TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1371, 28 July 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 23. The revised Budget as introduced by Sir M. Ilicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was adopted to-night by the House of Commons. The cargo of frozen meal ex the f hip Lady Jocelyn, consisting of 8500 carsases, shipped at Napier, has been examined, and found to bo in good condition. July 24. The reports concerning the death of the Mahdi are now getting fully believed to be correct. The firm of Levy and Co,, English and Australian general merchants, has failed, with liabilities amounting to eleven thousand pounds and assets to five thousand pounds. The Morning Post states that the nomination of Dr Walsh to the Archbishopric of Dublin was duo to the demands made by the Irish Press, Sir Charles Dilke, Mr Chamberlain, and Cardinal Manning, The Pope objected to his nomination. In the House of Commons last night the amendment introduced by Mr Jesse Codings, M.P, for Ipstvich, on t/ie Medical Relief Bill came on for discussion, and was carried by n large majority, in spite of the opposition of the Government, Sir Michael HicksBeach thereupon declared he declined lo be further answerable for the Bill in its present shape. The Queen has been pleased lo bestow the Order of the Garter upon Prince Henry of Battenburg. Captain Seymour Hughes, Aid-de-camp to Sir Henry Loch, Governor of Victoria, and who is at present on a visit to England, is seriously ill. July 25. Government have decided to offer no opposition to the third reading of the Medical Relief Bill, in spite of the amendment introduced into (lit? measure against their wish, Reports from the hop-growing districts give a very favorable account ot the prospects of the new crop. July 26. The Oxford University boat-race was rowed yesterday across the Channel from Dover to Calais. The time occupied was four hours and a quarter. Sir Saul Samuel has written a letter to the Economist in answer to the criticism of that paper that New South Wales was over-borrowing. The Football Association invites matches with an Australian team. The liquidators of the Oriental Bank estates propose to pay a further dividend of 7s per cent, in the £. Most of the creditors are accepting 17s in the £ as a a settlement in fall. A day has been set apart for national mourning at the death of General Grant. The body, which has been embalmed, and is now lying instate, will be interred in New York on August Bth. In the House of Lords, Earl Granville stated that he considered Lord Salisbury’s treatment of the Afghan and Egyptian finances was entitled to the support of the Liberals. The Blues (Royal Horse Guards) have entertained Lord Carrington at a banquet, at which the Prince of Wales was present. Madrid, Julv 25. The cholera epidemic continues to increase in virulence, and is now rapidly extending its way northwards in this country. New York, July 23. General Ulysses S, Grant died to-day at the age of '53, Bombay, July 25. The Bombay Gazette this day states that the Ameer has granted his sanction for the cantonment of 10,000 British troops at Candahar. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, July 24. The s.s. Triumph arrived last night from New Zealand, Melbourne, July 24. Sir Peter Scratchley, the High Com missioner ot New Guinea,, asks the Victorian Government for a loan of £20,000 without interest, for the purposes of his administration, the amount to bo repayable at some futune time. Mr Service, however, has declioed to ifl-

creaso the contribution already promised by Victoria until lie has been fully apprised of the intentions of the Imperial Government regarding New Guinea. The police authorities have announced their determination to suppress cash hotting on the racecourses within this colony, The announcement has caused considerable comment in sporting circles in Sydney. July 25. Arrived, this morning R.M.S, Potosi, from London. Adelaide, July 25. Ai nfecT," flffiTVNWtVg—MefiShgeries Marilimes s.s. Oceania, from Marseille, via Mauritius.