TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1355, 20 June 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 15. Parliament was further adjourned until Friday, 19th inst., when Lord Salisbury hopes to be able to make a statement to the House of Lords as to the formation of a new Ministry. June 16. The House of Commons has accepted the amendments which were introduced by the House of Lords in the Redistribution of Seats Bill. Sir Stafford Norlhcote will probably be raised to the Peerage. The failure of the Suez Canal Conference to arrive at any definite conclusion regarding the control and working of the Canal has irritated the French Government, At the Ascot meeting the Gold Vase was non by Mr J. W. Lawrence’s Althorp, Mr Jno. Hammond’s Eurasian second, and Lord Rosebery’s Polemic third. It is doubtful whether the application for additional space at the forthcoming Colonial Exhibition made by Victoria can be granted without encroaching on the space specially set apart for an Australian Court, The New South Wales Land and Finance Company have notified the first issue of 50,000 shares. The Company hare reserved 50,000 shares for allotment in the colonies. The Colonial Board of Directors are Messrs Trickett, Langham, and Darrant. June 17. The negotiations for the formation of a new Ministry are still in progress, and there are rumors of divergence of opinion among the leaders of the Conservative party, it being stated that Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Michael Hicks Beach are opposed to the inclusion of Sir Stafford Norlhcote in the Administration as wished by Lord Salisbury. Her Majesty the Queen returned today to Windsor Castle from Balmoral. Later. Lord Randolph Churchill and the Marquis of Salisbury have held a conference with regard to the points of divergence between them, with the result that their difference has been removed. Sir Stafford Northcote has been offered, and has accepted, a seat in the House of Lords, Mr Gladstone has been offered an Earldom, but bas declined the*offer.: The strike at Pittsburg has ended, the employers having agreed to the demands of the men, and in consequence all those out have resumed work. Cholera is spreading in Murcia, and it is estimated that fully 80,000 of the inhabitants have left that province, It is announced that in the new Cabinet the Marquis of Salisbury will be Secretary of the Foreign Department, Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of Slate for India, and Sir MichmTHicks Beach will be Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. Paris, June 15. The death is announced of Admiral Courbet, lately commanding the Prencih forces in Tonquin, Berlin, June 15. Prince Frederick Charles, nephew of the Emperor of Germany, died to-day, aged 57. Madrid, June 15. The spread of cholera in the country is causing great alarm here, and a complete exodus of citizens is taking place in consequence. Tbneriffh, June 16. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Kaikoura sailed for London yesterday evening. San Francisco, June 16. The Pacific Mail Company’s City of Sydney arrived here yesterday with the New Zealand mails to 26th May. Per Merchant Shipping and Under writers’ Association : —Arrived, June 15—May Queen, from Port Chalmers ; Lurline, from Lyttelton. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, June IC. Government have finally decided that the contingent shall land at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday. The review will he held in Moore Park, where the Governor will

deliver an address to the troops, ihe contingent will then march to barracks, where they will be dismissed. Tuesday has been proclaimed a public holiday throughout the colony. June 18. Sailed, this afternoon—Pacific Mail Company’s R.M.S. Australia, with the outgoing San Francisco mail. She takes wiih her £SIOO in specie from this port. Major-General Scratchley is a passenger by her. The rains which hare recently fallen are proving coulinueous ; a heavy downfall took place to-day. It is hoped that the scarcity of water is now averted. Hobart, June 18. The N.Z. Shipping Company’s s.s. Aorangi arrived this morning fmm London, and left for .New Zealand ports. Adelaide, June 17. The barque Fannie M., bound from Newcastle to Wallaroo, has run ashore on Kangaroo Island, She took fire after striking, and was soon ablaze from stem to stern. Melbourne, June 17. The Victorian Parliament was opened to-day by His Excellency Sir H. Loch, The Speech from the Throne acknowledged the prompt response made by all classes of the community to the demand of the Government for the increase of naval and military protection for the colony. It is expected that during the present session the Government will be able to submit to Parliament a measure for giving effect to the Enabling Act passed by the Imperial Government for the federation of the colonies. Reference is made to the reciprocity treaty recently concluded between Victoria and Tasmania, details of which will be submitted for the approbation of Parliament, Various Bills are announced, ineluding a measure for combining the duties of the Pilot Board the Steam Navigation Board, and an Act to amend the electoral laws of the colony. The speech concludes with congratulations on the flourishing condition of the colony generally.

A public meeting was held at Napier on Tuesday when a large and influential committee were appointed to make arrangements for the Fire Brigade demonstration in January next. Valuable prizes will be offered, amounting in the aggregate to over £SOO. The licensed victuallers give a fifty guinea piece of * plate and a handsome money prize. Three handsome boxes of New Zealand woods lined with satin have been prepared for Mr Vincent Pyke. In each box .8 a copy of “The Old Flag” printed on satin in gold, intended for presentation, one each to the Queen, to the Prince of Wales and to the Duke of Edinburgh. The main hall of the Exhibition Building is completed, and space for exhibitors is being marked t ff. Plies and Bugs, beetles, instcts, roaches, ami, bed bugs, rats, mice, gophers, d tp. mucks, cleared out by “ hough on Kate.” Kempthorne, Prosier and Co., Agents, Christchurch. 3 The pastoral deferred payment holders in Otago are petitioning Parliament to get capitalisation grants, as in the case of agricultural selectors. A trial trip has been made over seven teen miles of the Welliogton-M'iiiawtitn Railway Company’s line. Approbation was expressed at tin- easy gr idients,"and also of the engineer’s sk b in the constmction of the line. It will, however, be some time before any portion is open for traffic. •* Rough on Coens." Ask for Wells’ “ Bough on Corns,’’ Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, 1 unions, KemptHorne, Prosier and Co., Agei f i, Christchurch. 3 An analysis of the contents of the stomach of the servant girl who died at Ponsonby, (Auckland), shows that death resulted from arsenical poisoning. At Thursday’s meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education it was resolved not to adopt a suggestion from the Head Master of Christ’s College to open tfle Governor’s scholarships to other than pupils of the State schools. Catabbh or the Bladder —Stinging irritation, .inflammation, oil Kidney and similar Complaint*,,oared by “Buohu p»ib*.” Druggist*. Kempt borne, Prosser wad Co., Agents, Ohriitcbuicb. 8 The Society for -the prevention of cruelly to animals in Christchurch have decided to hold a Children’s Pet Show for the exhibition of all sorts of animals. Holloway’s Ointment and. Pills.—Coughs 1 Influenza.—l he soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases of the resoira*»ry organs. In common colds and influenza the ( ills taken internally, and the ointment rohbxl over the chest and throat are extremely efficacious. When ir flu-oza is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest, 1 and surest. Holloway’s Pi Is purifv the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circulation through tho lungs, relieve the overgorged air tube’, and render respiration free, without reducing tho strength, irritating the nerves, or depressing the spiri's; such are the readv m-ans of saving suffering when any on« issfflc'ed with colds, c mghs, bronchitis, and ottn-r dust* complaints, by which so many persons >. e seriously end permanently afflicted iu molt I countries.