TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1495, 20 April 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 15. Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, made bis Budget Statement in the House of Commons t«-night. The revenue for the financial year just closed amounts to £89,500,000, and expenditure for the same period to £92,000,000, or £2,750,000 more than the revenue. The revenue for the ensuing financial year is estimated at £90,500,000, and expenditure at £89,875,000. The revenue from customs and excise on alcoholic beverages for the twelve months was £1,000,000 below the estimate. It is proposed to meet the deficiency by taking £BOO,OOO from the sinking fund. No increase of taxation is contemplated. The Crown Prince of Germany is suffering from an attack of measles. The death is announced of H. P. Hughes, of the firm of Hughes and Sons, woolbrokers, April 17. The Greek Government bare formulated a demand for the execution by ths Great Powers of the provisions of (he Treaty of Berlin. The Directors of the Orient Company have declared a dividend for the past half year at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, and carry forward and place to the reserve £12,000.

New Zealand frozen mutton remains at 2Jd to s|d per lb, Constantinople, April 15,

His Majesty the Multan has received from England, Austria, Germany, and Russia replies to bis request for action •n the part of the Powers regarding the threatening attitude of Gieeco towards Turkey, and the disinclination of the Greek Government to disarm when called upon to do so. The Great Powers, in reply, promise to take further steps towards the settlement of the difficulty with Greece. Rome, Aptil 16. Cholera has made its appearance in the South of Italy. Seventy-iwo cases, including one fatal one, are reported from Brindisi. Capetown, April 17. The s.p. lainui left for New Zealand this afternoon.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, April 16. It is understood that Mr John Douglas, Commissioner for New Guinea f has submitted a counter memorandum regarding the best mode of administering that territory, and that the rations colonial Governments are in consultation on the subject. Mr Douglas has left Melboarne for Sydney. Mr Hayter, Government Statist, in bis agricultural statistics of the colony of Victoria for the past season gives the wheat yield as averaging 8.99 bushels to the acre. Ibe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, in their grain circular just issued, adopt this basis, and estimate that, after allowing for the wants of the colony, 29,000 tons will be available for export. The demand for New South Wales and Queensland, however, completely absorbs any surplus, and hence they anticipate a general rise in prices, April 17.

The Hon, Mr James, Minister of Mines, bos resigned bis portfolio, and it is not considered probable that the vacancy will be filled up. Rear-Admiral Tryon is at present in Melbourne consulting with the authorities on the subject of the defences of the colony. He has been informed that a conference will assemble at Sydney on the 26th April for the consideration of a general scheme of colonial defence. The Premiers of Mew Sooth Wales, Victoria, and Queensland will be present, and it is probable the question of the administration of New Guinea will also be discussed. Arrived, last night— I Tekapo, from New Zealand. Sydney, April 15. It is proposed to pay the members of the Legislative Assembly three hundred pounds per annum. A sum will be placed on the Estimates with that object. bailed, yesterday afternoon—Wairarapa, for New Zealand.

April 18. A fatal accident occurred at the Bawkesbury race meeting yesterday, a jockey named Flanagan being thrown from his horse and killed. The six days’ walking match ter* minated at midnight yesterday. Scott was the winner, completing 424 miles to Edwards’ 406. ADELAIDE, April 16, Arrived—Chimborazo, with the English mails to March 12th. April 18. On the arrival of the Orient .Company’s R.M.S. Chimborazo at this port yesterday afternoon, the medical officer of the vessel reported to the health authorities that there was a case of smallpox on beard. The patient was landed and placed in quarantine. . Brisbane, April 13. The Board which was appointed to examine into the circumstances surrounding the recent alleged importation of Asiatic cholera into the colony by the B.M.S. Dornnda have published their report, which is that the disease was undoubtedly cholera.