TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1107, 19 May 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 15. Baron de Lesseps’ old Canal Company will probably construct a second canal. In consequence of tbo recent action of the Pope, the supporters of Archbishop Oroke threaten to withhold their Peter’s Pence. May 16. Her Majesty has . now recovered sufficiently to be able to take short walks. The dynamite faction in New York have threatened the Governor-General and Premier of Canada. Mr Gladstone has declined to accede to the Canadian Land Company’s scheme tor assisting Irish immigration to that country, Upwards of a hundred members of Parliament waited on Mr Gladstone, urging him to admit qualified women to the County franchise. Intelligence is to hand that a definite treaty of peace has been concluded between Peru and Chili. The former ceded Tacna and Arica for a period of ten years. At the expiration of that time a plebiscite is to be taken to decide whether the provinces shall be retained permanently by Chili. James Fitzharris, who has been retried as an'accessory to the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke, has been found guilty, and sentenced to penal servitude for life. Two more Phcenix Park prisoners— Daniel Delaney and Thomas Martin—have confessed, and been sentenced to death. At a meeting of the National Land a League resolution passed protesting against the Pope mixing in politics. Consols have advanced to 102£. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Paris, May 15. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of credit of 5,000,000 francs to defray the expenses of the Tonquin expedition . A rumor is current here to-day that the Comte de Chambord is dead. The news has not, however, been confirmed. The Victorian Government have purchased a Highland landscape, by H. W, B. Davis, R.A. Two other pictures that were exhibited in the Royal Academy have been purchased for the Adelaide National Art Gallery. Sir Anthony Musgrave, who recently accepted the Governorship of Queensland, has left Jamaica. ’ May 17. The Usibepu under Oham have given battle to Cetewayo and defeated him, inflicting a loss of 6000 men. The reported death of Count de Chambord is incorrect. The new Constitution confers universal suffrage on the Egyption population over twenty years of age. The Land Leaguers are dismayed at the Pope’s circular. Mr Sexton, M.P., contends it does not apply to the laity. 'i A Highland regiment is now m garrison at Port Said. The Agent-General for Queensland (Mr Archer), in-a letter te the Times, denies that the colony has any desire to enslave the Papuan inhabitants of New Guinea under any form ot labor traffic. An infernal machine has been discovered at Ballina, and' six men have been arrested in connection with the discovery. The Sultan promises reforms in . Armenia. Calcutta, May iu. Intelligence is to hand from Cabul announcing that further fighting has ooeuTcd b.>tween the Ameer’s troops um l the Afghan rebel tribes. A .desperate attempt was made by-, the Shirwarns, who were recently repulsed, to regain their losses, hut they weie again severely defeated, their loss being esti,noted at fully 700 killed. The tribes who have hitherto refused io give allegiance to the Ameer, are now .tendering their submission, and it is believed that the pacification of tins kingdom will shortly he completed by the Amorr. _ AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, May 16. The celebration of the Congregational Jubilee commenced here to day, sixty

delegates from other colonies being present. The Rev. J. Jefferies, the President, delivered an address of welcome, to which the Rev. Daldy and others replied. Hobart, May 16. At a meeting of the Marine Board held to-day to consider the circumstances attending the death of a steerage passenger named McKay on board the steamer Manapouri, and the burial of his body at sea when the vessel was within sight of land, the Board in thair decision exonerate Captain Logan, of the Manapouri. May 17. The two youths, Ogden and Sutherland, who wore committed for trial for atrocious murders in Epping Forest district, hare been found guilty and sentenced to death, Melbourne, May 10. It is reported that heavy defalcations have been disclosed in a Bank at Sanaburst, and that the manager is implicated . The Argus to-day expresses a hope that the New Zealand Government will reconsider its refusal to join the Postal Union, and announces that Mr Berry has undertaken to proceed to Wellington with a view of explaining fully to the Government the advantages of the Union. The Hon Graham Berry has returned hero from Sydney. May 17. Bishop Moorhouse has written a letter to the Argus in which he favors the opening of the Public Library on Sundays . Notwithstanding the evidence of miners, the manager of the Ellenborough mine at Eaglehawk will be tried for manslaughter, in connection with the death of two men who were crushed by a fall Af stone in the mine last month. It is stated that the Bank Manager at Eaglehawk has made use of three thousand pounds worth of scrip deposited by customers. The name of the manager, however, is withheld. The statement that Mr Berry in tended to proceed to New Zealand is incorrect. He has undertaken to write fully regarding the decision of the Australian colonies to join the Postal Union. Mr Twopenny is here actively prosecuting his proposal that a colonial exhibition should be held in Loudon.