TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1509, 22 May 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 18. Count Herbert Bismarck replaces Count Hatßfeldt as German Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and not as Ambassador in London, as previously telegraphed. The cricket match Australians v. Notts commfuced at Nottingham today. The weather was showery, and the re was only a moderate attendance in consequence. The wicket was also very heavy, owing to the continued rain for the l«st few days. The following arc the n nvs of the team selected to P'ir--v:iit the county:—W. Attwell, W. Ii mis, W. Flowers, W. Gunn, W. Soli..n, J. Selby, F. Shaddock, A. Slhw. M. Slu-rwin, A. Shrewsbury, and W. WriVlit. The Au-traltans went wcr drawn had sc red 50 for th* loss of on- wickfts, Bonnor bing not out with 28, Scott, not out, 13. The Australian Eleven were Piitertaincd at a banquet last night bv the Nottingham team. A Scottish Queensland Mortgage Company, with a capital of half a million, is announced. There is a likelihood of the cable rates between Australia and New Zenland being increased. May 19. The Mayor of London entertained 1200 at luncheon in honor of Bishop Moorehouse. Ihe latter, referriug to the recent socialistic demonstration, declared that the socialism which existed in Victoria was not of a serious character. The German historian Leopold Von Ranke is dying. It is reported that the Prince of Wales has provisionally agreed to open the Jubilee exhibition in Adelaide, and that the P. and O. Company offrr to convey him to Adelaide in 32 days. Princess Beatrice visits the Exhibition to-day, and He*r Majesty the Queen will visit it to-morrow. Maxwell, who was arrested in Auckland on the charge of murderiug Preller at St. Louis, has confessed that he accidentally chloroformed him. The National Rifle Association are arranging to welcome the Australian rifli! team. Mr Graham Brry has received a satisfactory assurance re the New Hebrides from Lord Granville, and has wired details to his Government. Mr Berry told Lord Granville that it would be unfair to require the colonies to again refuse their consent. The settled attitude of the Government is arousing French enmity. Lord Granville, in reply to Mr Berry, implied that it would bo a public error to accept the proposals of France. Ho further stated that in the first instance he only suggested that a cession of the New Hebrides was possible on a basis which would determine finally the convict question, and several other points. Lords Rosebery and Granville fear that the action taken by their Governmeat will have the effect of reopening the recidiviste question. The Peninsula and Oriental Company, in their tender for the federal mail service, demand a fourpenny parcel post. It is rumored on the Bourse that M. De Freycinet, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, is seriously disquieted at Germany's reply to bis enquiries why she was reinforcing her army. The Standard considers it would be safe for England to annex Howe and Pitcairn Islands, of the Lower Archipelago. The cricket mifch Australians v. Nulls was continued nt Nottingham today. The Australians, who on the previous (Vfiiiug had one wicket down for 50, resumed their innings, nud put together 109 before they were disposed of. The Home te»m went to tf»wickets, and made 104. The Australians went in for their second innings, and when time was called had scored 12 runs fur two wickets. As the first day was lost on account of the rain, the match could not be played out, and a draw (vas therefore declared. May 20. Beach has accepted Hanlan's challenge. A

General Boulangcr will Hsk tin" French Chamber of Deputies to increase the army by 73,000 additional troojs per annum. A number of German traders liotc been massacred by the Ashontees. Nelson, the sculler, has hem awarded the Royal Humane Society's medal lor rescuing a lad from drow; ing. With the view of defeating the shaping ring, it is suggested to inaugurate a line of ships from Liverpool and Glasgow to Australia, and that n company should bo formed, with a capital of three hundred thcusand pounds, for the purpose of giving tffect to the suggestion. The Times lliis morning cin'nifis mi. appreciative notice ol the l»te Mr Hugh Georgp, of Sydney. Three Russian ironclads have bet n launched at Seb'istoj o!. Pari*, May 20. An ou'ery is being raised by tin organs of the Republienn pnny against the manner in which the Count d<Paris is permitted to bold grand nrp.ptions in this city. Governm nt are discussing a proposal for his exclusion from Fiance. ♦ AUSTRALIAN CARLE. Melbourne, May 19. The steamer Dionysius Khandallah sailed to-day for Cambridge Gulf with a large number of passengers bound for the Kimberley goldfie|d&. Arrived—Wairarapa, from the Biuff May 20. The death is announced of life Honor Judge Noel, of the /ictoria Insolvency Court. Reports from Perth, Western AusI tralia, stales that fully a thousand diggers are now round the Kimberley goldfields. Sydney, May 20. The Mararoa sailed for San Francisco, via Auckland, this afternoon. The details of the budget proposals of the Government are still under discussion. The proposal of the Committee in the Legislative Assembly to impose a 5 per cent, ad valorem duty on a number of articles hitherto admitted free, and to increase the present duty otherwise, is meeting with vigorous op position from Sir Henry P.irkes and his followers. Sir John Robertson also expresses himself opposed to the proposals brought down by Sir Patrick Jennings.