TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1564, 5 April 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 31. A deputation of hop-growers waited on Lord Salisbury and asked that a fluty be placed oh the imported article, •ulding, in defence, that the cultivation of bops is being ruined by foreign imports. Lord Salisbury, in reply, said that he recognised the gravity of' the siiuation, and sympathised with' the growers, bat declined to promise that their request should be granted. The Board of Enquiry strongly condemned the luffing of the Ada Melraore’sbelm, and declared the mate wes guilty of a grave error. From evidence of those on board the Ada Melmore, it seems doubtful' whether she really carried lights or not at the time of the collision. The Times and Daily News express surprise at the extraordinary leniency of the Court, particularly: in passing over the mate’s conduct without punishment. 'The West Australian Land Company has resolved to increase its capital by £200,000, the directors finding half.

Baron Maolea has sailed for Australia.

The Fair Trade League intend to give a banquet to the colonial delegates.

The Committee of the State-aided Emigration Society, comprising 130 members of Parliament, will confer with the delegates. The balance of the Launceston loan of £150,000 bss been floated at the minimum of £97.

April 1.

A Land Transfer Bill, partly based on the measures in force in Victoria and New South Wales, will.be introduced in the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor. ' ;

The feeling of opposition manifested as to the mode of celebrating the Queen’s jubilee in London is on the increase, and the suburb of Islington has decided not to support the present movement.

Sir G. F. Bowen will continue to hold the position of Governor of Hong Kong for a further period of two years. The Royal Geographical Society are arranging with the Rev. James Chalmers, a New Guinea missionary, to explore Owen-Stanley Mountains, New Guinea,

The Board of Trade intend to prosecute the .captain of the barque Ada Melmore.

Paris, March 31,

, The Queen’s journey to Cannes has been delayed at Laroche, owing to the train catching fire. Her Majesty was in no danger, and has resumed her journey, and will reach Cannes tomorrow. The fire was caused by the besting of an axle of one of the carriages.

Rio de Janeiro, April 1.

Arrived, this morning—Ruapehu, Her cargo of frozen mutton is in good condition.

AUSTRALIAN GABLE. Melbourne, April 1. The Treasury returns show the revenue of the colony for the past quarter amounted to £1,805,806, being an increase of £21,758 compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The Customs during the' quarter have increased £20,528, and the railways have increased £44,861. Ihe revenue for the year ended yesterday amounted to £6,682,324, being fan increase of £332,675 compared with the year e, ing March, 1886, It is now certain 5 there will be a large surplus at the close of the financial year. Sydney, April 1. News has been received from Noumea that the brig Linda Weber put in there on the 6th March, dismasted in a hurricane, It is understood that Government propose to close the session, instead of taking a month’s interim, They propose only to deal with Bills relating to railway management and the appointment of a sixth judge, Parliament will meet again on Friday. Sailed, yesterday Waihora, for Auckland. April 1. . The revenue of the colony for the past quarter shows an increase - of £222,000 compared with the corresponding period of last year.

The Opposition is organising meetings against the Treasurer's Budget proposals. •

The retrenchments in the Land Office will affect over 150 officers, whose dismissals date from the end of Jane. This wilt produce an extensive saving in the public expenditure.

April 4,

Arrived—Mansponri; , Evidehce given at the enquiry as to the cause of the Ball!' colliery disaster shows gross carelessness on the part of the men, and neglect of necessary pm cautions by the company. .Adelaide, April 1,

, The revenue' of South Australia last quarter amounted to £511,000, being a decrease of £lll,OOO compared with last year. The Customs revenue has decreased £85,000, and the net revenue from taxation shows a decrease of £32,000. The warden at Teetnlpa reports that 2000 persons are now on that goldfield, the majority of whom am doing fairly well. He states that there is less sickness among the populate n than was the case some weeks Ago. Brisbane, April 4;

The returns show the Queensland re venue for the quarter to be £622,000, as compared with £6Bojooo for the corresponding period last year. Consolidated funds show a debit balance of £158,000. THE SITUATION IN EUROPE. London, March 81. Bulgaria is rapidly getting into a critical condition. Business is at a complete standstill, and its affairs are Unsettled. 5 Unless the existing difficulty be soon solved there will be no alternative between submitting to Russia and facmg financial ruin. It is understood Stoilokoff’s mission is for the purpose of trying to raise a loan. April 1. A hundred officers of the army of the Caucasus have arrived at St. Petersburg, Berlin, April 2. A member of the Reichstag for Metz has been, by order of the Government, expelled from Alsace, owing to bis Francophile tendencies.