TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1505, 13 May 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 8. The s.B. longariro left Plymouth today for Port Chalmers, calling at Madeira and the Cape of Good Hope. May 9. An impression prevails that France will join iu the Kranel-Thurston agreement regarding the Western Pacific Islands, receiving the New Hebrides as her share. Austraian visitors at Home are organising a grand Freemasons* bail, to be held in June.

Viscount Wolseley and Lord Beresforl have not yet denied the statement that they intend to resign and lead the UMhi men if Home Rule is granted, Ciundi, ignoring the Home Rule quesiion altogether, has adopted colt.ui iess resolutions on the subject of th' Irish difficulty. Greece threatens a levy en masse , and the army has been warned that an action is impending. The Turkish envoy has withdrawn from Athens, and the Porte has directed the adoption of a defensive attitude.

The emigration of domestic servants to New South Wales has been stopped for the present. It is expected that Mr Gladstone will agree to reduce the number of Irish members to 45. The first steamer of the recentlyestablished German-Australian line will leave Bremen for Australia on July 14th. May 10. The ship feoukar, from Lyttelton (left Jan. 31st) ; the ship Lake Erie, from Lyttelton (left Jan. 29th) ; the barque Alcestis, from the Bluff (left Jan. 9th) ; the barque May Queen, from Oamaru (left Jan, 21st), have arrived. May 11. A convention has been signed between Spain and Great Britain by which Spain accords England (be treatment of the most favored nation, in return for which wine of 20 degrees of alcoholic strength will be admitted at a shilling duty. The Hon. Graham Berry, the recentlyappointed Agent-General for Victoria, has arrived here, and will shortly enter upon his official duties. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone moved the second reading of the Bill embodying the Government proposals in regard to establishing local autonomy for Ireland. In the course of an exhaustive speech, ho stated be was willing that the question of tie retention of the Irish members in the House of Commons should be fully considered in Committee. He suggested their appearance in debates dealing wilb questions of Imperial taxation, and that a joint English and Irish Committee should consider questions involving the interest of the n.mpire. The Australian mails per the Cuzco, dated Melbourne, April 2nd, weae delivered here to-day, via Naples. Arrived —P. and 0. s.s. Rome, from Melbourne (left March 25th). The despatch received from Victoria on the New Hebrides question has impressed Lord Granville, who at present ia quite unpledged to Prance in the matter. Mr Graham Berry has arrived, and will be installed in the office of AgentGeneral for Victoria on Tuesday. May 11. The debate on the Horae Rule question has been adjourned until the 13th. Mr Chamberlain is believed not to be contented with the concessions made by Mr Gladstone. He will vote for the rejection of the measure, which is generally expected will take place. Her Majesty the Queen left London today for Liverpool, in order to formally open the Naval Exhibition in that city. In the House of Commons yesterday, the Crofters’ Bill was read a third time. Athens, May 10. M. Doliyannis has had an interview with King George, Ihe Premier has tendered His Majesty with the resignation of himself and his colleagues, which the King has accepted. Later. His Majesty the King has accepted (ho resignation of M« Doliyannis and <

comrade?. M. Tricon pis has been in. vited to form a Ministry, but he has declined to undertake the task. San Francisco, May 9. The Alameda sailed yesterday for Australia, with the London April mails, Halifax, May 10. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly has had under consideration a proposal brought forward by the Ministry for the secession of this province from the Dominion of Canada. After an animated debate, the proposal was vetoed. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, May 10. A railway collision occurred yesterday near Bowral, on the Great Southern Railway. No lives were lost, but eleven persons were injured, some seriously. Great damage was done to the rolling stock. Arrived—Tarawera, from Auckland. Melbourne, May 10. The Acting Agent-General telegraphs to Government that he has replied to the despatch received by him from Mr Cranston, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Colonies, which favours the cession of the New Hebrides to France, Sir Andrew Clarke adds that Sir Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, has refused to co-operate further with him, in consequence of later instructions received from his Government, The Premier of Victoria is in consequence communicating with Mr Stout on the subject. Messrs Howard, Smith and Sous will despatch the Gambier on tin 18'h May from Melbourne for Cambridge Gulf, which is the port for the Kimberley goldfields.