TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1568, 14 April 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 10. . A difficulty has arisen between England and the Republic of Hayti, Owing to the latter hating failed to satisfy an old pecuniary claim of England, the Imperial Government has claimed the islands of Tortugas, belonging to Hayti, and it is Reported JhaL„, failing thsir cession, a British man-of-war will be despatched to bombard the 1 islands. A French frigate hast been despatched to defend foreigners ih Tortugas, and it is believed that an amicable iettlepwnt of the difficulty will be arrived at, 1 Arrived Steamer Triumph, from Lyttelton; steamer JlVderslie, from Oaraarn ; Wanganui, from Napier j Qtaki, from Lyttelton j Orari, ! from Wellington. ' The P. and 0. Company’s s.s, Parramatta, from Melbourne (Feb. 28lh)i arrived at Plymouth Yesterday. ■ April 11.

1 Obi to ar y—Maj or-Qener al Newdegate. It is reported tbit the King of fjjweden ip moving for the organisation of in Antarctic Expedition, Austria has refused/to assist at the Paris Exhibition, and it is believed that Germany and Russia will imitate the example. Before the arrest of the man Gill with bombs the Caar hid stopped to receive a* petition. The petitioner was also seiaed on suspicion of being an accomplice. . St. Petersburg, April, 10. A man named. Gill, 1 with bombs in his possession, was arreitpd oii (Wednesday last in a street in "this city through which the Emperor and Empress were about to pass. n: v ' ’ Calcutta, April 9. News from Afghanistan states that the rebellion in that country is Bprssd. iug. ' April 10. The British reprissutstive aj; pabul, who has been on a visit to this city for tbs purpose pi interviewing the Viceroy, is now returning to his post in Oahu), owing to the disorderly state pf Afghanistan! 11 H ’ 1 1 Cairo, April 10. Intelligence is to band from Dongola that heavy fighting haa taken place neat there between the friendly Kobbabis tribe and the DeiTiaheß. The latter suffered a severe defeat, and it, ia expected they will shortly evacuate Dongola and retire to Khartoum.

New York, April 10. The.Pisharies Union ,p( Gloucester, Massachusetts, Haring suggested, in * communication addressed to the '■ President of the United States, that , the Reprisals Law be only partially enforced, Mr Cleveland replied that the reprisals, if enforced, wete intended to assert ’the national honor and protect the national, not particular, interests. San Francisco, April 10. The Union Company’s s.s. Alameda left yesterday afternoon for Auckland, AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, April 12. The Rer. R. Goe, Anglican Bishop of Melbourne, arrived this morning, and was welcomed by a large assembly of Melbourne citizens. His installation will take place on Thursday next. 1 Sydney, Aprilll, Arrived-—S,3. Tarawera. ' April 12. At Clibborn’s sale of thoroughbred yearlings to-day a brother to The Broker Wae sold for 500 guineas, and a sister to Uairtf :^;?p6/guifiejits., . , .'M^ was the purchaser in both caspe. A colt by Grandmaster, out of Baroness, realised 815 guineas, and a colt by Maribyfnohg, out of Gippjr GM, fetched 22l gaiheas. '' : ’'"