TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1092, 7 April 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, April 2

The Imperial revenue tor the financial year ended March 31st amounted to ■£80,000,000. It is reported that the Fenians are sending infected linen to ladies whose husbands are obnoxious to the Fenian cause. The Italian Government deny that they have entered into .a formal alliance with Germany and Austria.

An encounter has occurred between the Albanians and the Montenegrins, resulting in thirty-four being killed, Patrick Egan, the Treasurer of the Land League, and Sheridan, who is supposed to be implicated in the Phoenix Park murders, desire a convention to inquire into the aff-dr. In France the Radicals are urging the expulsion of the Legitimist officers from the army. General Charapenon and M Leon Say are likely to replace General Thebauden and M Tirard in the Fench Cabinet. Another arrest has been made in connection with the landing of the case of explosives at Lirerptol. More dynamite has been discovered at Cork, also a letter explaining the working of infernal machines, The Nihilists announce that the attack to be made at the coronation of the Czar next month has been arranged, and warn the guests to avoid being present. April 8.

Her Majesty the Queen has sufficiently recovered from the accident t© her knoe, occasioned by falling down a staircase at Windsor Castle on the 22nd ult., to take carriage exorcise, but is quite incapable of walking and can scarcely stand.

The Government Bill for the establishment of a court of criminal appeal has been read a seepnd time in House of Commons.

Intelligence is to hand that 26 persons have been killed and 39 wounded by a boiler explosion at ironworks at Staizier (sic). In the House of Commons to day Lord E. Fitzmaurice, Undei-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in reply to a question that England was not in any way concerned in the disposal of the balance of the Alabama indemnity, which remains in the hands of the United States Government after payment of all claims,

The Conservative party are highly incensed at Lord Randolph Churchill’s recent attack upon the Right Hon Sir Stafford Northcote. They intend to present Sir Stafford Northcote with a memorial expressing their full confidence in him.

The letter describing the inf. rnal machines found in Cork was from O’Donovau Rossa. The Irish Poor Law Elections have resulted adversely for the Parnellites. April 4.

In the House of Commons last night Mr Gladstone assented to a motion, which was adopted, setting forth that no treaty should be concluded with Portugal unless by the same it was guaranteed that England should have commercial freedom on the Congo, and perfect freedom in her action towards civilising Central African tribes. The men recently arrested at Liverpool in connection with the landing of explosives have been examined privately. It is believed they are impU cated in the recent explosions in London,

News is to hand from Ashantee that the King has abdicated, and that the country is now in a state of great confusion.

It is proposed to establish in the South of England a school for the special purpose of preparing youngsters for Colonial life, The ‘ Invincible’ defence fund ha s collapsed, and the prisoners having applied to have counsel assigned to them the trial has been delayed. A commercial treaty bus been concluded between Germany and Spain. Sir Win Jenner insisted upon her Majesty having complete rest. Owing to a serious division existing amongst the Irish Americans in the States, Mr Parnell is hesitating whether he will attend tho convention.

Egnn and Sheridan are trying to induce the convention to declare in favor of the use of dynamite for the purposes of terrorism. A joint Parliamentary Committee has been appointed to consider and report on the expediency of the proposed Channel tunnel. Washington, April 3. A company of troops despatched against the Apache Indians in N.*w Mexico and Arizona, lias fallen into an ambush and been totally annihilated. Pauii, April 2. John Walsh, who was arrested at the instance ot the British Government, at Havre, tor a charge of complicity in the Phoenix Park murders, but was subsequently released, has sailed for New York.

New Yo«k, April 2

O’Dcnovan Rossa predicts that exp'osions of public buildings in England will soon be effected by Feniaas, and of a more serious nature than any which have yet occurred.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Melbourne, April 4.

It is announced that the present session of Parliament will close at an early date. There will then be a few weeks recess, during which Government will mature measures for presentation to Parliament.

April 5.

Interim finance accounts have been issued by Mr Service as Colonial Treasurer. He estimates the revenue for the current year at £5,700,000 and tli3 expenditure, by votes, at £3,900,000, exclusive of additional Estimates to the amount of £431,000. This result will reduce Sir Bryan O’Loghlen’s eelimated balance to £37,000. The accounts show that £2,0u0,000 will be required to meet the deficiency tor railway expenditure in excess of the estimate. Mr Service in presenting the accounts to the Assembly last night, stated that the revenue is coming in satisfactorily. The last loan will realise £3,900,000, whereof £1,900,0u0 will be required for the reduction of other loans, but only £995,000 will be available for services this year. Nevertheless the obligations amounted to £1,550,000, of which amount one million was required for railways. Mr Service declared that the Treasurer’s accounts were in a singular state of confusion, and that the colony would experience great difficulty in paying its way, and that he is at his wits’ end to meet the engagements of the Treasury. One of the jurymen who was engaged in the trial of the murderers of the Joyce family at Matrasma, has arrived here and intends to settle. Brisbane, April 4. The revenue returns for the past quarter show that the receipts amount to £555,000, being an increase of £68,250 compared with last year, the Customs revenue during the quarter has increased by £31,000, and the income from railways by £32,000. The expenditure for the quarter amounted to £426,500, being an increase of £55,250 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The revenue for the nine months ended 31st March amounted to £1,710,000, being an increase ot £2200 as compared with last year.