of the stringency of the rule had been agreed to by the Premier.

Ten persons who were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of six members of the Joyce family on August 18th last, have been brought up for trial at Dublin. The prisoners have been arraigned separately, and the trial of the first was concluded to-day, the prisoner being found guilty. The British Government have stopped the Sultan’s income from Cyprus, in order to cover the loan guaranteed for Colonel Synge’s ransom. Nov. 16, The statement contained in yesterday’s Standard that Mr Childers was to replace Mr Gladstone as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and was tc be succeeded by Lord Northbrook as Secretary for War, is now officially denied. M. Grcvy has recovered from the attack of apoplexy he was suffering from. The Guardian says that the Suffragan Bishop of Dover is not likely to accept the Bishopric of Sydney and the Primacy of New South Wales, which was offered him. Sir Stafford Northcote is unwell, and is about to take a yachting cruise for the benefit of his health. Berlin, Nov. 14. The German Diet was opened to-day by the Emperor William, who, in ids speech on the occasion, stated that the peace of Europe might now be deemed to be assured.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, Nov. 15

At their wool sales to-day, Messrs Goldsborough and Co. catalogued 4800 bales. The attendance of buyers was large, and brisk competition was experienced. The prices obtained at the recent sales were fully maintained. The highest prices received were 14-id for greasy and 23|d for scoured. 4500 hales were sold and 300 withdrawn.

Nov. 16

in the Legislative Assembly to-night Sir Jinat O’BoghLu staled that he was willing to modify the Loan Conversion Bill and provide for Three Bills in its place—one lor a loan ol

£3,800,000, one for the inscription of stock, and one for a small loan to he raised in the colony for certain necessary public works. The House, it is understood, generally of the Premier’s amended proposals. Information is to hand that railway traffic between Suez and Alelandria has been resumed, and that passengers will now be forwarded from Alexandria to Venice.

Archibald Forbes leaves for New Zealand on the 21st inst., by the Manapouri.

Arrived, this afternoon—Union Company’s steamship Manapouri, from Bluff.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company during their wool sales for the past week have catalogued 2230 bales, comprising some very choice clips. There has been large attendances of buyers, and brisk competition for the lots offered. The prices realised earlier in the season were fully maintained to the satisfaction of growers. Good sound well-grown wools

continue to command extreme rates. During the week 2000 bales have been sold, the balance being withdrawn. A marked feature in the sales for the present season has been the attendance of a largo number of buyers operating directly on behalf of various Home and colonial factories. Middle men and speculators have found themselves compelled to stand aloof.

Sydney, Not. 16,

In the Legislative Assembly to-night the debate on the second reading of the Land Act Amendment Bill was closed, and on going to a division the Bill was rejected by 40 to 33. In consequence of the result of the division, the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, moved the adjournment of the House, which was agreed to. It is generally believed that the Ministry will resign, in consequence of the defeat.

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

London, Nov. 14,

Arabi Pasha has written a letter to the Times, in which he protests that the Khedive in tiie first instance sanctioned war, and that the National party afterwards insisted on his continuing it. In the House of Commons to-day the Right Hon W. E. Gladstone made his promised statement regarding tho proposed settlement of affairs in In the course of his speech he announced that negotiations are now proceeding with a view 7 to the conclusion of an Anglo-Egyptian Convention, providing that Egypt shall be charged with the cost of the British occupation, and fixing definitely the period of such occupation. Lord Northcote complained that the Premier’s statement was incomplete. Alexandria, Nov. 16. Sulieman Bey has testified to the Royal Commission of Enquiry that Arabi ordered him to set lire to Alexandria and murder the Khedive.