TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1150, 13 March 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March. 8. Messrs Redmond have arrived at Queenstown en route to New York, they were warmly welcomed by a large concourse of Leaguers. Mr J. E. Redmond made a speech, in which he dwelt upon the success of their mission to the Australian colonies and America, and announced that the National League would continue to maintain a position of no compromise with landlords, and expressed the opinion that until the latter were abolished crime and outrages in Ireland are not likely to cease. March 9. The Republique Prnncais ridicules the protest of the Australian colonies against the recidiviste scheme, and says it is not worthy of being seriously discussed. Another French journal contends that tho convict question is only used as a pretext to aid in obtaining the annexation of the New Hebrides. The farmers in Manitoba are agitating for separation from the Dominion of Canada, although they desire to remain as a British colony. Sir Henry Parkes has written to a Paris paper, pointing out that the sending of French convicts to New Caledonia is regarded as a serious incouveuieuce by the Australian Colonies. March 30. Mr John Redmond, M,P,, has stated that any renewal by the League of a policy of outrage will effectually alienate Australian sympathy. An attempt to blow up the Compte de Paris with dynamite has failed.

Mr Gladstone is at present suffering from a severe cold, and is confined to his house. The cargo of frozen mutton per steamship Potosi, from Melbourne, arrived in excellent condition. In the sculling match, Ross v. Bubear, the former won by six lengths. March 11. Tho death is announced of W, T. Blanchard Jerrold, author and journalist, aged 58. Paris, March 10. An official telegram from General Millot, the French Commander in Tonquin, states that the force under his command is now advancing against the enemy’s position at Bacniuh. It has transpired that the French Government has sent instructions to the Governor of New Caledonia to invariably demand the extradition of any convict escapees from the penal settlement who may take refuge in Australian territory. Ottawa (Canada), March 11. Threats emanating from Fenians having been made against the life of Lord Lansdowne, the guard at the Government House has been doubled, and other precautions have been taken for tho safety of His Excellency. New York, March 11. A snowslip has demolished the works at Emma mine and caused tho death of twelve workmen, besides serious injuries to several others. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, March 11. All the prisoners who were arrested in connection with the Waterloo tragedy have beeen acquitted.