TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1485, 27 March 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, March 23.

Permission has been given by the Court to stay execution on the verdict for the plaintiff in the libel case Bryce v. Rusden, pending the result o£ the application of defendant for a new trial, The Judges stated, however, that any trial would be strictly limited to the question as to whether the damages awarded were excessive or not.

Ihe Kaikoura, from Wellington (Feb. 11th), arrived at Plymouth this morning. Her meat cargo is in excellent condition.

The hearing of the petition for the winding up of the Commercial Bank has been postponed until Saturday, pending advice from South Australia. The Agents-General have discussed the scheme of Sir Charles Tapper, High Commissioner, of Canada, in which he proposes to lay down a cable from Vancouver Island to Auckland ; also the question of a new mail service to Sydnay in twenty-nino days. The opinion of the meeting on the subjects referred to was not of a sanguine nature.

The formation of a strong syndicate has been assured for the purpose of constructing a line of railway from Nelson to Springfield, about 44 miles from Christchurch.

Mr Bryce leaves for New Zealand by the steamer Tainui on Thursday next. Rusden offers him £IOOO as an in demnity for the trouble, expense, and costs of the action up to date. Lord Granville is inquiring of the Several colonies whether they will be prepared to receive married couples and their families, an assurance being given that no paupers will be sent, aud suitable financial arrangements can be made for passages to the colonies.

March 24. Arrived—Orient Company’s Garonne, from Melbourne.

Her Majesty the Queen, to-day, laid the foundation stone of the new Medical Hall, on the Thames Embankment. There was an enormous attendance of spectators, and the ceremony was of a most imposing character. Lord Granville, Secretary for the Colonies, has written to the AgentsGeneral asking whether, if a number of skilled artisans are induced to emigrate, the colonies would receive them, and what contributions they would be pre pared to make towards the expenses of such emigration,

Mr John Bryce is a passenger by the Tainui, which leaves to-morrow morning for New Zealand.

The Cable Construction Company entertained Mr Charles Todd, Post-master-General of bouth Australia, and the several Agents-General at a banquet.

It is reported that the Bight Rev. Ernest Wilborforce, D.D., Bishop of Newcastle, will succeed Dr Moorhouse as Bishop of Melbourne,

It is believed that Sir William Jervois, Governor of New Zealand, will be appointed Governor of the Cape, and that Sir W. 0. F. Robinson, Governor of South Australia, will succeed him in New Zealand.

M, Ferdinand do Lesseps states that the Panama Canal will be completed in 1889.

The English and German Governments are maturing an invitation to the French Government requesting them to refrain from establishing penal settlements in the Pacific. Sir Alexander Stuart visited Ottawa for the purpose of negotiating with tha American Government respecting the proposed cable to Australia. Sir Alexander Stuart is expected to arrive in Loudon early in April, to fulfil his duties at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition.

March 25

Considerable sensation was caused here to-day by a soldier, who had been discharged, throwing a petition setting forth his grievances into a carriage in which Her Majesty the Queen was riding. The man was immediately ar rested.

The Sultan of Turkey shows signs of yielding to the demands of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, in which he requests a life Governorship of the

latter country instead of a term of five years. An engagement has been fought «t Kassala between the Abyssinian troops and the Arab rebels. After a severe struggle, the latter were defeated, many hundreds of them being killed. Brussels, March 22.

Extensive strikes are taking place in the colliery districts of Belgium* Riots are of most daily occurrence, causing frequent conflicts between the rioters and troops. Constantinople, March 24.

Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has informed the Sultan he cannot accept the limitation to his term of office as Governor of Eastern Roumclia to five years, and insists on being appointed for life,

In consequence of the de'ay in the final settlement of the Rr>um''lian question, Greece is again increasing her warlike preparations. Capetown, March 23. The Coptic left yesterday evening for New Zealand ports. Mandalay, March 25.

General Prendergast reports that the British troops encountered a force of some four hundred insurgents on the tfenethen road. The rebols wore taken by surprise and quickly dispersed, leaving sixty of their number killed, and a great many wounded.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report, under dale March 241 h, the arrival of the Waipa> from Gisborne (Dec. 24th) ; Otnki, from Wellington (Dec. 19tb) ; Sam Mendel, from Auckland (Dec, 241 h),

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, March 24. Arrived—Rotomahana, s.s,, from the Bluff.

March 25

A public meeting was held yesterday, when a presentation was made to the Hon. Graham Berry, accompanied by an illuminated address, on the occasion of his departure for Europe. Mr Berry leaves by the P. and U, steamer this afternoon.

A third death has occurred at Bordertown from the effects of the accident caused by arsenic poisoning, but the other victims have recovered.

Sydney, March 24,

In the Legislative Assembly tc-day, Sir Patrick Jennings made a Ministerial statement, and announced that the financial statement would be delivered on Friday week. The policy of the Government has not been divulged. For the Hawkesbury Autumn Hancap, to be run on Saturday, April 17th, 33 acceptances were received to-night.

March 25.

Nothing farther has been ascertained of the whereabouts of Mr E. B. Holt, local manager of the Bank of New Zealand, who has been missing since the 18th March. Mr Holt’s departure is ascribsd to private reasons.

Heavy rains have fallen throughout the colony to-day. Beach, the champion sculler, leaves for England on Saturday next.

The Alameda sailed this afternoon, with the Homeward San Francisco mail. Albany, March 24, Arrived —butl“j, s.s.,with the London mails to Feb. ISlh,

Adelaide, March 24,

It is announced that legal action will bs taken against some of the Directors ( f the Commercial Bank of South Au?tralia for presenting to I lie shareholders a misleading balance-sheet for 1885, which failed to disclose the loss of £BO,OOO incurred on pastoral properlieheld by the Bank. Wm. Crooks, manager of the Bank, has been admitted to bail.