TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1475, 4 March 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, March 1

Obituary—Mr T. Delves Broughton, formerly Deputy-Master of the Melbourne Mint.

The Colonial Agents-General have asked Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to grant them an interview, with the view of obtaining a reduction in the import duties on colonial wines.

The weather is very inclement, severe storms having prevailed over the United Kingdom during the past twenty-four hours.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has arrived at Malta, and, after hoisting the flag as Commander of the Mediterranean Squadron, will proceed to join the combined International Squadron at Sunda. Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner of Canada, has invited the several Agents-General to discuss with him proposals to construct a cable between Vancouver Island and New Zealand. Sir Saul Samuel insists on the Weekly Despatch denying certain insulting charges which were made against Sir Alexander Stuart at the Socialist Emigration Conference.

The colonial members ot the Chamber of Commerce invite the members of the St. George’s Club to join in banquetting Mr MurrAy Smith, The banquet will take place at Cambridge on April 7tb, Earl Granville presiding.

March 2. The s.s. Polosi, from Melbourne (left January Bth), arrived yesterday. Madras, March 1.

His Excellency the Governor-General Earl Dufferin arrived here to-day from Burmah.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, March 1 .

The s.s. Riugarooraa, from the Bluff, arrived this morning, and the P. and O. Company’s s.s, Rome, from London (left January 22nd), arrived this afternoon. Sydney, March 1.

Arrived—On the evening of February 27th, Rotomahana, s.s. ; on the 28th, Wakatipu, s.s., both from New Zealand. The German Squadron, under the command of Admiral Knorr, has arrived here. March 2.

The Legislative Assembly met to-day and was formally adjourned until the 24th inet., by which time Ministerial reelections will be completed. A meeting of the Opposition, convened by Sir Henry Parkes, was held this morning, at which twenty members attended. Sir Henry was elected to the post of leader of the Opposition by the meeting, but on entering the Chamber it was found Sir John Robertson and his party were occupying the front Opposition benches. Sir Henry Parkes and his followers took their seats at the back of Sir John Robertson’s supporters, Adelaide, March 2. Crooks, the late manager of the Commercial Bank of South Australia, was brought before the Magistrates to-day on a charge of having falsified the accounts of the Bank. He pleaded guilty to certain irregularities, but not to the actual charge brought against him. He was finally committed for trial, bail not being asked for.