TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1555, 19 February 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

1 ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 15. At Ballycar, in the County of Clare, ft bailiff and two constables were shot at and mortally wounded. The assassins, who were in ambush, succeeded in escaping the police. It is announced that Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, will succeed Lord Dunrsven as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. Feb. 16. The Orient Company’s s.s. Liguria, from Melbourne (Jan, 7tb), arrived at Plymouth to day. Miss Glendyne is the favorite for the Waterloo Cop at 7 to 2. A force of Spaniards landed at Mindanao, one of the Fhillipine Islands, and dispersed ft gathering of rebels, It is expected that Mr Goschen’s intention to stop the English subvention to Egypt will result in failure to pay the coupons. The Tories are blaming Mr Goschen for his action. The Standard states that Earl Onslow succeeds Lord Dunraven as Undersecretary for the Colonies. Later. Lord Onslow has been appointed Under-Secretary for the Colonies, not Lord Balfour. Feb. 17. In the House of Commons to-night, the Radical party will raise a debate on the question of the alleged packing of the jury in the trial for conspiracy of John Dillon and others, which is now proceeding in Dublin. Sir Henry Ponsonby, the Queen’s Secretary, has written a letter to the Mayor of Bradford assuring him that the establishment of the Imperial Institute is specially pleasing to her. The assembling of 1000 armed men in Ballycar prevented the evictions being carried out. Rohe, Feb. 16. A despatch from Italian sources is to hand stating that the Abyssinian General, Kas Aloula, attacked Massowah because he was informed, as be now learns wrongly, the Italians intended to invade his country. He considers tha campaign ended. Berlin, Feb. 16. Emperor William is suffering from influenza and severe hoarseness, He is confined to the Palace, Calcutta, Feb. 15. Twenty-fize thousand prisoners in India have been released in honor of Her Majesty the Queen’s jubilee, the fetes in connection with which event commence to-day. Later. The celebration of the Queen’s jubilee took place to-day in the various cities and towns throughout India. The proceedings were everywhere of a most brilliant character, and great enthusiasm was displayed. Grand native processions took place, and special religions services were held at night. Most of the towns were brilliantly illuminated, The jubilee was further celebrated by the wholesale release of prisoners in for petty crimes and debt. '■ Feb. 16. Lord Dufferin, in receiving addresses in connection with the Queen’s jubilee, delivered a speech, in which he expressed approval of the ambition of the natives to gain wider control of the domestic affairs of that country. He stated he should be pleased if he were able to extend their political status. Madeira, Feb, 16. The Tougariro, which left Plymouth on the 12th instant, arrived this afternoon.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Feb. 16. Mr Trotter, Acting British Consul at TougA, now bn a visit to Australis, had an interview yesterday with the Premier. He declared the British residents at Tonga regard the situation with much Anxiety, and urged that the Imperial Government be asked to intervene, with a view to the settlement of affairs. Feb. 17. Arrived, this morning-—Te Ansu, The Government are now perfecting arrangements tor a telephone exchange. Ihe Argus to-day urges that Admiral Tryon should despatch a warship to Tonga, and sarcastically remarks that

“no important event such as the Melbourne Cup or a ball at Sydney requires the presence of the whole of the officers of the squadron in Australian waters.” Sydney, Feb. 16. The election returns show that 64 supporters of the new Ministry and 20 of the Opposition have been returned for the Legislative Assembly, A collision occurred to-day off the Heads between the steamer Coonanburro and the brig Syren, of Auckland. The brie was seriously injured. Feb. 17. Good rains have fallen over the whole colony. Ihe Lubeck has arrived from Apia. She brings news that the six men convicted of the attempted assassination of the Rev. S. Baker were shot at Malona Island on the 12th of February. Two others implicated in the outrage have been remanded. Miss Baker, who was severely wounded, is not expected t* recover. Her brother is, however, progressing towards recovery, Mr Baker is a guest at the Queen’s Palace, which is guarded by troops. Up to the present 65 Ministerialists and 23 Oppositionists have been elected, Adelaide, Feb. 16. Applications for space at the forthcoming Exhibition are closed. Seven hundred and fifty exhibitors have applied for 89,000 ft. space. One hundred and forty pictures will be sent from Belgium. A deputation waited to-day upon the Premier, asking for a declaration of ths financial policy of the Government. In reply, Mr Bray informed the deputation that there was now a deficiency of £1,250,000 in the consolidated fund, but this was not likely to be increased. He added that if the income tax failed to realise their expectations the Government would propose the imposition of a property tax on a basis similar to tbit in force in New Zealand. Port Darwin, Fab. 16. , The Euphrates has been kept afloat since striking the rock. Sha is, bowover, leaking badly, and has 6ft. of water in her hold. Feb. 17. The ship Euphrates, which struck on a rock recently about 20 miles from this place, has been abandoned by her crew, and is sinking. Brisbane, Feb. 17. A considerable quantity of rain has fallen over a large area of this colony. THE SITUATION IN EUROPE. Berlin, Feb. 16. The action of His Holiness the Pope in seeking to influence tbe elections for the Reichstag has caused a split among the members of the Centra Parliamentary party. A manifesto has been issued by Prince Hohenlohe appealing to the electors of Alsace and Lorraine to return Government supporters and officials to the Reichstag. • St. Petersburg, Feb. 16. General Kaulbars has been appointed Military Attache to the Russian Embassy at Teheran, in Persia. London, Feb. 16. Heavy military credits are asked for in the Austrian Reichstrath and Hungarian Parliament, in anticipation of additional demands by the Delegations. Feb. 17. Stock on the Paris Bourse have risen, consequent on the. safety of the passing of the Bill for increasing the German army for seven years. Prince Hohenlohe has warned the electors of Germany that a war is certain unless the Bill for increasing the German army for a period of seven years is p?ssed.