TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 154, 14 August 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 10. The French wheat crop is estimated to yicll 106,000,000 hectolitres.

Mr H. homilly, Deputy-Commissioner for New Guinea, Sir Julius Yon Qaast, Dr Bul'er, Mr J. G. Mason, Executive Commissioner for Fiji, Rev. Mr Brown, and Mr Everill will read papers at the next meeting of the British Association for the advancement of science. The isolated action of Russia is much commented upon., Germany and England are urging China to resist { the Russian occupation of Port Laaarep'. The Prince of Wales has appointed fourteen specialists to draw up a report on the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, The following judges hare also been appoint'd :—Messrs Sewell and Reade (meat exhibits), Messrs Morris and K-*w (fruiis), Messrs Bannister and 8 -m- r-ei (wines), Dr Browtnan (wools) and Messrs Reynolds and Gregory (minerals). The Republique Francaise insists on France retaining the New Hebrides by right of first occupation. The Standard, referring to the same question, considers it is time France evacuated.

Aug. 11. The title assumed by Sir Richard A. Cross is Viscount Warrington. Tie Moldacot Pocket Sewing Machine Company has been floated, with a capital of £IOO,OOO. Mr Spensley has sailed for Australia for the purpose of establishing an agency there, Paris, Aug, 11.

The Republique Francaise, in an article to-d«y, says it is convinced the French will not withdraw from the New Hebrides. San Francisco, Aug. 9. Arrived, yesterday at 2 p.m.— Union Company’s Mariposa, from Auckland. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Aug. 11. Arrived—Union Company’s s.s, Wairarapa. In the Legislative Assembly this morning at 3 o’clock,' the Government proposals to increase theduty on woollens to 20 per cent, instead of 25, . as demanded by the Opposition, was carried by 46 to 23. Sailed, this morning— Waihora, for the Bluff. Aug., 12. Afire broke out to-day in Mr McOullom’s parcels office, and resulted in the destruction of the building and contents. Sydney, Aug. 11. Sailed, this afternoon—Hauroto, for New Zealand, A public meeting was held to-day to consider the question of holding an exhibition in celebration of the cen tenary of the colony. A series of resolutions wore proposed and adopted in favor of holding a centennial exhibition in Sydney in 1886,