TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1103, 10 May 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Ma 7 *.

Consols have declined to New Zealand securities are at last quotations, viz., 5 per cent 10-40 loan, 106 exdiv. ; 5 per cent 1889 loan. 103£ ex div. ; 41 per cent 1879-1904 loan, 102-J- ; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 1021 May 7.

The Australian section of the Fisheries Exhibition, hich is shortly to be opened here, is being pushed forward rapidly. The various Courts are already finely decorated, and the exhibit? are being unpacked and arranged without delay. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will open the new Royal College of Music to-day. later. The Royal College of Music was opened to-day by the Prince of WaleSj in the presence of a largo and distinguished assemblage. The proceedings passed off with great success. In the course of his opening address, His Royal Highness took occasion to thank Sir W. J. Clarke and Sir Thomas Rider of Australia, for their scholarships to the College. It is announced that G. A. McFarren and Arthur S. Sullivan, the well-known musicians, and G, Grove, have been knighted for their services in connection with the Royal College of Music. May 8.

O'Donovan Rossa is actively engaged in enrolling persons who aro willing to carry out the details of the dynamite policy. Mr Helmuth Schwartz, of the wellknown firm of wool brokers of that name, is dead.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, May 7

Tho Art Gallery and Museum were opened yesterday for the first time on Sunday. 2780 persons visited the building during the day.

Mr Berry telegraphs from Sydney that he has every hope that the Postal Conference will result in the conclusion of satisfactory arrangements.

A father, mother, and four children have been burned to death near Beechworth. The father succeeded in bringing out two children from the burning house, and on returning for the others was suffocated. The two children who were brought out died soon after from the burns which they had received. May 8.

At a meeting held at the Town Hall last night, in opposition to the opening of the Art Gallery and Museum on Sundays, great disorder prevailed. Sydney, May 7.

Mr Redmond in speaking at Newcastle on Saturday took occasiou to strongly condemn the Dublin murders and agrarian crime generally.

May 8.

Mr Alex. Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, has given notice of his intention to move at the Intercolonial Conference that each colony should act independently in regard to joining the Postal Uuion.