TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1484, 25 March 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, March 22.

The Dukes of Cambridge and Manchester, the Earls ot Granville, Rosebery, Derby and Kimberley, Colonel Stanley, and Mr Childers will be present at the banquet to Mr Murray Smith.

Wallace Ross has issued a rowing challenge to Hanlan and Matterson.

It has been decided that the steamers of the new Gerrasn-Australian line will proceed through to Brisbane. The service commences on July 14tb. A force of military are at present at Hithe for the purpose of protecting the town against any further outrages on the part of the (socialists. The resignation of Messrs Chamberlain and Trevelyan has not been withdrawn. Mr John Bright is now attempting to heal the split in the Ministry,

Negotiations are still proceeding between the English and French Governments in regard to the question of deporting recidivistes to the Western Pacific.

The Right Hon. Mr Campbell Banncrntan, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated, in the House of Commons to-day, in reply to a question, that it was the intention of Government to withdraw the British troops to Assouan, on the first cataract of the Nile, the position at Wady Haifa, on the second cataract, being held by Egyptian troops.

The barque Astronomer, 155 days out from Wallaroo, South Australia, has gone ashore at Milford. The accident was caused through % heavy fog. The vessel will probably become a total wreck.

March 23.

The Greek fleet has left Salamis. Mr Gladstone states that ho will be unable to convene a federation conference during the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, as he is unprepared with a scheme to present to such a conference, In the House of Commons last night, Mr Howard Vincent moved a resolution affirming the necessity for an increased capitation grant to the Volunteers of Great Britain. Mr Gladstone spoke in opposition to the resolution, stating he resented any increase in the Army Estimates. After consideiable discussion, a division was taken, when the motion was rejected by a narrow majority.

Mr Campbell Bannerman, Secretary of State for War, informed the House that Her Majesty’s Government considered the maintenance of the present large force in Egypt was an unfair strain on the army, and he proposed reducing the garrison to 8000 men during the current year.

Constantinople, March 21,

The Roumelian difficulty is not yet settled. Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has urged bis appointment as life Governor of Roumelia, in lieu of the proviso of agreement. However, it is expected that Prince Alexander will yield to the wishes of the Porte on the subject, and accept the appointment for a term of years under protest. Mandalay, March 22.

Advices from General Prendergast announce his arrival at Yenelhen. He has relieved the British garrison at that place, who were besieged by an overwhelming force of rebel Burmese. General Prendergast dispersed the insurgents in all directions, and is now engaged in tranquilising the neighborhood, The adjacent villages are reported to be friendly to the British.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report, on March 22nd, the arrival of the Marlborough, Oamaru (left Dec. 22nd) ; Merope, from Lyttelton (Dec. 30th) ; Timaru, from Port Chalmers (Dec. 15tL). On March 23—Benguela, from Auckland (Dec. 3rd) ; Glenmore, from Lyttelton (Dec. 12th; ; Langston*, from Wellington (Dec. Bth) ; Wanganui, from Napier (Nov. 28th).

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, March 22.

At the instance of the Hon, Mr G’.Hies, Premier of Victoria, the Governments of all the Australian colonies have telegraphed lo their reapcc^iye

Agents-General requesting them to tak* joint action in urging the Imperial Government to prevent the annexation of the New Hebrides by France.

March 23.

News from Bordertown, a email township on the boundary of Victoria and South Australia, states that a household of nine persons has been accidentally poisoned by arsenic. Two of the children are dead, and a womaa and another child are in a precarious condition. The other five persons have recovered from the effects of the poison.

Sailed, this afternoon—Wairarapa, s.s., for the Bluff. Sydney, March 22.

It has been ascertained that Mr Holt’s departure from Sydney is due to private teasons, and that the affairs of the Bank are all quite correct.

March 23

A railway accident occurred yesterday on what is known as the little zigzag portion of the Great Western Railway, over the Blue Mountains. Fortunately no lives were lost, tb* passengers escaping with some slight injuries and a severe shaking, , Thr German Squadron, under the command of Admiral Knot, has left for Auckland.

Hobart, March 22.

The typhoid fever patients have been landed from H.M.S. Diamond, and are now progreasing favorably towards convalescence. The vessel has been released from quarantine. Adelaide, March 22,

The cricket match Australian Eleven v. Combined Fifteen was resumed today. The Combined Fifteen continued their second innings, and all were dieposed of for 330. The Australian Eleven then went in for their second innings, and, after .scoring 102 for the loss of six wickets, the game was drawn in order to permit the Australian Eleven to embark in the Orient Company’s s.s. Austral, which leaves for London to-nigbt. Jones (not out, 44) was the highest scorer for the representative team in their second inuings. The match stands—Combined Fifteen ; First innings, 245 ; second, 330 ; total, 575, Australian Eleven : First innings, 422 ; second (six wickets), 102 ; total (with four wickets to fall), 624. Proposals have been made to the shareholders of the Commercial Bank of South Australia in which provision is made for the resuscitation of the Bank, or its amalgamation with some other establishment.