TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1404, 13 October 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 8,

An extensive fire took place to clay in Charter House buildings, by which ten warehouses and several houses were destroyed. The damage done is estimated at half a million pounds.

It is announced that the territory of the King of Dahomey on the West Coast of Africa has been placed under a Portuguese protectorate, at the request of the King himself. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Ruapehu, from Wellington (left August 30 ii), arrived this morning with her frozen meat in good on 'ition.

The total reserve in notes and bn’lion at the Bank of England is Ll 1,700,000. a reduction of LBOO,OOO during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities has fallen to 33 per cent.

The news of Sir Alexander Stuart’s appointment to the position of AgentGeneral for New South Wales was pub lished in London at noon yesterday, but Renter’s agents have since been instructed to suppress the information. The Marquis of Salisbury in his speech threw discouragement on the Irish requests. He advocated the adoption of liberal proposals concerning local government, aud expressed a desire to further colonial interests. He a’so propounded a scheme for the selling of glebes to the peasantry.

Oct. 9.

A joint resolution has been adopted by the Roman Catholic Bishops condemning the outrages and boycotting which have been prevalent iu Ireland recen tl r.

Tiie frozen meat from Melbourne by tbe Orient steamer Potosi is realising 4£l per lb, Mr Todd, Postmastor-Geneial for Romh Australia, has nearly concluded arrangements for the establishment of the parcel post system to Austra'ia at the rate of Is per lb, and is now awaiting tbe consent of tbe Victorian Government to allow the P. and 0. Company to curry the parcels. The New South Wales loan is quoted at a premium of 1 per cent. The Sultan of Turkey is assembling 150,000 men.

In his recent speech, the Marquis of Salisbury advocated the acceptance of an enlarged Bulgarian,, boundary. The liussian newspapers are greatly impressed with the moderate tone of the speech, which they say resembles the liberal sentiments expressed by the Duke of Argyle and Messrs Goschen and Forster. The Kadical Press allege that the speech is simply an attempt to dish the Liberals. Oct. 10. The crisis in Turkey is causing acute excitement, resultant upon the Powers being so divided in opinion regarding the settlement of the Koumolian difficulty. Oct. n. In a speech at Blackburn, Lord Derby expressed doubts as to whether the colonies would strongly care for closer relations with England than those at [.resent existing. Constantinople, Oct. 9. The attitude of Servia continues to be menacing, and she is losing no opportunity of urging her claims to extension of territory. Paris, Oct. 9. Advices from Admiral Milot are to the effect that an indecisive engagement took p'ace near Mosandara, in Madagascar, between the Hovas and the Frencli troops under his command. The French lost 21 men, while the Hovas had 200 killed. New York, Oct, 10. The death is announced, at the age of 75, of Cardinal Macloskey, Archbishop of New York.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Oct. 11, The P. and 0. Company’s R.M.S. Shannon arrived this morning from London, Sydney, Oct, 10, A considerable number of the Pailiamentary candidates have expressed themselves in favor of instituting payment of members. Further case? of smallpox have eta

VMopi-d among the persons isolated it the quarantine station. In imlny’s issue of the Government Gazette the appointment of Sir Patrick Jennings as Colonial Secretary, and Mr Dibba as Colonial Treasurer, are officially announced.