TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1470, 20 February 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb, 16.

Her Majesty has sent a donation of £SO to the fund which is being raised for the relief of the unemployed in London,

Sir Charles Dilke has declined to enter the Ministry, because he is unwilling to risk re-election. Many letters are appearing in the daily papers demanding that the Queen’s proctor should intervene, and the Press declare that the case looks suspicious. Mr Gladstone, on the ground of the necessity for preliminary enquiries, proposes to postpone dealing with the question of Home Rule for a year.

The scheme for conversion of New Zealand stocks, which was announced last week, is greatly liked. It is expected to save £IOO,OOO a year.

Feb. 17,

It is announced the various Telegraph Companies concerned will be prepared shortly to make the Press rate between England and Australia 2s 8d per word, provided all the colonies are treated alike. Mr Gladstone has not been able to formulate h : s proposals with regard to the Irish question. It is believed Government are not prepared to submit a scheme at present.

The Bills’ Committee of the American Congress have reported adversely on the Bill introduced by Mr Bland for the purpose of suspending silver coinage in America.

Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General tor New South Wales, presided at a meeting of the Society of Arts, at which a paper on the progress of art in the colonies was read.

The Socialist leaders, Hyndman, Burns, Champion, and Williams, were charged at Bow street to-day with uttering seditious speeches at the recent meeting of unemployed in Trafalgar Square. After bearing several witnesses for the prosecution, including reporters for the Times and the Daily Telegraph newspapers, who testified as to the seditious nature of the speeches, the prisoners were remanded for a week for the production of further evidence, bail being accepted. The Agents-General intend to give a banquet to Mr Murray-Smitb, Mr Murray-Smith has protested against Sir Cunliffa Owen’s refusal to allow the sale of colonial wines at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, except through Messrs Spiers and Ponds, the well-known caterers.

Feb. 18.

The proposal of Mr W. B. Gladstone to postpone dealing with the Home Rule question has given rise to suspicion among the Parnellites. Lord Salisbury has made a statement which implies the House of Lords would reject the propossal to grant Home Rule.

It is announced that Mr Gladstone has taken the portfolio of Lord Privy Seal. Commenting upon this announcement, the Press generally takes the appointment as an indication of the result of the recent divorce case which debarred Sir Charles Dilko from accepting O^CP,

Berlin, Feb. 17 Count Von Moltke is ill.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne. Feb. 17

Mr Servico has tendered the resignation of himself and his colleagues to the Governor, and Mr Gillies has undertaken the formation of a Ministry. A hundred laborers employed by the Melbourne City Corporation have struck for a reduction of work to eight hours per diem. Sailed-—Wairarapa, for the Bluff. Later. The City Corporation laborers’ strike terminated this afternoon. Feb. 18.

Mr Gillies has succeeded in forming a Ministry. The following is the list of new Ministers and the portfolios allotted to them, which has been submitted to His Excellency (he GovernorMr Gillies, Premier, Colonial Treasurer and Commissioner of Roads and Railways ; Mr Deskill, Colonial Secretary ; Mr Wrixon, Attorney-General ; Mr Dow, Minister of Lands and Agricu’ture ami Minister of Mines ; Mr

Pearson, Minister of Public Instruction; Mr Munro, Commissioner of Public Works ; Mr Walker, Commissioner of Trade and Customs ; Mr Cuthbert, Minister of Justice ; Mr Lorimer, Minister for Defence ; and Mr Davis a portfolio without office. It is believed Mr Harper will be appointed to the vacant portfolio of Postmaster-General, Mr Gillies has announced that he will issue his electoral manifesto to-morrow. Sydney, Feb. 17.

The debate on the motion introduced by Mr Garvan, censuring the financial policy of the Government, was concluded in the Legislative Assembly at a late hour last night. On a division being taken, Government were defeated by 52 votes to 44, and the House then adjourned.

A most destructive fire broke out today ota the premises of Messrs Holdsworth and Macphorson, wholesale ironmongers. The loss is estimated at £20,000, which, however, is covered by insurance. Messrs Holdsworth and Macpherson were insured to the extent £24,000, divided among the following offices Commercial, Union Assurance, Royal, North British, Northern, Liverpool, London and Globe, and Australian Alliance (Melbourne Companies).

Feb. 18

It is announced that the Cable Companies have agreed to the term? demanded by the New Zealand Government, provided that the subsidy is extended for a period of six years and a quarter, instead of five as offered. In the Legislative Assembly tc-lay, the Premier, Sir John Robertson, announced that His Excellency, Lord Carington, had declined to grant a dissolution of Parliament, and Ministers had decided to place their resignations in the hands of the Governor forthwith. A Supply Bill of £1,020,000 passed through all ita stages, after which the Assembly adjourned. Hobart, Feb. 17.

It has been arranged that the Hon. J, W. Agnew, M.L.0., shall assume the. Premiership in succession to Mr Adye Douglas. Mr Agnewdoes not, however, take any portfolio. The positions of the other Ministers remain without change.