TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1527, 18 December 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 14. A statement is published to the effect l that it has been agreed to reduce the (British force in Egypt to five thousand [men, and the Egyptian standing army to ten thousand, The trial of John Dillon, M:P. for Mayo, on a charge of intimidation; Watl concluded to-day in the Cotart of Queen’s Bench, Dublin. The Judges declared' that] the plan of , campaign,,adopted tby the agitators was illega), and Dillon's lapgaage in the speeches recently delivered waai an incitement to disorder',' an,d;tb the violation of contracts. Prisoner was ordered within twelve days to find security for bis good behavtor, ini bis own recognizance of £IOOO, and* two sureties of £IOOO each, in default six months’ imprisonment. Tenders for the Hawaiian loan of at 6 per cent., were fifiened to-day, when the amount required' was more than subscribed. It is expected that ithei Government will proclaim the actiott of the Irish Land Leagnsrs in inciting tlw) tenants not to psy rents illegal, and that any members continuing such action will bo charged with conspiracy. : i Genera! Botajanger, the French Minister of War, and Admiral Anbe,Minipter of Marine, are intent in their demand for twenty-itwo Million pounds to complete the Military and naval defences of France. Dec. 15. It is believed that Mr Stanhope’s despatches on the New Hebrides parleys disclose an impression that France is unwilling to give a written contract to evacuate those islands.’ Mr Gladstone, in a letter <to the Marquis of Ripon, states, in reference to the Irish difficulty, that neither the threat* of vengeance or the illegality of ootabining to resist the law can'be countenanced by the Government, Admiral Hornby was thrown from his horse while banting yesterday, and was picked up in a senseless condition. Mr. Boaisto, one of . the Victorian Commissioners to : the Colonial and Indian Exhibition,. was entertained at a banquet at St. George’s Club last night. ' s Dec. 16. 1 Mr George Murray has been awarded the .Craven scholarship : at, the Oxford University. ! .. .[ A -, ' The Emporblr'’6f has extended the projection of the New Guinea Company to the Solomon Islands. New CRLBAEsj' Dec. 11, > ' One of the steamers trading on the Mississippi tbok fire yesterday, arid 60 persons aboard lost Iboir lives. : ; i Capetown, Dec. 16. An extreme disagreement hasarisen between. Sir -,Artjhtir : , : the Governor of Natali /and ;the NaUlese Govirnment. la the Legislative Council to-day; notice was given Of l a: resolution that the, Governor has forfeited the confidence of the colony, and praying the Queen to appoint - a competent Governor. : . . . AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Dec. 15. A Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly have recommended the acceptance of a tender by ’the Melbourne Age for the production of a daily Hansard. ; _ - The Victorian Government has decided to ask the Government of New' South Wal«s to join in inviting the Prince of Wales to visit Australia during the centenary celebration of 1888. The next meeting of the Federal Council of Australasia Will not. take place until January 1888, by which tune it is hoped South Australia will have joined the federation, In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr Dedham, Postmastermade a statement in reference to the postal conference recently held in this city. He announced that it bad been decided to make an off> r to the Orient and Peninsular and Oriental Companies lor weekly semoss to Ade< (aids of 82 days.

■ - Dec. 16. ’" . ln ; the Legislative Assembly , list? night/ Mr Derfaam, in the coarse;# hist speech, mentioned’ that the Easlern Extension Gable Company bad offered to reduce the tariff oh ordinary cabli ; messages to the United Kingdom to. 4a , per word, provided that a subsidy of £75,000 was granted to them, or. to 2s ,f 6d per word on a subsidy :of £IOO,OOO. j The Australasian te-day publishes a ptatement that tbe*New Booth Wales Cricketing Association are arranging, in conjunction //with Lillywbitej for / a team of English cricketers,-both amateur |and professional, to Visit the colonies next year. j ;! Tb!e rossel WesteVn Monarch,'bound* for Wellington, has been towed back tbr Melbourne 'much damaged by'a severe jgfclilA The i owners; of the' tog which! brought her in have cUim'd £4OGO salvage. Parliament was prorogued to-day by the Governor. Id bis speech, he' congratulated Parliament on the promptitude with which the Centennial Exhibition proposals had been accepted; Ifthese were executed with spirit, and with cordial co-operation of neighboring colonies, it would stimulate the federal; movement Ibe Exhibition would be < of great advantage to colonial industries, and would demonstrate to the world , the strides Victoria has made; since 1880.' Satisfaction was expressed at the result of the postal conference, at which complete unanimity had < ;pre-l vailed. As to the postal requirements of the colony, it was hoped that* federal postal service ifould bo established. Hobart, Dec. 16. She s.s, lonic sailed this afternoon'i for New, Zealand. . j Sidney, Dec. 16. Government have decided that six’of/ the prisoner* who were sentenced ’to death for the Mount Rennie outrage shall be hanged. The sentence of the other three has been commoted to imprisonment for life. v Albany, Dec. 16, The steamer Pruessen, bound for Melbourne, arrived here, having one case of smallpox on board. She baa 60 pas-:, sengers.