TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1415, 7 November 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 8. Lloyd's telegrams from Capetown announce the arrival at that port of the s.s. Copt'c, with the loss of two blades of her propeller. The Coptic left Plymouth on October 10th for Auckland. There is at present very severe tension I between the Liberals and the Radicals, but it is expected that the coming Midlothian speeches of Mr Gladstone will tend to smooth away the differences between the two parties. Later. The Coptic is to bo docked at Capetown in order to effect necessary repairs to her propeller, Even in the event of King Theebaw submitting to the ultimatum sent to him by Mr Chas. Bernard, the Chief Commissioner of British Burmah, his territory will be placed under the pro- < tection of Great Britain. In consequence of tho serious state of affairs, British residents are leaving Mandalay, the capital of the Burmese Empire, Nov. 4. Arrived, at Plymouth—Garonne, s.s., from Australia. A Colonial Consignment Company is being formed, with a capital of L 50,000. Earl Gray, Lord Selborue, the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Argyle, and others, are promoting a movement for the defence of the Church. King Alphonso of Spain is seriously ill with fever. The frozen meat by the Doric has arrived in splendid condition. Mr E. C. Cracknell, Superintendent of Telegraphs for New South Wales, returns by the Orient steamer Orient. Mr Edward Coombs, C.M.G., of New South Wales, will read a paper on that colony at the next meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute. The Soudan war medals for the New South Wales Contingent have been shipped by the steamer Oriont. The s.s. Doric arrived at Plymouth this morning from Wellington (left 25th September). Nov. 5. A scheme, which has been propounded by Mr R. C. Baker, M.L.C., of South Australia, for a joint oceanic postal service between England aud Australia, has been referred by the Home authorities to a Postal Committee for consider*. tion. The colonies of Victoria, New South Wales aud South Australia have already accepted the proposal. The French Government intend introducing the Torreus Act for facilitating land transfer in Tuuis. The Adelaide Chapter of Freemasone have been erased from the English roll. Servia and Bulgaria hare made large purchases of Australian tinned meat. Rumors have been circulated to tbe effect that an anti-German agitation hn» taken place at Manilla, thfe capital of the Spanish settlement in the Phillipine Islands, and that the agitators have burnt the residence of the German Consul there. The Marqui* of Salisbury addressed a public: meeting at Lambeth last night, and in the course of his speech he referred to the question of reciprocal tariffs, and pronounced in favor of reprisals against those countries which refused the reciprocal tariff, and further urged that the duties now levied should be reduced in favor of goodg imported from the British colonies. Madras, Nov. 4. Major-General Prendergast aad the troops under his command, forming the second detachment of the expeditionary force for Bervice in Burmah, embarked to-day for Rangoon. The Merchant Shipping and 1 Underwriters' Association report, on November 4tb, the arrival of the Motley (left Auckland July 20tb). ♦■. . AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Nov. 4. The returns for the Cup day are the largest on record. Nov. 5. Arrived, this morning—le Anau, from the Bluff. Sydney, Njnv. 4. The s.s. Wakatipu left for Welling . ton this afternnoon.

His Eminence Cardinal Moran arrived to-day from Europe, and met with S most enthusiastic reception. Sir Alexander Stuart, ex-Premier of New South Wales, shortly proceeds to England. His visit will probably extend over two years. The change is considered necessary, owing to Sir Alexander's ill-health. Nov. 5. The City of Sydney sailed for San Francisco this afternoon, via Auckland, with L 124,000 of specie from this port. Sir John Robertson is generally recognised as leader of the Opposition. Efforts will be made as soon as possible to teat the strength of the party. Albany, Nov. 5. The s.s. Cushan arrived yesterday afternoon, with the London mails to Oct. 2nd.