TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1530, 10 July 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 6. Ths Orange Workman’s Club at Dublin last night was attacked by a body of rioters, when the occupants of the building fired upon the mob. They killed one man, end wounded 86 others. Seventy-five Orangemen were subsequently, arrested by the police. Severe fights bare taken place on the frontier between the Turks and Montenegrians. The Spanish Senate have, by a large majority, rejected an amendment opposing the ratification of the AngloSpaniah wine treaty. Three hundred and sixty-three con . Ticts Iwive embarked for New Caledonia. Mr Patrick Egan has summoned an Irish League Convention, to meet at Chicago on Ist of August, to discuss Irial. affairs. Amongst those present at the reception by Her Majeaty at Windsor Castle were Sir Saul Samuel* Lord Augustus and Lady Loftus, Mr Coombes, C.M.G., Mr White, Mr Cadells, Sir D. Cooper, Sir E. D, Bell, Sir Julius Von Haast, Dr Buller, Sir J. F. Garrick, Sir A, Blyth, Sir Samuel Davenport, Sir Graham Berry, ths Marquis of Norman by, Miss Glen, Messrs Hays, Tomkinson, Dobson, Douglas, Boaisto, Thomson, Fraaer, Alpiae, and Maaon. A Tasmanian loan of one million, at 4 per cent., baa been placed on the market. The minimum is fixed at 99, and tenders will be opened on the 12th fast. Obituary Colonel Vivian, late military commandant at Adelaide. Tbs first meeting of the Congress delegates from the Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom was held to-day, when Mr Tritton was elected President. Many colonial delegates ware present. It was resolved to urge Government to encourage emigration to the colonies. Messrs McMillan, Reid, and Hay spoke bn the resolution. Sir James Anderson read a paper on telegraph reform, in which he advocated the advisability of the colonies making a guarantee to the Companies of 4 per cent., receiving in return the liberty to control the rates. It was alio decided to appoint a deputation to wait on the Government, asking them to consult with the colonias respecting the adopting of an efficient scheme of Imperial fadt ration. The Marqnis of Lome advocated consulting the Agents-General on the subject of the commercial treaties. Sir Saul Samuel said it would be impossible on a common basis if the polonies adhered to protection, A committee was appointed to prompt the codifying and assimilation of commercial laws. It is expected that the Exhibition will be prolonged-until December. Another meeting of the English Committee of the Jubilee Exhibition was held to-day, the Duke of Manchester presiding. It wai resolved to ask the Queen to appoint a Royal Commission to attend to the organisation of British art and industrial exhibits. The Duke of Manchester wrote to the Prices of Wales, urging him to accept the presidency of the Adelaide Commission. Sir A, Blyth, Sir Samuel Davenport, and Messrs Herbert, Ford and Dcering were appointed a committee to manage the details. The Tasmanian loan is expseted to be successful. July 7. At the banquet given under' the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce Congress, tbs Marquis of Lolne said that the colonies were England’s best customers iu times of peace and her surest allies in time of war. ! Messrs Davis, Reid, and McMillan also spoke. The European Press considers that Batoum ceasing to be a free Port is a prelude to denouncing the Berlin Treaty, and is a blow at England. The first Australian parcels 1 post has been despatched, and some beremoi.y was made on the occasion by the Postal authorities, The owners of the fishing smacks seized by the Canadian Government refuse to pay the fines for. illegally fishing in Canadian waters, and have appealed to the American Congrew,

Her Majesty's ship Miranda, - at present on the Australian station, has been recalled, and will be dismantled. , At the request of tho Boers, Germany will pratsct Uppingtonia. Sir A. Hare lock has refused t* accede to, the Boer’* demands in Zululand, and a deadlock has ensued. A new coinage will be issued in commemoration of the Queen’s jubilee year. The Shaw Savill and Albion Company’s steamship Tainui, from New Zealand, arrived at Plymouth this morning. Her cargo of. meal is in good condition. The po l ice expect riots on the 12th instant, on the occasion of the annual Grange demonstration to commemorate the battle of the Boyne. It is believed that the attitude of New Zealand respecting the New Hebrides will embolden France to send to New Caledonia convicts who were intended r^ : «_ i( . ! ; The Chambers’ of Commerce Congress recommends the assimilation of postal charges to union rates, the redurtion of telegraph rates, and advises that shipowners should be rendered liable for the, proper care of goods confided to them for conveyance. July 6. It is announced that the British Government will abstain from taking isolated aation regarding the notification of the Russian Government closing Batoum aa a free port. The New Zealand loan will be placed on the market in October. It is expected that the Tasmanian loan will be floated at £lOl 10s. The Timea advises the Congress of delegates from the Chamber of Commerce to adopt a uniform commercial code for the whole of the Empire. Paris, July 6. The first batch, consisting of 360 of the large number of convicts sentence for transportation, has been shipped to New Caledonia. Constantinople, July 6., The Russian Government have notified that the Port of Batoum, in the Black Sea, has ceased to be a free port. Brussels, only t. A serious fire broke out to-day in the University of thi* city, resulting in the destruction of lh« greater portion of the building. ' Madeira, July 7. The Rimutaka sailed to-day for New Zealand, The Ruapehu left to-day for Plymouth,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney. July 8. Daring the sitting of the Assembly last night the galleries were cleared. It has since transpired that Sir Henry Parkes afterwards gave notice of a vote of want of confidence in the Government. The motion will come on for discussion this afternoon.