TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1458, 23 January 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 18. The R.M.S. Aorangi has left Plymouth for Port Chalmers, via Teneriffe and tho Cape, Jan. 19. A deputation of Irishmen waited upon the Marquis of Salisbury to-day, with reference to the Irish question. The deputation urged upon tho Premier the necessity of enforciug existing laws, and deprecated the granting of an Irish Parliament as tending to dismember the Empire. Lord Salisbury, in reply, assured the deputation the Government were mindful of the responsibility placed upon them in dealing with the difficulty, and would not be untrue thereto. The Union Bank of Australia hasj declared a dividend for the pafct half-year at the rate of 16 per cent, per annum, and carries forward and places to the reserve fund LSOOO. General Warne will replace General Russell de Uourcy in the command of the French forces in Tonquin. Jao. 20. Russia has proposed to t'ie European ; Powers that further action be taken i owing to the refusal of Greece and { Servia to comply with the circular requiring them to disarm. Greece and Servia are now busily enrolling their second army reserves. Mr Gladstone disavows any intention to propose a legislature for Ireland. The tunnel which has been constructed under the river Mersey was formally opened by the Prince of Wales to-day. The Times states that it is the intention of the New Zealand, South Australian, and the Queensland Governments to place further loans in the market shortly. It is currently reported that the Mdrquis of Salisbury wi'l resign the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Daily Telegraph states that the Government will withhold loc<sl government from Ireland until order haß been restored in that country. Teisders for the Otago Harbor loau of L 150,000, at 5 per cent., were opened to-day. Tenders at LlO7 8s (receive 70 per cent, of their application ; above that in full. A letter has been published from Mr Gladstone, in which he declines to receive a deputation from Belfast. In the letter, he denies the plan attributed to him for a settlement of the Irish question, and states that he awaits the proposals of the Government upon the subject. The Agents-General will apply for an interview with Sir M. Hicks-Beach on the question of tho import duties on colonial wines. Jan. 21. The announcement that Mr Edward Stanhope had been appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland turns out to have been inaccurate, as Mr W. H. Smith is officially stated to have assumed that p-.sition. Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 18. The p.s. Coptic left for England on the mornihg of the 16th, with her frozen meat in good condition. Washington, Jan. 19. Instructions have been issued by the Navy Department for the immediate despatch of a United States man-of-war to Samoa. ___—■»■■■■•■ » ■■ AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Jan. 20. The prisoners who stand charged with the Collingwood Bank robbery were brought up fer examination yesterday, and remanded for further evidence. A caucus of the Liberal party, comprising twenty-one of the leading members, was held yesterday, when Mr Deakin was appointed leader of the party in place of Mr Berry. Tho question of Ministerial changes was then discussed, with the result that Mr Deakin was empowered to accept Mr Gillies' proposals for a coalition Ministry, with equal representation for each party in the Cabinet. It was furtlur stipulated that a protective policy should be maintained, and the educational system should remain intact g

J tin. 21, Arrived, this morning—Manapouri, 8.5., from the Bluff. The Victorian delegates to the Federal Council left to-day for Hobart. Sydney, Jan. 21. Sailed, this afternoon—Wairarapa, s.s., for Auckland. The political situation is not very defined at present. It is stated thattlm Opposition await the Budget proposals of the Ministry before taking any Action.