TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1520, 17 June 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 14

Mr Gladstone has issued a manifesto to the electors of Midlothian, in which he urges the only policies to be pursued in regard to Ireland are in the direction of autonomous government of that country, and measures of co-rcion for the repression of outrages. Ho argues the former will strengthen the union, and tend to extinguish the feuds, to develop the resources of Ireland, to redeem honor of Great Britain, and remove the reproach of the civilised World.

f»«-ji. •m, iluilng | las taken place in Sligu between the Catholics and r>u testantß. The former have been the aggressors. The dwellings of the Prt.t;«t*iits have been wrecked, and the shopr sacked. The disturbance was of so t-ericiuK a character that the military were culled out to quell the outbreak, A further outbreak is feared, and reinforcements of troops have been despatched to the scene. Mr Bird has challenged Mr Steanity to play a chess match. Later.

Mr Gladstone, in his manifesto, maintains silence respecting the Irish land purchase. He laments the necessity for another general election, especially at the present time, when the natural cry is for repose. He also deprecates the bigotry displayed by the Scotch and Irish Presbyteries, and denounces what he terms the present paper union of Ireland and England.

Mr Parnell and Mr Justin McCarthy have published damaging details of an interview with the Earl of Carnarvon, in which they insist that the Earl promised to grant a protective tariff, and sketched out an Irish constitution, on the model of colonial constitutions, and at the time expressed himself as being personally in favor of Home Rule being granted to Ireland, Lord Carnarvon has emphatically denied the above statements.

Sir Horace Rumbond, British Minister at Greece, who left Athens during the recent difficulty with the Powers, has now returned to the city.

The Australian Club at the Cambridge University have entertained the Australian team and the team representing the University in the match with the former at a banquet. Lord Wolseley advocates the admission of colonial students into the Oxford Military College. The Fenian Brotherhood have issued a manifesto, in which they declare that the dynamite truce, which has existed for some time past, is now at an end. The s.s. Rimutaka arrived (all well) at Plymouth to-day. Hor frozen meat 18 in good condition. The Comte de Paris has declined to take up his residence at Claremont. The newspapers declare that Mr Gladstone's manifesto to his constituents is weak.

Moonlighters in the South and West of Ireland have organised themselves into a body, with a central council of control. The Vatican has advised the Irish Bishops to abstain from taking part in the approaching political strife. Munich, Jnne 14. Ex-King Louis of Bavaria, who recently became insane and was deposed, committed suicide to-day by throwing himself into the lake at Stainbcrg, a suburb of this city, where he has been under restraint. One of the Court physicians, who wns in attendance on the ex-king, in attempting to rescue him was also drowned. Prince Otto, brother of the late Louis 11., has been proclaimed King, but as His Majesty's mind is also deranged Prince Leopold, uncle of King Otto, has been appointed Regent.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, June 14.

A banquet was given to-night to Mr Murray-Smith, late Agent-General for Victoria. The attendance numbered 500.

June 15

The funeral of Archbishop Gould took place to-day. The obsequies were of a most imposing character, and the cathedral was crowded spectators,

Sydney, June 14. Arrived— Hauroto, s.s., for Wellington, on Friday afternoon. In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the taxation proposals of the Government were Affirmed in Committee of Ways and Means, and the Bills necessary to give effect to them will be introduced and dealt with in the Assembly without delay.

June 15,

The Directors of (ho Australian Mutual Provident Society hove decided to abandon the proposed opening of a London branch, and luve recalled Mr Black, the actuary, who went Home to organise the branch. Heavy rain is now failing in Sydney, oi.J cya r many parts of the country.

Captain Wew,.,, ..<• .1... t y .« P -Moon, which vessel was recr-atly wrecked at Green Cnpe, bas bren committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter. The third officer, Mr Fotberingham, was dischargel from custody at the request of the Crown Prosecutor.

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier, Sir Patrick Jennings, stated that the alleged railway frsuds were nothing like the amount reported. He added the staff were engaged working night and day to ascertain the number and amounts of the frauds. The Premier further advised that all persons implicated be prosecuted. Albany, Juue 14, Arrived—Shannon, s.s., with the English mails to May 14M:i.