TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1496, 22 April 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 18. Sir Saul Samuel is parleying with tne Orient Company m reference to the establiahruent of a parcels post with Australia. Lord Wolverton will probably agree to a tentative acceptance of Victoria’s terms regarding the parcels post. The large dock at Tilbury, which has been in course of construction for some time past, has been optned. In consequence of the cholera at Brindisi, the mail steamers will not be permitted to touch at Alexandria or other Egyptian ports. Greece hat. refuned to comply with the request of the Powers to disarm. A large force of Turks have ordered the Greeks to evacuate Zarkos heigh is, on the frontier. Intelligence from Madrid states that a priest, who had been dismissed from the Order, out of revenge mortally wounded the Bishop of that city. News is to hand of a terrible conflagration at Strvj, a town of thirteen thousand inhabitants, situated on the river of the same name, in the province of Galicia, Austro-llungary. The greater portion of the town was destroyed, and fully one thousand of the inhabitants rendered perfectly home* less. April 19. The Peninsular and Orient Steam Navigation Company have completed arrangements by which vessels on passage from London will pass through the Suez Canal, without touching at any places eu route, thus avoiding the quarantine imposed by the Egyptian authorities.

In the House of Commons to-day, the Right Hon. Hugii Childers, Borne Secretary, announced the intention of Government to introduce a bill to compensate the sufferers by the late riots. The measure is to be applicable to the whole country as well as London. The Prince of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, and the Duke of Connaught have paid a visit to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. They expressed themselves much pleased with the Australasian courts, and especially with the paintings exhibited in the Victorian court. Bishop Moorhouse has arrived, and will be installed immediately. He consults with Bishop Perry, formerly of Melbourne, regarding the immediate appointment of his successor. The Rev. Josiah B. Pearson, Bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales, is mentioned as the probable successor to Bishop Moorhouse, It is officially announced that the deportation of reoidivistes will be suspended, pending a reply from Australia regarding the New Hebrides. April 20. The Prince of Wales will officially inspect the Indian and Colonial Exhibi tion on May Ist. The Bishop of Madrid, who was wounded by a priest, is dead. The Australian mails per the s.s. Bengal, dated March 19th, were delivered here yesterday, via Brindisi. Constantinople, April 19, Replies hare been received from the French and Italian Governments with reference to the Greek question, intij mating that it is their intention to adopt a similar line of action to that which is meditated by the Powers. Montreal, April 19. Heavy rains, melting the snow in the interior, have caused the St. Lawrence River to rise to an abnormal height, the result being that the city was completely inundated in the low-lying parts, causing immense damage to property, and rendering many families homeless. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report, under London, April 19th, the arrival of the Easterliill (left January 7th), and the Himalaya (left January sth), both from Port Chalmers. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, April 19. The s.s. Chimborazo has arrived here from Adelaide, and h«s been placed in quarantine for fourteen days on account of a case of smallpox which occurred

during the voyage to Australia. The disease* has not spread beyond the one patient in Adelaide. The ship’s doctor reports all the other passengers in good health. April 20. At the annual meeiing c f the Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday, resolutions were passed protesting against French annexation of the New Hebrides. A large public meeting was held la<.t night at the 'Town Hall, under the presidency of Alderman J. C. Stewart, the Mayor of Melbourne. A resolution similar in purport was unanimously adopted. Sailed, this afternoon—Tarawera, for the Bluff. Sydney, April 19! Arrived, on Saturday afternoon— Hauroto, 8.8., from Wellington, The racehorse Nelson has arrived in good condition, and is second favorite for the Sydney Gold Cup. Telegrams from Lithgow announce that a disastrous explosion occurred this afternoon at the Lithgow Colliery Company’s pit, which took fire a short time ago. At the time of the explosion ten men were in the workings. Five were killed ; the others were rescued alive. April 20. Another death has occurred from the explosion of firedamp in Lithgow colliery. The remaining four men are progressing favorably towards recovery. All the six ram killed were nmried men, and a distressing scene ensued at the mouth of the pit when the nows of the accident became known. Ihere was no lack of volunteers to search for their comrades, and efforts to rescue them were of the most* heroic nature, Adelaide, April 19. The Messageries Maritimes’ Oceanien arrived this afternoon, with the English mails to March Bth. Albany, April 20, The P. and 0. Carthage, with the English mails to March 19th, arrived at King George’s Sotnd this morning,