TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1482, 20 March 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 16.

The Right Hon. Jasaph Chamberlain, President of the Local Government Board, and the Right Hon. G. 0. Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, have tendered their resignations. It it understood that Mr Trevelyan and Mr Chamberlain tendered their resignations in consequence of their objection to entrusting to an Irish Parlfa ment the control of the Land Purchase Fund. Mr Gladatona is endeavoring to induce both gentlemen to reconsider their decision.

Arrived—Valetta from Melbourne, left January 28th. . A deputation of persons interested in the importation of Australian wines had an interview with Sir Win. Vernon Harcourt to-day, when the subject of the duty npon colonial wines was entered upon. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to the deputation, said he was not at present prepsred to take action in the matter, bat promised to give the subject consideration.

The Times states that Mr Gladstone proposes to raise a loan of £220,000,000 for the purpose of buying up the interests of the Irish landlords.

March 17.

It is stated that France will send fully one thousand convicts to New Caledonia this year, Messrs Roderick McKay and Georgs Pieydell have been appointed temporary liquidators to wind up the affairs of the Commercial Bank of South Australia. The Times states that New Zealand will borrow only one million and a-balf this year. The interview between the representatives of the German interests in Samoa and Sir Francis Dillon Bel!, relative to the purchase of German interests by New Zealand, has proved unfruitful.

The Duchess of Connsugbt baa gin n birth to a daughter.

The petition presented for the winding up of the Commercial Bank for the friendly protection of the London assets, and the action taken by Mr PleyJall in the matter, has been approved.

March 18.

The barque Alpheta, 810 tone, Captain Richards, which left Adelaide for Portland, Oregon, on the Bth of September, and is therefore 191 Jaya out, has been posted at Lloyds as overdue.

In the case of Kaltenbach and Sraitz, agents for the Gear Meat Company, Wellington, versus the Shaw Savjll and Albion Company, to recover damages in connection with a cargo of frozen meat sent from Wellington by the steamer Florid* and damaged on the voyage, a verdict was given for the plaintiff. Greece is embodying two more classes of reserve troops. Mr Chamberlain and Mr Trevelyan, who hare given notice of their intention to resign office on account of the difference of opinion with regard to the Irish policy of the Government, will have an interview with Mr Gladstone. It is unlikely, however, that any agreement obviating the resignation will bo arrived at.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report, nnder date New York, March 17, the arrival of the barque Eleanor Vernon from Auckland (left Dec. 7th).

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, March 17. Sailed, this morniig— Manapouri, for the Bluff. ’’

A deputation from the Australian Natives’ Association waited iupon the Premier, Mr. Gillies, to-day. i 'ln reply to questions put, Mr Gillies said he had no doubt the Imperial Government was nnwil ing to permit the French.annexation of the New Hebrides/ He also atated that 1m hoped it would, ultimately ba possible to purchase foreign interests in New Guinea, and perhaps also New Caledonia. ‘ March 18. Arrived, this morning~Wair«rapa, from the Bluff.

A number of ministeri of the Presby-

terian Church waited upon tbs Premier, Mr Gillies, to-day, with reference to tl s probable annexation of the New Hebrides by France, slid the deportation of rccidiviatrs to the Pacific lilands. Mr Gillies promised to urge npon the Imperial Government the desirability of Great Britain annexing the Ne* Hebrides, or preventing French annexalion Of the group. The Premier informed the deputation that a telegram had beea despatched to London enquiring if there was any truth in the rumour that 10Q0 convicts were to be transported to New Caledonia this year.

A match between (ha Australian team which is abont to proceed to England and the Combined Fifteen from Australia was commenced to-day.,, The Australian team went in first, and when the slumps were drawn had scored 320 runs for the lose of six wicket?. The principal scores wfere - Jones, 76 ; Jarvia, 52 ; and Palnur, 50 tor n« t out.

Sydney, March 15.

Intelligence from Fiji states that a severe hurricane passed over the islands on the 4lh Msrch; causing immeiisdamage. The storm was paMicu arl* furious at Levuks, and the town wa-partially-destroyed. Several persons los • their livei.

Adelaide, March 18.

The Orient Company’s Liguria, with the English mails to February 12tb, arrived this morning.

Hobart, March 17.

Further examination eh* wa that on ! y twa men on board: the Diamond are suffering- from typhoid frier, ami seven from simple fever. The remaining right patients are progressing rapidly towards convalescence.