TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1071, 15 February 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN London, Feb, 12

Violent gales and an excessive rainfall continue to be experienced in various parts of the country. Prince Jerome Bonaparte has arrived here from Paris,

The cargo of frozen meat, ex s.s. Orient, realised an average of ad to fid per lb. The Sorrento’s has been disposed of at an average rate of 7d per lb. The European Commission for the navigation of the Danube met again to-day. r Jhe Conference decide! to d Tain the Romanian and Service delegates to a consu'tation voice ir» the deliberation. The Roumanian Ambassador, however, entered a formal protest oi behalf of bis Government, Mis Excellency, Muslims Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, owing to whose absence a meeting of the Commission was adjourned on the 7th inst., was present to-day. Jan. 13. It has transpired that a meeting of tlis Dari'ibian Cornnvssion was held yesterday. The .Roumanian Ambassador, after presenting his protest subsequently abstained from taking part in the deliberations of the Conference, Berlin, Feb. 10. Prince Bismarck is recovering from bis recent indisposition, and his health continues to improve, Capetown, Feb. 10.

News is to hand from Zn'nland to the effect that seventeen native chiefs have protested against the proposed partition of the country between John Dunn and Cetewayo. New York, Feb. 10. Serious floods continue in various parts ol the States. In the neighborhood of the Cincinnati the country for a width of twenty miles is inundated. Bosses of stock and other property are very heavy. Pauh, Feb. 12. The Senate has rejected a clause in the Bonapartist Bill providing for expulsion at the option of the Government, adopting in it« place an amendment authorising the banishment alter trial of princes found guilty of attempting subversion of the Republic.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Adelaide, Feb. 13

A meetin? of the supporters of the frish Land League was he’d here last nigh*, and was a Idressed at length by Mr Redmond, M.P. for New Ross, Ire land. Resolutions were passed that a branch League should be established on the lines of the liisli National Le-igue. In the course of his speech Mr Redmond announced that it was proposeil to summon a convention of delegates from all parts of Australia, to meet in Melbourne in two months’ time, and there to establish a centre with branches of the League in the various colonies. Melbourne, Feb. 12. It is understood that in view of more favorable indications of the Lond'-n mo ley market, the Government will place the balance of the four million loan at an early date. It is expected that the London financiers will require that the Victorian loins be limited fur this year to £6,000.000. Feb. 13. The Argus in a loading article this morning, rcfciring to the Irish League meeting, held at Adelaide last night, warns Irishmen not to support or assist plausible agitators by contributing funds, and protests strongly against the transference of old world feuds to the | colonies.

Government House narrowly escaped total destruction by fire last night. The piuiuhers who were at work yesterday left a fire-pol upon the roof, which caught fire, The damage was extensive, and is estimated at £IOOO.

The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (limited) report of the local produce markets as follows : Wheat, 5s 3d to 5s 6d per bushel, market active ; malting barley in fair demand at 5s G I to js 9d ; New Zealand oats under bond, 2s 4al to 2s 10d, the market quiet.

Sydney, Feb. 12

Tin' Board appointed to conduct llic trials of tlie Wcstinglio;ise ami Wends’ automatic bieaks, with a view to determining their relative efficiency, lias reported in favor of the Weslingbotise as superior in all points. The Beard, nevertheless, recommends the Woods’ break as mere suitable to Victorian railways on account of its sirn.■!iri• y of design and the stability ot the various parts. It is understood here that Sir Jn’ins Vogel had an interview with G ; ie‘, the with a view of p aeing a large tract of count'y in the L union market, A serious fire has occurred at Beechworth, causing dam age to the amount of £ In,ooo. The insurances amount to £BOOO.