TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1590, 4 June 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 31. I’he' Novo-Vremya of St. Petersburg considers that France and Russia are certs'ii) not to ratify Ibe Egyptian Convention.

It is reported that the troops of the Ameer at Ghuznee were badly defeated by the Ghilzais on the 20th May. The Rev. Mr Omnidge, the newlyappointed Bishop of Bathurst, will probably he consecrated at Yotk Minster in September. Bishop Barrv, of Sydney, addreseir g the ladies’ department of King’s College, Cambridge, declared that drinking was carried on to a greater extent in New South Wales 1 than, in England, especially among the higher, grades of society. Sensual vicea and a spirit of lawleisness were, also more prevalent in that colony than at Horae, but the material 1 and intellectual progress of the colonists was undoubted.

The hops are stunted and withered, and the harvest prospects are bad.

Mr Deacon's minees for the Octennial Exhibition Commission have been approved. It transpires that the Imperial Conference refused to recommend a simultaneous census of the Empire. Baron Nordensbjold announces that be is prepared to undertake an antarctic expedition after 1889, and estimates the cost at £25,000, In the sculling race Haitian eras leading by a length for the first mile, which, in rounding the biloy, he increased to two lengths, but he stopped rowing tor an instant, and on irosuming commenced to flag and pull uneven'y. At the beginning of the third mile Gandaur quickened his stroke! and, passing his opponent, secured a lead of six lengths. Haitian spurted and reduced the gap, but wAs unable to maintain his speed. Gaudaur slackened as he drew near the post, and’ rowed in an easy winner. Hanian declares that ho was suffering from the cold.. Gaudaur states that the pace was Hie hardest he has ever rowed. The race was rowed in a driving rami Hanian admits he was fairly beaten, but'will - not acknowledge Gaudaur to be the superior man. June ]. At a meeting of shareholders of the Peninsular and Oriental Company today, Mr Sutherland, the Chairman of Directors, announced that, a contract had been concluded with the Imperial Post-office’for the carriage of Australian mails for a period of seven years, under a subsidy of £85,000 per annum.

Arrived—Barque Merope, from Auckland. The General Assembly of Scotland have without demur directed the Presbytery of Glasgow to accord the Bevl George Dodds, formerly of Scots Church, Melbourne, the status of an ordained minister. Mr Dodds is at present seeking a charge. A fear is expressed that the bonus offered by the Victorian Government for the establishment of a cartridge and small arms factory will not attract manufacturers.

Lord Wolaeley approves of the periodical inspection of the Australian forces by an Imperial General, The captain, mates, and one seaman of ‘the ship Lady : Douglas have been committed for trial on a charge of killing tlassan, a Malay seaman, on the voyage from Sparks Bay (Western Australia) to London. The defence was that Hassan, by certain actions, had imperilled the safety of the ship. The Qhilzais claim to have severely defeated the Ameer’s troops on the 16tb of May. The Comie do Auny, French ConsulGeneral in lilgypt, threatens to demand his passport unless the Khedive promptly appoints a French successor to Judge Sarzlakd.

Russia states that England has fortL jied Herat to withstand a ninety days’ seige. the Rev. W. G. Laws,'a member of the New Guinea mission, writes discoumgingly to the Times of the prospects of the inlands He urges ■ that a protectorate would suffice if Mr Douglas, the High 1 Commissioner, was invested with full powers. The Rossa faction are soliciting money for what they term a pyrotehcnic display for Jubilee Day. June 2.

Mr Gladstone will visit Swansea today, where preparations have been made for an immense demonstration to welcome him,

Pr McKenzie, the eminent specialist on throat diseases, will pay another visit to Berlin on Sunday next in order to again examine the Crown Prince’s throat, as anxiety is still felt regarding the Prince’s condition, Hnnlan intends challenging Gaudaur to another match. At a conference of the National Radical Union held at Birmingham, Mr Chapaberlain said that the disruption of the Liberal party was irretrievable, and it would be essential to anew to resist anarchy. Lord Hartingtou

said that the Separaiionist tactics were daily weakening theAautbority; of Parliament, and Mr Bright scornfully referred to the existing- dual leadership of Messrs Gladstone and Parnell. i June 1. In spite of his defeat by Gaudaur, daman will proceed to Australia to row Beach on the Nepean River, His supporters attribute bis defeat to rough water, Brussels, June 1. The colliery strikes, which extended throughout the country, show signs of collapsing, and in many instances the miners have returned to work. CaJiOdtta, June 1. Latest advices from Afghanistan report that the rebels in the Candahar district have tendered their submission to the Ameer, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. ! ' Melbourne, June 1. The Union Company's Mararoa arriv'd this evening, , ~ : Wm. Rad den, solicitor, of Melbourne, commitod suicide to-day by shooting himself. At the enquiry regarding the Windsor railway accident one passenger by (he first train contradicted the evidence of Cameron, who stated that he had rrqueeted the guard to go back to stop the express. June 2. The members of the Board of Enquiry regarding the Windsor railway accident visited the scene of the disaster, when it was found from the point where, according to the evidence, the ordinary train drew up a person standing on the engine could see the Windsor signalbox. It was also noticed that occupants of the signal-box, could not hare failed to see the engine if looking in that direction. Sydney, June 2. Heavy rain has fallen in Sydney during the last few days, and. still con-' tinues. Adelaide, June 2, The South Australian; Parliament was opened by commission this afternoon. The Governor’s Speech, which was unusually long, states that at an early date Parliament will be asked to consider the question of increasing the ( revenue by means of direct taxation on landed and personal property. Bills will be introduced providing for the sale of Crown lands lor the purpose of meet- 1 ing the deficit in the; revenue, for alteration in the tariff in the direction of encouraging local industries, payment of members, appointment of a Railway Board, and for the representation of the colauy at the Federal Council.