TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1535, 4 January 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Dec. 29. The Queen has nccepted the photograph of the Soudan contingent which was exhibited at the Colinderies.

It in possible that the Victorian loan will be delayed beyond the middle of January, owing to the tightness of the monsy market. Dec. 30. The Cologne Gazette threatens Queensland with a wholesale invasion of Germans, in order to secure its eventual evacuation to Germany, whose great interests in the Pacific demands' the creation of a German Kingdom in Australia to counterbalance the Australian Monroe policy;

Mr J, A. Froude states that colonial employers would welcome the emigration of boys under a system of long apprenticeship. • '

The Chairman of the South British Insurance Company explains that the difference with Mr Christie ia connected ■ ■ ' ■ ■', j■' ■ . with a new form of policy indicating tho Amount each Company is separately liable for, The Directors also heard that Mr Christie proposed to promote a Dew company.

Hanlan starts for Australia early in February. M. Blourtz, the Paris correspondent of the Times, states that a direct alliance between Germany and Russia wbb signed a fortnight ago.

The statements that General Boulanger, at th 4 request of his colleagues, had reduced his war rate and that the Czar was mentally afflicted have been denied. Mr Chamberlain has arrived in London, and is conferring with the Marquis of Hartington on the question of form-' ing a coalition with the Conservative party. The Marquis of Hartington ia as yet undecided, lest the Liberal party should oppose a coalition. Efforts are being mode to induce -Sir M. HicksBeach to take the leadership in the House of Commons, and a section of the Conservative party is endeavoring to induce Lord Churchill to re-enter the Cabinet. A conference takes place today between Lord Salisbury and the Marquis of Hartington. Later. '

The Marquis of Hartington has declined to accept the Premiership or leadership of the House of Commons, as he believes he can be of more use to the Government outside the Cabiiaet, ' Dec, 31.

It is stated that Mr Smith will be leader, but will retain the position of Secretary for War, Mr Stanhope being Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl Carnarvon to succeed Mr Stanhope as Secretary for the Colonies. Mr Dillon; on the ground that he has found bail not to ropeat the' rea offence, has appealed against the trial of himself on a charge of conspiracy.

Five hundred and seventy-one intending exhibitors at the Jubilee. Exhibition have applied for 65,000 feet. It is believed that Victoria intends to borrow three millions. , It is expected that money will be cheaper' towards February. ! v i U

The immigration staff of New South Wiles will be disbanded, directly the List vessel arrives, at the end of January. A service of plate has been presented to Mrs Thomson, wife of Mr J.; Thomson, Secretary ot the Melbourne Commission at the Exhibition. Mr Thorn, son was entertained at a banquet by the members of the Savage : Club. Sir Graham "Berry, who ~ presided, in his speech eulogised Australia. . The truth of the reported allianee between Russia and Germany' is questioned.

An article in the Times on the political crisis implies that the protests of the Conservatives have prevented the Marquis of Hartington joining a coalition Ministry. , It is understood that Lord Randolph Churchill will retain 1 his position in the Cabinet if the Earl' of Iddesleigli, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Sir, R, Cross, . Secretary of State for India, at present holding seats in the Cabinet, are sacrificeri for Mr RitcMp, President of the. Local 'Govern nv-nt R mrd, A. Holland, VicePresident of the CounciL

It is reported that Germany posaesbes one million repeating rifles, while Prance has none.

The Citizen suggests that Queensland, trackers should be employnd to trace the Moonlighters. The Skye Crofters Commission appointed to enquire into the question of rents have made maoy reductions, varying from 15 to 51 per cent. Sir Charles Tupper holds that the formation of an Australian and South African federation is the most effectual way of promoting thu federation of the Empire, each federated group of provinces to he assigned a seat in the Imperial Cabinet. .' One hundred thousand salmon ova have been procured from the River Tweed for shipment to New Zealand.

The Colonial College establishment, for the purpose of training youths for farms, wiil commence immediately. Messrs Young and Lark, Australian merchants, who suspended payment, have offered creditors 15* in the £. It is considered like.lv the offer will be accepted. Berlin, Dee. 30. "

Ihe entire <ieruian army is hping equipped with repeating rifles.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Melbourne, Dec. 31. Mr Derham, Postmaster-General of this colony, proposes that the colonies should invite tenders for the Feiieial Mail Ssrvice without delay. Jan. 2. The local mint have purchased five thousand ounces of gold from the Teetulpa diggings. The Victorian and New South Wales Governments have reduced their proportion of charges for telegrams between Australia and New Zealand to a halfpenny a word. No special concession is made for Press messages. The Victorian revenue for th» past quarter has increased by £132,351, and during the year by £413,000. It is considered certain that the year's estimate will be fully realised. Sydney, Dec. 31. Arrived, this afternoon—S.S; Wakatipu. The decision of the Marine Board in connection with the Keilawarrtf enquiry Was annputced to-day. ; The Board found that the loss of the vessel bad been caused by the neglect of Captain Buttrey, and also found that the mate pf the Helen Nicoll' was in default, owing to insufficient care. Regret was expressed at the action of some of the crew of the Helen Nicoll in jumping on board the Keilawarra. The .Board further stated that if the crew of the latter Teßsel bad seconded the efforts of the officers there would not have been so great a sacrifice of life.

Twenty-four distinct esses of smallpox are reported amongst the Preussen's passengers, as wall bs thirty suspected 'Cases.

'l'he missionary schooner Day spring haß arrived from the New Hebrides. The captain reports thai affairs at those islands are quiet. ADELAIDE, Dec. 31. The health of the Preussen's smallpox patients at the quarantine station is improving. tjan, 1. The colonial revenue for the past quarter has amounted to £421,028, and for the half year to £829,857.,, Hobaet, Jan. 1. The Tasmanian revenue returns for the past quarter.are fairly satisfactory. The barque Johanna Broderson, with ' a number of ostriches for Zealand, has arrived. -; ;. , ,