TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1506, 15 May 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 11. The Duke of Buckingham has been appointed Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords in place of the late Lord Redesdale, by a majority of 122 to 101. The other candidate for the office was Earl Morley, who was proposed by Lord Granville. The Marquis of Hartinglon moved the rejection of the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons last night. He characterised the proposals as injurious, and stated they would not satisfy the Home Rule party. Lord Hartington proposed to meet the Irish difficulty by a a Inal extension of the principles of seif local government. This members of the Australian nick, ting team visited the Indian and C I vmi Exhibition. They were formu'ly received by the Commissioners and Mr Bosisto, the representative of Victuiia, who afterwards entertained them at luncheon. Mr Graham Berry, who was present on the occasion, addressed them, staling his belief that the Imperial Government would not cede the New Hebrides to France. Adelaide fruits have been awarded a silver medal by the Horticultural Society of England. Earl Granville is seeking to maintain the status quo of the New Hebrides until the objections of the colonies have been modified, Tha terms of the Anglo-Spanish wine treaty will also apply to colonial wines, and they will come into operation in July next and be in force for six years. The work of delimiting the Afghan frontier has been resumed. A French loan of 40,000,000fre, has been successfully floated. The Times publishes a rumor 10-dny to the effect that Government intend to extend the Arms’ Act to Ulster as a precautionary measure. May 12. It is believed that 113 Liberals will oppose Mr Gladstone’s Horae Rale pro* posals. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Executive President to the Intercolonial Exhibition, has invited the ynrious Executive Commissioners to dinner on the Queen’s birthday. M,ay 13. Mr Morley will be the next Chairman of the Congregational Union. Sir Dillon Bell ridicules the statement made that the amount of interest paid on New Zealand loans is equal to, or would have defrayed, the amount of money borrowed. Mr Chamberlain, in addressing a meeting of sixty Liberals, assured them that it was useless to continue parleying with Mr Gladstone with regard to his Homo Rule proposals. The Daily Newi urges that tha Bill dealing with the Irish question be read a second time, on condition that it should then be withdrawn and re-cast for the October session. Athens, May 12. His Majesty the King has sent for M. Lapoulus, and has charged him with the formation jjof a new Cabinet. M. Lapoulus is now endeavoring to form a Ministry favorable to a peaceful settlement of the present difficulty. Regarding the demobilisation of the Greek reserves, it is considered probable that the disarming of the troops will shortly take place. Advices from Zea announce that six British cruisers have arrived there. Later, M. Lapoulus having declined the formation of a temporary Cabinet for the purpose of summoning the Chamber of Deputies, the King has summoned M. Balbis, who has formed a Ministry. New York, May 12. The labor riots in the United States have subsided, and affairs have resumed their normal quietness. The eight hours’ movement has not met with general support, and is in a condition of collapse. Madeira, May 12. The s.r. Tongariro left at 3 p.m. to day for Port Chalmers, via the Cope. The Merchant Shipping and Under writers 11 Association report that the

Atcpslis has not yet arrived. Ardenda, from the Bluff (left January 18th) ; Helen Denny, from Port Chalmers (hfl January 18th) ; Jessie Readman, from Wellington (left January 27th) ; Senta, from Lyttelton (left February Ist), have arrived, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, May 12. Parties are being organise! to proceed to the Kimberley goldfields. They will proceed as far as Cambridge Gulf in the steamer Gambia, which leaves Sydney on the 25th inst. The letter addressed by the Hon. Mr Stout to the Presbyterian Assembly has been published in the Victorian papers, Mr Gillies, referring to it, states ho is confident the Presbytery will never consent to the cession of the New Hebrides to Prance. Sailed S.S. Manapouri, for the Bluff. Sydney, May 13. Sir Henry Parkes’ motion of want of confidence in the Treasurer’s Budget proposals came up for discussion in the Legislative Assembly last night, and was ultimately rejected by 65 voles to 22, although most of the speeches of the evening indicated disavowal of the main portions of the Budget. Sailed—larawera, for New Zealand. In the Legislative Assembly to-d»y, the contracts lor the San Francisco mail service came up for consideration. The motion that the contract entered into be approved was adjourned until Tuesday next. To-day Mr Clarke gave notice of his intention to move a vote of censure upon Mr Dibbs for expending a sum of £6OO in publishing the “ Australian portrait gallery.”

Adelaide, May 12. Arrived—S.S. Orient, with the English mails to the 9th of April,