TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1474, 2 March 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 25,

The Right Hon. Hugh Childers, Home Secretary, proposes that those persons who suffered loss or injury through the unemployed riots on the Bth February shall receive compensation from the Police Fund. It has been decided to appoint a Committee of Investigation to report on the general working of the police system. The members of the Committee will he appointed by the Mr Childers, and he will himself act as President.

The amount of public deposits in the Commercial Bank of South Australia here is £250,000, and that of the Government £85,000, £45,000--of which is payable on Monday. The Cable Companies now see their way to lower the charges on Press telegrams to Australia to 2s 8d per word, providing the contributing colonies will giv'> an assent to an extension of their rate to non-contributing colonies. The reduction will probably take place from April Ist. After several meetings with the Agents-General, the Companies announce a reduction on public messages to 9s 4d per word, unconditionally, from July Ist. They will further reduce The rate to 8s if seven colonies will join and agree to extend the existing subvention from the present unexpired term of fourteen years to twenty years. The Eastern Extension Company are prepared to accept the New South Wales and New Zealand Governments’ proposal for the New Zealand cable, and will make a redaction of 8d per word for public messages, and 3d for Press, if the New Zealand Government will join the other six colonies in the subvention above referred to. The old contract expired last Sunday, and, to avoid inconvenience by the increasing traffic, the Company will keep open its proposal ta give time for negotiations. Feb. 26. In the House of Commons to-day, a Bill was introduced, and read a first time, dealing with the question of rents and the fixity of tenure of Highland Crofters.

In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announced that a Committee had been appointed to confer with the Agents-General with regard to a scheme for rendering the Imperial forces available for the defence of the colonies. His Royal Highness the Dube of Cambridge stated that the War Office would grant every facility and encouragement to ensure retired officers finding employment in the colonies.

Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr Campbell Bannerraan, Secretary for War, stated that any fears that the Arabs would succeed in occupying Dongola were entirely groundless. Now Zealand frozen mutton is steady at s|d per lb. Sir R. N. Fowler, in replying to Mr Hennicker Heaton in the House of Commons, doubts whether the colonies would acquiesce in a proposal to establish a penny post card system between the United Kingdom and the colonies, Later. Mr Hennicker Heaton intends to renew the question re establishing a post card service, and will invite Government to parley with the colonies on the subject. The University of St. Andrew’s have conferred the degree of D.D. on the Rev. Edward Ramsay, of Sydney. An American Parliamentary Commission advises the abrogation of the present treaty with Hawaii. F Feb. 27.

The scheme alluded to by Lord Granville in the House of Lords yesterday has for its object the utilising of the services of British naval and military officers in the defences of the colonies, but not the general Imperial forces, ns previously telegraphed. Mr James Murray has been appointed a member of the Fijian Legislative Council.

The New South Wales wines for exhibition at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition have arrived in excellent condition.

I’he Economist, referring to the failure ol the Commercial Bank, ex-

presses the belief that confidence in the other Banks has not been shaken. Ftb. 28.

The Socialist leaders, who were re. raanded from Wednesday last, were further examined before the Magistrates yesterday. Several witnesses were called for their defence, including Sir Edward Henderson, Commissioner c>f Police at the time of the outbreak.

A conference on Imperial Federation is to be held in July, and the colonial branches of the Federation League have been invited to send delegates. The operations in the fadories of Messrs Nettlefold and Sons, screw manufacturers, Birmingham, havestruck, and rioting has taken place in consequence. the Emperor of Germany is at present confined to his room suffering from the effects of a fall.

The boycotting of the Cork cattle steamers, wh'ch has been carried on for some time past, is about to cense, Mr Parnell having arranged a compromise. Cairo, Peh. 27.

It has been arranged that the present garrison of Indian troops in the oecn pation of Souakim shall be withdrawn in May next, and replaced by Egypt'attroops.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, Feb. 26. The Board of Enquiry appointed to investigate the circumstances attendant upon the recent mishap to the s.s, Woihora completely exonerated i!n captain from blame. The Boar! f nrs lu-t recommended that a survey be «t once taken of the place where the Waihora struck. Feh, 27. Nominations for the Victorian general elections were lodged to-day. • leven members were elected unopposed, comprising three Ministers —Messrs Dow, Wrixon, and Deriiun, Three others are declared supporters of the Gillies Ministry, and three belong to the Opposition party, including in their number Messrs Bent and Me In' tyre. Of the remaining, two members one is Independent, and the othe other has not declared which party he will support. Sydney, Feb. 26, Arrived, last night-—Hauroto, s.s., from Wellington.

Sailed, yesterday afternoon—Marart a, for Auckland and San Francisco.

Sir Patrick Jennings has accomplished the task of forming a Cabinet, The following is the official list of the new members : —Premier and Colonial Treasurer, Sir Patrick Jennings ; Colonial Secretary, Mr Dibbs ; Minister of Justice, Mr Garvan ; Secretary ff r Lands, Mr Copland ; Minister for Public Instruction, Mr Keswick ; Secretary of Public Works, Mr Lyi.e ; Secretary of Mines, Mr Fletcher; Postmaster-General, Mr Sutton ; At torney General, Mr Want, Adelaide, Feb. 26.

A further meeting of the shareholders of the Commercial Bank of South'Australia was held yesterday, when the Chairman of the Boar! ot Direcuis stated that the liabilities of the Bai k were £1,100,000, and the assets £2,280,000. The cauli and secuiitios on hand are sufficient to fully cover the notes in issue. He announced ihat the manager had, withont th n kiiowbdgp ol the Directors, advanced to no less than nine persons in order to save them from bankruptcy, and it has also transpired that there is a deficiency in the cash of £7600, for which the manager and accountant are responsible. A Committeeof shareholders has been appointed to make full investigation into the affairs of the Bank, and to report on the 15th March. Later. In consequence of irregularities which have been discovered in the disposal of funds by the manager of the Commercial Bank of South Australia, the manager of the Bank has been suspended, and will be delivered to the police.