TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1385, 29 August 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Aug. 25. The demobilisation of the Array Reserve has been commenced, in accordance with the announcement recently made by Mr Smith, Secretary for War. News is to hand stating that the Italian flag has been hoisted at Port Johns, on the East Coast of Africa, to the northward of Zanzibai.

Aug. 26,

The London Gazette contains announcements of distinctions conferred upon officers who served in the recent campaign in the Soudan. Lieutenant Colonel Richardson has been created a Companion of the Order of the Bath, while Major Spalding has been awarded the Companionship of St. Michael and St. George, Mr Parnell addressed a large public meeting at, Dublin last night. In the course of his speech he stated he was confident of winning Irish independence next session, and added it was intended to impose upon future candidates for Parliament a pledge of unswerving obedience to the chid ot the National party.

Oua thousand rccidivistes are to be sent to Guiana at the beginning of the year. No mention has been made of any being sent to the Pacific. Lord Wolseley’s despatches on the Soudan campaign specially mention Major-General Richardson, Major Spalding, Captain D. H. McKenzie, and Captain C. G. Norris. Lord Wolseley stales that the contingent was a credit to the colony and to tiie parent race, and trusts that the noble and patriotic example displayed by them will be imitated. Sir Gerald Graham also alluded to the noticeable good fellowship which existed between the colonial and British troops. He also particularly mentions Lieuts. H. C. B. Sparrow, Peddle, Nathan, McKenzie, Major A, Paul, Capt, Norris, Lieuts. Bartlett, Burneside, Taite, Legging, Shipway and Burns,

!Sir Gerald Graham has been decorated witli the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Spain is taking up a bellicose attitude regarding the Caroline Islands difficulty, and it is reported that troops are being sent to the Phillipines. Germany is making fresh demands from the Sultan of Zanzibar. The Press are urging a union of parties for the purpose of defeating Parnell in the general elections. Colonel Stanley in his despatch to the Colonial Governors on the Federal Council Act states that while unwilling to press New South Wales and New Zealand to join the Council, he trusts that they will be satisfied that there is no practical impediment to federation provided the colonies all unite. lie also expresses an opinion regarding the Pacific po'icy, in which he holds it will be difficult to advance the British interests there on account of tiie conflicting claims of other Powers. The Russian proposals relative to the occupancy of the Zulfikar Pass, have been submitted to the Ameer, Aug. 27.

The Daily News this morning' announces that Sir Chas, Warren has been recalled by England from South Africa.

Alexandria, Ang. 26.

The orders calling back three regiments ot British troops to England have been cancelled by the War Office. The troops, however, have already embarked, and now remain on board the transports waiting further instructions.

Vienna, Aug. 25,

The Czarewitch, accompanied by the Grand Duke Alexis, arrived at Kremsir to-day, and met the Emperor and Empress of Austria. The meeting was of a most cordial character, the Emperor and Empress warmly embracing the young prince.

Aden, Aug. 25

Ihe steamer Tima (sic), bound from Shields to Napier, ran ashore near here, and is expected to become a total wreck. The crew have abandoned the vessel and landed here.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, Aug, 26

The second reading of the Licensing Act Amendment Bill was.carried in the Legislative Assembly last night without a division.

The prisoner Robinson has confessed tliatjhe stole the money from (he Botham Bank, He states he broke open the drawers of the safe with a chisel, and abstracted the contents. He then hired a cab, and, proceeeding to Brighton Beach, buried the money m the sand, where the police this morning recovered it with the exception of £2OO still unaccounted for. Later. Robinson was to-day brought up at the Police Court, charged with robbing the Hotham Bank, and remanded for a week, in order that the evidence might be arranged. Aug. 27.

The Budget proposals brought forward by the Colonial Treasurer, Mr Service, have not been favorably re ceived, and general dissatisfaction is being expressed with some of them. Arrived this morning—Union Steamship Cornyany’s Tarawera, from the Bluff.

Sydney, Aug. 26

Arrived—Pacific Mail Comps'Vs R.M.B. Australia, with the inward tt-an Francisco mail, this afternoon. Sailed—Union Company’s llanroto, s.s., for Wellington this aft. rnonn. News is to hand from Moresby I>-

hind of an outrage committed hy returned island laborers. It is reported that two white men were attacked and killed by some natives who recently returned to the island from Australia,