TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1516, 23 November 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AxND FORiaON. London, Nov. 18.

Extraordinary safeguardy are being taken by the aufhorkies to prevent a disturbance arising out of the Socialist meeting in Trafalgar .Square on Sunday. A considerable force of infantry and artillery will be in readiness for any emergency. The fimes to-day publishes a report that Sir R. Hamilton, Under-Sjecreiary tor Ireland, will shortly be removed from Dublin Castle, owing to Nationalist tendencies. Nov. 19. It is announced that Sir«R. Hamilton will resign the Under-Secretaryship at the end of this month. Lord Salisbury has written a letter Stating that he is unable to meet the proposed deputation of unemployed from the Socialists. Mr Balfour, Secretary of State for Scotland, has been appointed a> member of the Cabinet. Acting under tbe advice of Mr Dillon, M.P. for East Mayo, Ave hundred tenants on Lord Clanricarde's estate, in Galway, hare refused to pay their rents.

The Times to-day publishes a paragraph, statiag that the Cuaard and White Star Steamship Companies have declined the proposal made by the Postmaster-General that they should undertake the conveyance of mails between Queenstown and America twice weekly at the rate of 3s per lb for letters, and 3d per lb for newspapers. The reasons assigned for the refusal are that the Poet-office wishes to reserve the right to make a third despatch weekly by any steamer leaving other ports of the United Kindgdom. They further announce that unless satisfactory arrangements are concluded by the 30th mst the Cunard and White Star boats will cease to call at Queenstown, consequently neither will be available for the conveyance of mails to or from America.

It is reported that Mr Brennan gis asking for £IOO,OOO as patent rights for his torpedo. Obituary—Ex-President Arthur,

The Committee of the Imperial Institute propose that if the Institute ie located at Whitehall the eity schema for a Commercial Museum should be united with tbe Institute, but if the latter is placed at Kensington then the museum should be separate from the concern. It is suggested that the colonies should occupy the ground floor, and Great Britain the upper floor. The cost of the building will ,be £300,000. Lord Randolph Churchill has intimated that the grant of £IOOO asked for to aid the art representation at the Exhibition will probably be made, The silver ignots exhibited at tbe Colinderies by New South Wales have been sold, and realised £2600. The South Australian rock fossils have been presented to the Natural History Museum. The Victorian exhibits, about which no directions have been received, are to be returned. The Prince of Wales expresses great concern at the iinpopeibility of reopening the Ixhib I '- tion, but it was felt difficult to preserve, the exhibits in the present building. All the courts are now engaged in packing their exhibits.

The jubilee ceremony in conn'ction with the Imperial Institute will be con. fiued to the laying of tbe foundation stone, after which the building will be proceeded wUh. Tbe bulk of imperishable exhibits which bav« been; given to the Ins'ituie will.be stored until the building is ready for their reception. It is hoped that a million pounds will be raised as as endowment. The building will cost half a million, and the Chambers ot Commerce have expressed their willingness to raise half a million if the scheme embraces BrUisb commerce. New Zealand mutton is quuted at 4£d per lb. Nov. 20. It is announced that Sir; R. Hamilton, Under-Secretary for Ireland, has been appointed to succeed Sir George 8 P'r-rhnn as Governor of Tasmania. iiio &ut rrcnt that extraordinary military preparations wero being made relative to the {Socialist meeting which

is to be held at Trafalgar Squ»r< i.» - morrow (Sunday) is authoritatively denied. The Statist has published an ni-<\c.f attacking BacknalPs gold estate, V - toria, and the Port Darwin Mini Company.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Nov, 19. Secrecy ie being observed as to the proceedings of the conference of deltgates of New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria, which can menced its sittings to-day for the discussion of the postal arrang*meutb between the three colonies and the United Kingdom. Sydney, Nov. 19. Mr Justice Julian Solomon, the recently-appointed Chief Justice has resigned the appointment, owing to the hostile attitude assumed towards him by his brother Judges, ! Lfi'f-r. A meeting of members of iiin JB*r, ■lso of solicitors, has been heid to-night, when it was resolved to liquet Mr Ju ian Solomon to withdraw Ins re<!j*. nation of the Chief Juaiii i;.. w Solomon's resignation is tinder iw consideration of (he Government. Nov. 20. Petitions prayiug for a dissolution of Parliament, signed by seventy-two thou■and persons, have been presented to tbe. Governor, but ttis Excellency has declined to grant a dissolution at the present time. Nov. 21. Arrived—Rotomahana.

Sir Patrick Jennings,addressing a meeting of bis constituents at Dubto last dwelt at some length on the policy of the Government, He announced that the Land and Income Tax Bills would be again introduced. Bilis would also be brought forward for •unending the laws relating to land, local government, irrigation, and the Civil Service. A Bcheme was being discussed for thorough retrenchment of the Giril Service.