TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1500, 1 May 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 27. Arrived, at Plymouth—Orient Co.’s Austral, from Melbourne (left March 19ih). The South Australian loan is quoted at a premium of 1 per cent,, and it is expected to be a success. Large syndicates are at present shunning it, probably with a view to having the date on which tenders will be opened changed. The Tasmanian Government have decided to refrain from borrowing until Juoe next. Several private shipments of Adelaide fnii have arrived in bad condition, which is due to deficient packing and b-d eduction. i l)p rowing match between Bubear »n 1 Ncilson is fixed for June 3rd. April 28. !he men comprising the outpost that was captured by the rebels near Souakim have been released. Mr Thomas Falton has been recognised as the Columbian Consul for Australia. Bishop Mocrbouse will pay homage to the Queen on Tuesday next. The American fishing smack, which was seized by the Canadian authorities off Nova Scotia, has been released. Neilson, the New South Wales sculler, was bravely rescued by a boy from drowning in the Thames. Mr Strangways has written a letter to the Daily Chronicle, in which he states that Home Role will prove unworkable, and, if given effect to, will destroy the unity of the Empire, April 29. It is generally understood that an agreement has been arrived at between Great Britain and Spain for the imposition of a duty of Is per gallon on wines not exceeding 30 degrees of alcoholic strength. An agreement with France in connection wilh the New Hebrides is considered imminent. The Directors of the ScotlishAustralian Company are prepared to send labor to Lambton, in New South Wales, if advised to do so. The English cricketing team, which visits the Australian colonies next season, will comprise Shaw, Shrewsbury, Lilly white, Barnes, Briggs, Gunn, Flowers, Bates, Lees, Preston, and Lolimann. The prominent amateur W. G. Grace has been invited to accompany the team, which sails for Australia in September next. Pour shipments of Indian troops have been sent to reinforce the troops in Burmab. Jefferson Davis is delivering a series of orations in the Southern States. Rio de Janeiro, April 26. Ihe lonic sailed for London last night, her frozen meat cargo being then in good condition. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report the arrival of the ship Buttermere, which left Port Augusta on November 29th, and about whose safety considerable fears were entertained. She was spoken Homeward bound on April 12th ; Westland, from Port Chalmers (left 23rd Jan). AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, April 28. The Te Anau sailed for the Bluff this afternoon. Apiil 29. Arrived, this morning—Rotomabana, from the Bluff. Adelaide, April 28, The Potosi arrived this afternoon with the English mails to March 26tb,. Sydney, April 29. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the motion brought forward by Mr William Clark tor the imposition of duties on imported produce wss negatived by 45 votes to 22. The duties it was proposed to levy were as follows Groin and pulse of all kinds, 6d per bushel ; barley and oats, 4d per bushel; hay and chaff, 6d per cwt. ; flour meal, 20* pc* ton ; bran and pollard, Id per bushel ; potatoes, 10s per ton.