TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1432, 24 November 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Not. 19. Parliament was formally dissolved yesterday. The Ageuts-General have protested against the Indian rates on cable messages as being excessive, and request Lord Randolph Churchill to invite Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy of India, to have them reduced. Germany hes acquiesced in the Pope’s award re the Oarolifae'lslaßds. The frozen meat by the Orient steamer Sorata is selling at 4d per pound. The will of Mr Alexander Laing Elder, formerly 1 of Adelaide, has been proved as ! amounting to' L 317,000. In view of the approaching elections, the Pall Mall Gazette declares that the reaction in favor of the Tory party in England is a serious matter, Nov. 20. The colonial mails via San Francisco per Zealandia, dated Auckland, October 13th, were delivered here yesterday, one day before contract lime. Nov. 21. The N.Z,' Shipping Company’s R.M.S, Kaikoura left Plymouth this afternoon for Auckland and Wellington, calling at Teneriife and the Cape en route . Mr R. 0. Baker, M.L.C., of South Australia, believes that the French and Italian Governments will consent to a reduction in the charges made for the carriage of colonuil mails via Brindisi, Berlin, Nov, 19. The German Reichstag was opened yesterday, In his speech, the Emperor William made special reference to the recent difficulty with Spain, and announced that the mediation of His Holiness the Pope had definitely settled the Caroline Islands' question. His Majesty expressed himself confident that the struggle no# taking place in the Balkans would in no way disturb the friendly relations of the Great Powers, and hoped that the signers of the Berlin ’ Treaty would maintain the security of the peoples concerned, and impress upon them the necessity of respecting the Treaty. AUSTRALIAN CABLE.' Melbourne, Nov, 20. A Bill authorising the raising of a loan for railways and public works has been introduced into the Legislative Assembly by Mr Service. Nov. 21. The s.s. Tarawera sailed for New Zeeland this afternoon. ' Nor. 22. Messrs Johnson and Co.’s foundry, situated on the Yarra bank, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand pounds. ( Sydney, Nor. 20. H.M.S. Opal flailed for New Guinea last'night, to search for the Geographical Society’s Expedition, The debate on the no-confidence motion is still proceeding. The result is yet uncertain, and both sides claim to hare a majority.