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Temuka Leader, Issue 1553, 15 February 1887, Page 3

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London, Feb. 1. Providing for the emigration of the poor in Ireland is now engaging the attention of the British Cabinet. Feb. 2. Le Gaulois, a Parisian Republican journal publishes an article from its St. Petersburg correspondent containing pacific assurances from the Czar, and announces that negotiations for a Russian loan are being resumed in Paris. The Berlin Tagblatt states that war between Germany and France is inevitable at an early date. The London Times and Daily Chronicle publish articles in which it is asserted ihat war is imminent between the two Continental Powers in question. A conference has been arranged between Lord Churchill, Mr Gladstone and Lord Hartington for Saturday, when the present political crisis will bo considered. A serious explosion took place yesterday on board the steamer America, but was fortunately unattended with fatal results. It is thought that the explosion was caused by ah infernal machine being placed on board by discontented wharf laborers who are out on strike. Feb. 3. A large and influential Company has been formed for the purpose of placing Australian wine on the London market and forwarding the interests of colonial ▼ignerons. The capital of the Company has been fixed at £150,000, and the money has been subscribed. Baron Macleay has delivered a lecture at St. Petersburg, in which he claims to have established the right of Russia to a portion of territory in New Guinea, Memorials have been presented to the Queen, largely signed by Catholic clergy, men and laymen, protesting against the exclusion of Catholics from Sligo juries. The Agents*General for the Australian colonies had an interview this morning with Mr Raikes for the purpose of urging upon the consideration of the Imperial I Government the desirability of resuming negotiations with the Orient and P, and 0, Steamship Companies for carrying the 1 Australian mails, After lengthy con- : sideration of the subject the Postmaater- [ General said he would prefer to postpone the settlement of the question until such | time as the proposed conference of I, colonial representatives was afforded an » opportunity of fully considering the maR i ter. I Feb, 4. > Mr Samuej Charles Allsopp, member ! of fhe well-known brewery firm of Allsopp 1 and Sons, has left England on a visit to | the Australian colou'ea, { Rumors of «n inupensfl war continue to 1 be circulated to Fogged and on the C«n- ---[ tineot, where anxious and all absorb ng ( interest is being taken in the utte anoes and movements of the Powers

Tlio Daily News publishes a comm mucation from its special corraspomlei.i i Vienna to-day, in which it stales il>:*i the Emperor of Austria has declared that ho will “draw the sword ” against Russia in the event of the troops of the Czar attempting to occupy any portion of . t tie territory of Bulgaria. An official edict has been issued by (ho Emperor prohibiting the exportation of horns from ( Austria. The Suez Canal has been suddenly and unexpectedly blocked up, and too P and O. Company's Peshawar and Orient Company’s Liguria am iu consequence delayed. Mr Kenrick, speaking at Birmingham, stated that the death of tho late' Colonel Burnaby, in the Soudan war, was caused by the explosion of a defective cartridge. Dionyeioa has been elected patriarch of the Greek Church. Hon. Harold Finch Hatton has presented to Sir Hy. Holland a written statement in lefereuce to the North Queensland separation movement. It is-now ascertained that the Kapuoda, which came into collision with the barque Ada Melmore, carried an insufficient number of boats. There were 200 passengers on bua r d the Kapunda, but i the capacity of her boats was only equal < to accommodating 163 persons. The vessel was, however, furnished with as i many boats as the shipping laws pro- ' scribed. The remains of the Iste Dr Vaughan . will be buried at Halford in a private I manner on Tuesday next, indignation is expressed at the refusal of Cardinal Moran to comply with the wishes of the deceased prelate, who desired that his 1 remains should be buried at Sydney. Feb. 7. The Morning Post published a statement that Prince Bismarck has given expression to the opinion that the peaceful assurances recently made by the French ambassador at Berlin are insincere, and that he feels convinced Frauce desires war. A terrible acoident to the express train from Boston to Montreal was caused by the bridge over the While River giving way. Sixty of the passengers have been killed. At the meeting of the Pacific Cable • Company to-day Viscount Folkstone, Earl Miltown, Messrs Hatton, Randolph, Want, Coote, Slade, James, Corry, Owen,, mid Jones were elected Directors, Mr Harold Finch Hatton was appointed Secretary. It whs stated at ilie meeting that the Canadian Government had’ promised to contribute a moiety of the cost of survey. Steps are being taken by the Government for the purpose of completely suppressing the meetings of the National League in Ireland. Tho Hon. E. Stanhope declines to publish the reports prepared by Capt. Perratt, of Sydney, on the geological features of the Soudan country inland from Souakim. Captain Parratt accompanied the New South Wales Contingent as an officer of i ha Engineer Corps. . I-W— w