TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1544, 19 August 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Aug. 15-

Sir Samuel Davenport and Sir Arthur Bljth say that Mr E. Stanhope has virtually settled the personnel of the Jubilee Exhibition Commission, and parleying is now proceeding with the Duke of Cambridge and the Marquis of Lome relative, to its presidentship. The various Governtuents have been informed that space will be allotted in November. The Times advises the Government to remodel the Church and the House of Lords, and to deal with the land question and local, government. | Bishop Kennion, of Adelaide, makes •n appeal in the columns of the Titn<« to churchmen and Etonians for funds to; complete the Adelaide cathedral, which be hop* a to see jfinisfaed next year, so that it may be considered,as.a memorial of the Queen’s jubilee year.

Tbs French Journal Officials insists on the Franco-German protocol | of December last being respected ip regard to the Pacific Islands, and justifies The retention of the New Hebrides. Le Liberte urges the French Government to follow the example set by England in proclaiming a protectorate over the Ellice Group., ~ It is believed that Lord Salisbury’s Government will not demand any Unusual powers for the government of Ireland. The tenants in Tyrone are now paying their rents. , , ;

Aug. 16.

Serious rioting occurred yesterday morning at Belfast between a Urge body of Protestants and Catholics, It resulted in one person being killed and several wounded. The military were called oat, and the rioters were dispersed. Arrived—Ship Hermion, from Auckland (left April 15th). A sculling match for the championship of England took place to-day between Neill Matterson, of. Sydney, and George Perkins, of Roiherhithe, which resulted in the defeat of the Utter. It is rumored in Berlin that the Powers interested have come to an agreement whereby no alteration can be made in the status of the Samoan Islands without the concurrence of all the Powers concerned. A State Commission will be sent to Samoa with a view to arranging a lasting settlement of the difficulty, It is also reported that the German and United States Governments advocate,, certain consular changes in Samoft,, but the British Cabinet are opposed (0 the proposed alterations. ,

Twenty thousand Socialists paraded the streets of Brussels demanding universal suffrage, , , , Michael Davitt, addressing 20,000 persons in Chicago, said that he bad abandoned the policy of revenge against England, v Sir Daniel pqoper, in a letter to the Times, urges the establishment of a Federal Council consisting of thirty members, each of the colonies to be represented by four members. The creditors of ; Ibe Commercial Bank of Adelaide will te required to lodge their claims with the liquidators by Sep. tember 20tb. Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 16. Sailed, this morning, for Plymouth— Shaw Savill and Co.’s steamship Ararwa, Her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Aug. 17 . Arrived, on Saturday morning—P. and O. Company’s s.s. Sutlpj, with the English majle. 1, The operations of the Yictorian sugar works have been suspended, pending a revival in the sugar Irnde. , Sydney,. Aug. .16.

The schooner. Goudong capsized yesterday off Port Stephens, and two of her crew were drowned. The Others on board were rescued, with difficulty. disturbed feeling, prevails among the coal miners at Woollongong. The Marine Board have announced their decision in connection with the enquiry into the Ly-ee-Moon 'disaster. The certificate Of Captain Webber has been cancelled, a'fld that of the third officer, Mr Fotheringham, has been suspended for one year,