TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1518, 27 November 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Not. 23. Official contradiction has been made of the report current that the Queen declined to sanction the decision that the Colonial Exhibition should not be reopened next year.

Princess Beatrice, wife of Prince Henry of Battenbarg, gare birth to a son to-day, Obituary—Mr Adams, American diplomatist, aged 79. It is reported that the Czar intends to deliver a speech at Moscow on Saturday. Tba Cabinet is hesitating over the question of the Government of New Guinea, but strongly object to. the limited duration of the colonial

guarantee. Sir K, Hamilton leaves for Tasmania after Sir Q. C. Strachan arrives in England,

Mr Thomas King will be bnrisd in Kensal Green Cemetery, and the Rev. Caller Symes will officiate. Lady Blylh lent a wreath.

One thousand pounds have been granted by Government for the rep re* sentation of art. at the Jubilee Exhibition.

The Rev. Field Flowers Qoew will be consecrated on February the 24th, and will sail for Melbourne soon after that date.

The Chairman of the South British, National, and the Adelaide Marine and Fire Insurance Companies notify the termination of their engagements with Mr David Christie, who has been the manager of the fire department of these Companies. Mr Christie’s successor will be appointed at an early date. Sir Drummond Wolff, the British Special Commissioner in Egypt, has arrived here from that country in response to a summons by the Government,

A vacancy having occurred in the representation of Brighton in the House of Commons, owing to the death of the senior Conservative member, Mr David Smith, the seat will be contested by Mr Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland in Mr Gladstone’s last Administration,' against • Conservative candidate. The Prince of Wales has assented to the closing of the Exhibition, and the dispersion of the exhibits intended for the Institute. He advisee that the permanent buildings of the Institute should be located at Kensington ; also that the Institute should embrace separate representation for the manufactures and resources of Great Britain, the colonies, and India. His Royal Highness proposes that the building shall include a library, general hall, and offices for the Agents-Geoeral. It is officially notified that the foot and mouth disease has ceased in England.

It is considered likely that Prince Bismarck will propose an increase of forty-one thousand men in the German army.

Some outcry has been occasioned in Ireland relative to the transfer of the Carriage of the American mails to the German Lloyd’s Company from Southampton, which, it is argued, has been done because it is cheaper than the old route. Noy. 24. The s.s. Tainui, which left New Zealand on Oct, 16th, arrived at Plymouth this morning, with her cargo of frozen meat in good condition, Aden, Nov, 23.

The British Political Resident has formally annexed the island of Socotra, situated to the north-east of Cape Gardefeu, on the African coast. This has been done in consequence of Germany having annexed the island of Magudora, on the coast of Samanli. Rangoon, Nov. 28. News has been received from Upper Burmah that a force of eighty rebels surprised the British position at Bhamo, and sat fire to the barracks and guardhouse of that town. They killed three British soldiers, who were asleep in the guard-house, and then decamped, having lost three of their number in the encounter. Calcutta,- Nov. 23. Renewed repine are *o hand from Afghanistan that the victories ofc-

tamed by Ghilzai tribes, w,ho are revolt •gainst Afghan troops, have caused the rising to spread. The outbreak is stated to be a protest on the part of the Gbilzais and other tribes against the Ameer’s alliance with Britain.

Madeira, Oct. 24. The s.s, Rimntaka arrived this morning, en route for New Zealand, San Feanoiboo, Nov. 28. The s.s. Mariposa sailed last night for Auckland.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Nov. 24. The Albert Park branch of the National Bank of Australia was stuck up this afternoon at 8 o’clock. The manager, who bred three times on the assailants without effect, was overpowered, and tbs assailants made off with £9O. The police, however, followed up, and succeeded in arresting the gang. It is reported that the manager was wounded in the band. Later. Mr Dare, manager of the Albert Park branch of the National Bank of Australia, displayed great courage in the encounter with the robbers this afternoon. Several shots were fired-on both sides, though without effect. Mp Dare received a cut on the band through the breaking of a window, Nov, 25, The men who stuck up the Bank at Albert Park yesterday are brothers, who have only recently arrived iu Australia, They allege they were starving and this led to the crime. One of them had previously interviewed the manager, Mr Dare, on pretence of opening an account. The total amount is £250, most of which has been recovered. They were brought up at the Police Court today, and remanded for s week, The steamship Adelaide has taken a further batch of diggers, numbering 200 to Adelaide, en route for i’eetulpa. Accounts of excellent results obtained on the field continue to be received

daily. Sailed, yesterday afternoon—Mararoa, for th« Bluff. Sydney, Nov. 25. The Rotomahaoa sailed to-day for Auckland. Adelaide, Nov. 24. It is estimated that folly 4000 persons are new on the Teetolpa goldfield. Nov. 25. The South Australian wheat crop is estimated to yield seven bushels per acre.