TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1448, 31 December 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

English and" Foreign. London, Dec. 27. M. Jules Grevy, if re-elected French President, will grant an amnesty to all political prisoners. It is believed that M. Brisson will resign, and that M. Freycinet will reform the Cabinet, Obituary—The Right Hon. Marcus G. Beres.ford, D.D., Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, 84 years of age. It is believed that Osman Bigna, who was stated to be dead, is still alive, and preparing to attack the Abyssinian s] Occasional cases of cholera have occurred in Venice and Trieste. Mr Parnell has received a largo remittance from America towards the Parliamentary fund. The Servian forces have evacuated Widdin, and Prince Alexander has made a triumphant entry into Sofia. Dec. 28. Mr Labouchere affirms that the Parnellites are prepared to accept an Irish Parliament, a fourth of its members to be nominees of the Crown, a Customs union with England, and the right of Irish members to vote at Westminster on Imperial questions; also a Royal Viceroy in Ireland, exercising a right of vote with the advice of the Privy Council of Ireland, Mr Parnell agrees to compensation to landlords. Mr Murray-Smith will resign the position of Agent-General for Victoria in the beginning of April. It ie feared that the parleying which has been proceeding respecting the proclamation of a sovereignity over New Guinea, and the question of increased contributions by the colonies to this end, will be a fiasco. T Vc. 29. The Dub of Argyle, writing to the Times on the subject of local government for Ireland, protests that it is impossible to treat Ireland like the colonies. The Times considers that Mr Gladstone’s leadership will mperil the Liberal party. Paris, Dec. 27. M, Grevy has been re-elecied President of the Republic by the National Assembly for a period of seven years, by a large majority. The members of the Right mostly abstained from voting. Cairo, Dee. 29. General Stephenson, Commander of the British troops at Wady Haifa, has arrived at the front, and is now actively engaged in preparing for the repulse of the rebels.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne. Dec. 28, The Ministerial changes foreshadowed by the Argus are fully confirmed to-day, Messrs Service and Berry will retire after the conclusion of the Federal Council meeting, which is expected to finish its work by the 20th'February. Mr Service proceeds to England for two years. The appointment of Mr Berry as Agent-General will probably be gazetted to-day. There are no changes to report in the dispute between the wharf-laborers and the masters. Owing to the holidays, the differences hare remained in abeyance. Dec. 29, The Victorian general elections have been fixed for the 20 th February. Sydney, Dec. 29. Sir John Robertson has issued a political manifesto, in which he refers principally to the Land Act of New South Wales, aad indicates amendments which are considered desirable to introduce into the measure. These alterations, Sir John Robertson says, will largely assist the financial arrangements of the colony. It is also the intention of the Government to take the earliest opportunity of proposing to Parliament other measures lor meeting the deficiency in the revenue, and placing the finances of the country on a seund basis. Adelaide, Dee. 28.

The following Mauritius items arc from Messrs Ireland, Fraser and Co.’s circular, dated Dec. 9tb s to hand per the Messageries’ steamer Sydney :—The sugar crop is reported, to be much smaller that of last year, the decrease

being at least 25,000 tons. Freights to Australia are 15s, anrl to New Zealand 25s ; exchange, 60 days ; bank credits—New Zealand, 31 per cent. ; Australia, 30|- per cent. There are no clearances or engagements reported for New Zealand.