TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1545, 21 August 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Aug. .17.

The Standard announces that owing to the difficulty which has arisen between Kngland and Russia re the settlement of the Afghan frontier ajiestion, the British Commissioners will be recalled forthwith from Afghanistan. The New Zealand Midland Railway wi'l be commenced from Grejmoutb.

It is reported that the Messageries Maritimes Company piopose to.establish a fortnightly steam service to Australia shortly, the Government having promised to double the subsidy. It is also rumored that the P. and 0. Company have under consideration a proposal to establish a regular service betwei n Antwerp and Australia, which will lie .-uporior to the German colonial line.

. Mr David Buchanan .has written a letter t» the Dvly Chronicle in which he ii'Mcnics Imperial federation, and predicts the sarly independence of Australia.

News from Afghanistan states that the Afghans declare that they wili not yield Kala Ikihumb, a town on the Afghan frontier, to Russia. ,:!

Russia is heavily fortifying Batdum, Ou the Black Sea, and strong reinforcements are being despatched there.

No further disturbances have occurred in Belfast since the riots on Sunday, and th« town is now tranquil. A large party of colonial and Indian visitors have been on a visit to Dublin, where they were entertained at lunch by the Lord Mayor.

Aug. 18,

! The title assumed by Sir R. A. Cross, Secretary of State tor India, on his election to the peerage is Baron Cross, instead of Viscount Warrington a* previously intimated. It is officially announced that Government has not decided upon the immediate withdrawal of the Frontier Commission ; that negotiations will continue with the Russian Government, and that it is intended the Commission should return to India in the autumn.

It is reported that Francois Grdvy retires from the presidency of the Fronch Republic, and that he will be lucceeded by M. de Freycinet, the pre. lent Minister for Foreign Affairs. Amongst cricketers gratification is expressed at the announcement that M*j<>r Wardell has abandoned his .proposal for taking a team of cricketers to Australia.

Aug. 19

Negotiations are proceeding for a match between daudaur and Bei.ch for £IOOO and the championship of the world.

The Queen has beeti on a visit to Edinburgh, where she was escort d through the exhibition now betag held there. The Indian visitors now in Dublin were entertained at a grand ball at tinMansion House last night. The Lall was brilliant'y decorated, and the fUgs of nearly all nations were displayed, but not a single British flag was hang anywhere in the building,

Tenders for the Palmerston North (New Zealand) Municipal lain of £55,000, minimum 89, were opened to-day. Only £40,000 were offered. The balance will remain open for suh■•ription. The Indian and colonial visitors now on a visit to Ireland proceeded yesterday from Dublin to Powerscourt Castle, at Enniskerry, the seat of Viscount Powerscourt, where they were entertained at linch by bis lordship. The party afterwards drove to Bray, the seat of the Earl of Meath, where a banquet was given in their honor. Lord Brabazon, the eldest son of the Earl, presided, and in his speech dwelt upon the necessity ofj the eternal union of England and the colonies. Sir Sanl Samuel, Agent-General of New South Wales, : replyiug to the toast proposed, said the assistance which had been afforded by New South Wales in the Soudan wonld be renewed by the colonies if require I, and would ha?e the best effect upon the movement for the federation of the Empire. Arrived—The Norman MoLood (left Lytleltou lOlh.JM«yj,

The Ifish National .Convention at Chicago will probably leave the Parnellites free action.

The; Porte has promised : to assim Bulgaria in the event of the latter being attacked by Servia. Capetown, Aug. 16. Intelligence is to hand from Becbnanaland that Lieutenant Bithe'l, of the Mounted Police, was foully murdered by Kafffs while hunting. M Chicago, Aug. 17.

The Irish National Convention meets here t(-ni< rrow. Il is staled that discord has arisen between the Parnellites and the c'jnamite party.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

. : Melbourne, Aug. 19. Arrived—Te Anau, s.e., - from,. New Zealand.

In the betting for thefMelbborDe Cop Trenton hoads the list at 5 to 1 against. Splendid rains have been-experienced over the wbols of the Australian' continent.

Telegrams from Perth, in Wee'ern Australia, states that official reports received there show that prospectors at Kimberley are getting two ounces of gold per day, .. —, , ■■■■■■■■■>.< .Sydney. Aug. 18.

Mr Dibbs has resigned his position in the Cabinet as Colonial Secretary; owing to a. difference of opinion with his colleagues in reference to the proposed establishment of a Statistical Department.