TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1519, 15 June 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London. June 10

The Directors of the Bank of England to-'Liy reduced the Bank rate of discount from 3 to per cent. The Ascot Gold Cup was run to-day, and resulted os follows :—Baron do Hirscb’s Althorp 1, Mr Douglas Baird’s Bird of Freedom 2, Count Hungary’s Buzgo 3. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that the business requiring immediate attention would be wound up as soon as possible, and that ho hoped the dissolution of Parlii-mi nt would be possible by the 26 ■ b June,

Seven more deaths have taken place in Belfast from wounds received in the recnii riots. The police were again attacked on Tuesday afternoon. The distui bailee assumed such a serious phase (hat the mi itary were called out to disperse the crowd.

The Free Church of Scotland has forwarded a protest to Mr Gladstone against any French lodgment being permitted at the New Hebrides, which they contend would have the effect of destroying the Presbyterian missions there. Le Paris declares that if France establishes a permanent protection over the New Hebrides England can have no ground for complaint. In a paper read before the Colonial Institute by Sir George Bowen, he expressed the opinion that colonial autonomy would end in separation unless a Common Imperial Council was established. He considers that federation proposals ought to emanate from the colonies. A Consulting Council in London should be the first step, if the colonies desire it. It was incredible to suppose that the Australian colonies would contribute Imperially unless they were permitted to have a voice in an Imperial Congress or Reicb-

stag. Adelina Patti, the singer, has married Nicolini, her agent. Anarchist rioting lias occurred at Perth.

June 11.

In the House cf Lords yesterday, Earl Carnarvon, on being questioned, admitted that while Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in July 1885 bo had an interview with Mr ParneP, but denied that upon any occasion he had entered into any compact or had made any offer on behalf of the Government for the establishment of an Irish Parliament,

The disturbance at Belfast is still continuing. At midnight the rioters were reported to be menacing the police barracks. The military were called into had to charge with fixed bayonets before Ihe crowd could be dispersed. Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has arrived in Dublin. Prime New Zealand mutton is quoted at s|d to s|d per lb.

Sir Alexander Stuart is suffering from congestion of the liver. M. Waddington does not believe troops will be landed at the New Hebrides, but that a station will bt formed there, aad M. Freycinet hopes for their early return. The French Socialists’ organ, Le Cri du Peuple, declares that massacres will take place at the New Hebrides, and that there will bo a revival of the tactics displayed by the French troops in the fight with the Kromirs, in Tunis, in May 1881. Canon Liddon has declined the bishopric of Edinburgh. The new Parliament will probably meet in October. The Unionists hope to return four hundred and thirty members, and the Conservatives expect to gain thirty. It is rumored that Mr Gladstone intends to offer free education as part of his future policy. The Comte de Paris will retire to England. The Belfast mob fought with desperate courage in the recent rmls, women, girls, and boys taking part in it. Four people, having no connection with the riots wore killed.

The Australian cricketing team return through America, if matches can bo arranged.

The Spectator, discussing the New Hebrides question, is of opinion that the terms of the Pacific convention must be maintained, as there is a growing official opinion that the wisest course would be for Great Britain to exchange the Falklands for New Caledonia,

June 13

Mr Chamberlain has issued an electoral manifesto to the Birmhgham constituents, referring in it to the Irish question. He advocates a scheme whereby England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland would be endowed with similar powers of autonomy. Arrangements have been made to hold a grand review at Aldershot on the 20th July. The leading colonists of New Zealand are ioviied to wiiiiei-s the manoeuvres.

June 14.

A manifesto which has been issued crushingly criticising Mr Glndstoin’s action on his Irish proposa's. The Spanish Budget shows a smplus of sixteen million pesetas. In the French Chamber of Deputies, the majority against (sic.) the expulsion of the Orlcanist Princes was 89. In the Hardwick Stokes of 2000 buys., at the Ascot meeting, the Duke of Westminster’s Ormonde easily boat Lord blasting’s Meiton. Sir Charles Dilhe is of opinion (hat a large measure dealing with autonomy for Ireland is necessary. Munich, Juno 10,

King Louis of Bavaria has been declared insane by bis physicians, and bag in consrquence been formally deposed from the throne.

Paris, June 10

M. de Freycinet has assured Lord Lyons that the action of the French Government in despatching a war vessel to the New Hebrides is solely due to the necessity for the protection of French subjects from massacre by the natives.

June 13

A Bill authorising the expulsion of the Princes from France was finally passed by the Legislature,

Capetown, June 11

The Shaw Savil) and A'bion steamship Aiawa left this evening for Now Zealand ports.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, June 11.

The Most Rev. James Alpine Gould, Roman Catlu ic Bishop of Melbourne died to day. Hmry Ht-nty, of the firm of James Uenty and Co., has filed his sclrndnE in bankruptcy. In his separate estate his liabilities are set down at £150,000, while his assets amount to £l6O {sic).