TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1345, 26 May 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 21. The frozen meat ex Potosi is selling at 5i per lb. May 22. The Daily News this morning states that a difference of opinion has arisen in the Cabinet in regard to the necessity for renewing the Prevention of Crimes Act in Ireland. A million and a-half of the Victorian loan has already been paid.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company have declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 p?r cent, per annum. Nothing was carried to the reserve fund.

Arrived, at Plymouth, this morning —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Ruapehu, from Wellington (left April 12th), with a shipment of frozen meat in excellent condition. The SbawSavill and Albion Company’s Tainui, from Lyttelton (left April 12th), also arrived at Plymouth this morning, her frozen meat cargo being in good condition,

It is probable that the Hon, F, T, Sargood, Minister for Defence for Victoria, Major-General Downes, R.A., commander of the South Australian forces, Colonel C. T. Roberts, commandant of the New South Wales Artillery, and Mr F. Garrick, AgentGeneral for Queensland, will be created Commanders of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

May 23.

The temporary dissension which existed in the Cabinet in regard to Irish legislation has been smoothed over, Sir Charles Dilke insisting on a renewal of the Prevention of Crimes Act in Ireland for one year only. Sir Charles Diike has left town on a visit to Dublin.

The Queen left town to-day for Balmoral.

Admiral Hornby has been appointed

to the command of a fleet of fifteen ironclads, which it is intended to assemble at Portland shortly. The N.Z. Shipping Company’s R.M.S, Rimutaka left this afternoon for Auckland and Wellington, calling en route at the Cape of Good Hope and Hobart.

Mr Wilfred Powell has been appointed English Consul at the Navigator Islands. It is believed that Germany is willing to sell her interests in the Western Pacific.

The Admiralty and the several Agents-General meet on Tuesday next to discuss the question of Colonial defence.

There is a prospect ot parleying being renewed in connection with the AngloSpanish treaty. Berlin, May 19.

Ilia Majesty the Emperor has granted to a German New Guinea Company, by charter, the recently-acquired territory in Wilhelm’s land, Northern New Guinea, and the adjacent islands have also been ceded to the Company, which will be empowered to establish a State Judicial system, subject to the supremacy of Germany, May 22. Earl Roseberrj arrived here to-day from London on a visit.

Paris, May 21

Cholera, has again made its appearance in the South of France, and two deaths have been reported from Marseilles,

May 22

Victor Hugo, the well-known author, died to-day, aged 83, He will be accorded a State funeral.

Cairo, May 21

The representatives of France, tiermany, Russia and Austria have lodged a formal protest on behalf of their respective Governments against the proposal in the reduction in the rate of interest on a portion of Egypt’s debt, and it is understood that the degree authorising the reduction of coupons will be withdrawn in consequence. Ottawa, May 23, The recent successes of the troops under General Middleton has had the effect of completely cowing the rebels. The insurgent Indian tribes are suing for peace. San Francisco, May 22. Arrived—The Pacific Mail Company’s Zealandia, from Auckland,

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report, under date May 21, the arrival of the ship Gazelle from the Bluff; and on May 22, the arrival of the Helen Denny, from Wellington (left Feb. 7 th), and the Banffshire, from Lyttelton (left Feb. 4th).

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, May 22. Telegrams have passed between the Hon, Alex. Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, and the Hon. Robert Stout, Premier of New . Zealand, The latter expresses himself as being anxious to show some appreciation of the work done by the New South Wales contingent in the Soudan, and of their conduct whilst undergoing the hardships of the campaign. Mr Stuart, in reply, has conveyed to Mr Stout his gratification at receiving so touching an expression of sympathy, and requested the honor of a visit from the Premier of New Zealand on the return of the colonial forces. Melbourne, May 22. The Messageries s.s. Yarra, which has arrived here, brings news of a severe cyclone which occurred at Madagascar on 25th February last. Great damage was done to the shipping, no less than twelve vessels having been destroyed. Adelaide, May 22. The final agricultural statistics for the past season have been issued by Government. They show the total yield of wheat in South Australia to have been 14,600,000 bushels, an average of 7.32 bushels per acre. 902,000 bushels have already been exported from the colony, and the quantity available is 50,000 tons, of which half is for shipping.