TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1106, 17 May 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 12. The Intercolonial Fisheries Exhibition was opened to-day by the Prince of Wales in the presence of a large concourse of people. The proceedings passed off most successfully. The Australian section of the Exhibition is in a very forward state and makes a good display. It has transpired that Archbishop Croke has made a promise to the Pope that ho will conform to the attitude which has been adopted by Cardinal McCabe in connection with the state of affairs in Ireland. May 14. The whole ot the Dubliu tradesmen have received circulars warning them against having any dealings with jurors who have been engaged at the trials of prisoners who have been convicted of the murders of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr .Burke. Mr Bradlaugh has commenced a series of meetings in the provinces in favor of his being permitted to take his - seat in th<3 House of Commons.

Joseph Brady, thy Phcen'x Park murderer, was hanged to-day at Kilmainhara gaol. The proceedings passed off without disturbance. Fully ten thousand persons were outside the gaol, and when the black flag was hoisted they all uncovered their heads. Intelligence is to hand, from the west coast of Africa that l)o Btazza landed with a large party atßasoon o:i the 21st April. Stanley has not yet made a movement with his party. The Pope condemns the collection of monoy to farther the epds of the rebellion in Ireland. Germany has concluded a commercial treaty with Madagascar. Sir Hercules Robinson has arrive! in England from the Cape. May 15. The Pope has written an encyclical letter to the Irish Bishops, having reference to the present state of affairs in Ireland and the attitude of the Roman Catholic clergy. His Holiness insists upon complete absteusion from politics on the part of the Bishops and clergy. The Times says that the Imperial Government will not undertake the personal charge of New Guinea, and it advises that the Australian Colonies should annex New Guinea, and undertake the administration of its affairs, instead of Queensland alone. The Pope has prohibited the Irish clergy from promoting the proposed testimonial to Mr Parnell. Berlin, May 15. Mt Waddington is now in this city en route to Moscow. He is empowered by his Government to assure Germany of the perfect amity of France. , —♦ AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, May 14. The Intercolonial Conference has agreed to fav)r a system of federal quarantine. The results of the proceedings of the Conference are generally considered satisfactory. Mr Redmond lectured on Saturday evening, and . referred to the Irish grievances in temperate language. He leaves for New Zealand shortly. The New South Wales Government ave treating with the Orient Steamship Company for the establishment of % fortnightly mail service to the United Kingdom, alternately with the P. and 0. Company's service. The negotiations have been instituted with a view to insuring a weekly postal service between New South Wales and England. May 15. It has transpired that the New Zealand Government tvas invited to acquiesce in joining the Postal Union, but has declined. Melbourne, May U. A man named George Sweeney has been arrested at Sydney charged with robbery of £6OO from the Colonial Bank at Brunswick, near this city, last month. The accused was bound for San Francisco when arrested. Later. It has been ascertained that the prisoner Sweeney, who was arrested at Sydney on a charge of having robbed the Colonial Bank at Brunswick last j month, is known to the police under the aliases of Longinore and Palmer, as a

notorious criminal, both in this colony and in New Zealand. It is stated that he escaped trora custody at Christchurch where lie had been arrested on a charge of burglary. ii; The election of a member for Sandhurst to fill the vacancy in the representation of that constituency, caused by the death of Mr R. Clark, has resulted in the return of Mr A. McKay.