TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1567, 19 March 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 15. The Colonial Wool Market Merchants' Association haß been enlarged so as to admit'all interested in the colonial wool rade. Sir Allen Young will probably make a written offer to the colonial Governments, undertaking the command of an expedition to the Antarctic regions. A number of colonial-bred men will take part in the Universities' boat race this year. The Cambtfdgo'crew include*"' Fairburn, Landale, and Mutebary ; and Oxford D, Mcßean, with Rhodes as emergency. Protests have been received by Sir H. Holland from the several English Crown colonies against being wccluded from participation in the Imperial Conference.

Mr Dillon, speaking at Tipperary, incited the Justices and the police to betray their trusts, in order to avert the revenge that otherwise would ultimately be taken.

The Queen will review 70,000 troops at Aldershot in July. It is feared that the attempt to bring aboufa reunion of the members ot the Liberal party will prove futile. It was hoped by Mr Chamberlain and the others assisting him that Mr Gladstone would somewhat modify his views on the Irish difficulty, but the latter adheres firmly to the policy enunciated by him last year, and declicns to make any concessions, March 16, It is stated in official circles, that the English Government will decline to entertain any proposal for the reinstatement of Ismail Pasha as Khedive. The statement recently made that Russia had bought designs from the chief draughtsman 'of Chatham Dockyard has elicited a denial from the Government of that country. Mr Smith, leader of the House of Commons, stated, in reply to a question, that the Bite of the Imperial Institute is subject to a mortgage of £150,000, and that the conditions of occupation have not yet been arranged. The Rev. Mr Lops, the new pastor of Scots Church, Melbourne,' sails by the Austral. Canada celebrates the Queen's jubilee concurrently with England. It is reported that Government intend to abolish dual ownership of land in Ireland. ■ Lord Salisbury will present M? Downer, of South Australia, at the drawing-room on Friday, and the Duchess ©f Buccleugh will present his wife and niece. The Imperial Conference will hold its sittings in the Imperial Office, and if that proves to be too smali in the Coloniar Secretary's Office. Berlin, March 15. Festivities in oelebraticro of the 90th birthday of the Emperor William on the 22nd instant, will be attended by eighty-five Royal from all the Enropaan States. It is reported that the Emperor will choose the occasion to proclaim the Crown Prince Regent. Romb, Feb. 16. General Gene, commander of the Italian forces in Africa, has been recalled. i Calcutta, March 16. Fearing complication from internal discord in Afghanistan, the Indian Government intend to station a British observing force on the Pisheen frontier.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, March 16. Sailed—Manapouri, for the Bluff. Match 17. Arrived, this morning—Tarawera, Sydney, March 16. The Address-in-Rep!y to the Governor's Speech was agreed to in the Legislative Assembly last night without a division. The latest Dews from the New Hebrides states that the French troops there had lately been reduoed. March 17. Nelson is first favorite for the Sydney Cup. Arrived Wakatipu. Sailed —Te Anau,

The steamer Lubeok has arrived from Tonga, bringing news that King George had prohibited the Rev. Mr Moulton from holding services. He has also closed the colleges. Seven hundred and fifty Wesleyans have gone over to ihe Free Church, fifty being seut to FijiMallecolla, one of the New Hebrides ! Islands. MiBS Baker and young Baker are recovering from their injuries, and will shortly visit Sydney. It is stated that there is a scarcity ot provisions in the islands. Adelaide, March 16. More encouraging,accounts are being received from the Teetulpa goldfields. March 17. The Messageries MaritinW steamer Saladie arrived to-day. She brings Mauritius news to March 3rd. Abundant rain has fallen throughout the entire island, and the new crop of sugar! has much improved. No clearances tor New Zealand are reported. The total stock of sugar in the island is 45,450 tons, tli*? exports for thy month being 5672 tons. Hobart, M-irch 16. It is reported that in consequence of Ihe defeat of Mr J. R. Lucas, AttorneyGeneral, the Ministry will resign. In that case Mr Fysh will probably be asked to form a Cabinet. , THE SITUATION liM EUROPE. London, March 15. It is reported in Tieuna that several great Russian landholders, holding high positions in the State, were arrested at St. Petersburg on a cbargfl of plotting to compel the Czar to grant a constitution, or to abdicate I M. de Lesseps declares that all danger of immediate war with Germany is obviated, but the only way to avoid war over Egypt is to recall the troops. England has purchased 3000 horses in Canada, The Journal des Debate suggests that the Pope should summon a Congress to settle the Bulgarian and Egyptian questions, and to discuss the policy of a general disarmament throughout Europe. The Czar and Czarina have gone to the Palace of Gatschina. It is stated that the reason is owing to a fear of an intended attempt on the Czar's life. March 16. Be the recent attempted assassination of the Czar, it is reported that upwards of two hundred persons were arrested having in their possession bombs made to resemble books, and containing dynamite and poisoned bullets. Particulars of the attempted assassination of the Czar show that the bystaniers seized a student who was preparing to place a bomb on the pavement just as the Czar and Czarina were expected. A second student, who had a bomb concealed in a bag, was .seized while trying to escape. It is reported that a woman was arrested having a bomb concealed in her muff. On the attempted outrage being revealed to the Czar he burst into tears. A constitutional conspiracy has been discovered amongst the provincial nobility and the army. It is feared that the plotters favor the adoption of a Panslavist policy. M. Karavheloff has been rearrested. Berlin, March .15. It is announced that after the interview which he had to-day with Bismarck, M. de Lesseps declared that a.il danger of war between France and Germany had passed, but serious complication would arise unless the date of the evacuation of Egypt by the British forces were fixed, and he advised the reinstatement of Ismail Pasha hs Khedive.