TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1533, 17 July 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, July 12.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Ruapehu (left Lyttelton June 3rd) arrived at Plymouth yesterday, Her cargo of mutton consists of 15,000 carcases, and is in good condition.

The annual meeting of the National Rifle Association commenced to-day at Wimbledon. In the Alexandra match (seven shots at 500 yards, and seven at 600), Lieutenant Keating, of New South Wales, made a total score of 51, all ranges included. The highest English score in the match was 65.

July 13,

A number of merchants and native* have paid a visit to the New South Wales court at the Exhibition, and expressed surprised at the prospect of the C 0»! trade.

Ihe Agents-General have asked for an interview with the Prince of Wales, to urge upon him to visit Australia.

I’lip Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend for the past halfyear at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, and carries forward and places to the reserve £16,000.

July 14,

Serious riots have occurred in Belfast between the Catholics and Orangemen. Many persons were wounded in the disturbances.

Serious riots occurred in Belfast. The fighting which look place on the occasion was chiefly between the police and Orangemen. A hundred persons were Wounded, and great damage was done to property. In the disturbances yesterday at Belfast, two police and two rioters were killed, and 12 of the latter wounded. Messrs Tyser and Co. are making good progress in their endeavors to break up the Australian shipping ring, and consequently the activity of the latter is less vigorous.

For the Queen’s prize, the following are the averages at the 200 yards range The Australian men averaged 27,46 ; Canada, 27.9 ; India, 25.71. An Imperial Colonial Marine Insurance Company is being formed, with a capital of £1,000,000. The grand naval revitw which is being organised in honor of the colonial visitors takes place at Portsmouth on Friday, the 23rd inst.

The firing in the first stages for the Queen’s prize was continued to-day. The highest English score for the ranges completed (seven shots each, 200 yards and 500 yards) was 66. The Australian scores were as follow : —R, B. Finn (New South Wales) and Private Churchill (Victoria) each 56, Color Sergeant Gee (New South Wales) 55, Private Allen (Victoria) 54, Lieutenant Room (Tasmania) 52, Lieutenant-Colonel Slew (Victoria), Sergeant Saker (Victoria), and Lieutenant Golding (iasmania) each 50.

In the Windmill match, R. B. Finn (New South Wales) and Sergeant Saker (Victoria) secured prizes. At a meeting of the Executive and Royal Commissioners of the Exhibition, it was resolved to recognis’ the services of the Prince of Wales by pre senting him with a piece of plate, subscriptions to be limited to two guineas.

Baron Da Worms has obtained a divorce from his wife.

July 15. The frozen meat by the steamer Potosi is selling at 4|d per lb. Maxwell, who was convicted of the murder of Preller at St. Louis, has been condemned to death, and will be hanged on August 27tb.

Madrid, July 14,

The Spanish Senate has agreed to the conference with England, providing that the latter shall receive the most favored nation treatment in all matters relating to trade and navigation, and that the British Government shall fix the alcoholic scale for wine duties at 80 degrees. San Francisco, July 12. The Alameda, from Auckland (left June 22ud), arrived hero at 4 a.rn, yesterday.