TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1593, 11 June 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 5. Id the House of <, ! otnm.ina this afternoon Mr Smith announced that negotiations between the British and French Governments regarding the New Hebrides were still proceeding. He further stated that the delay which had occurred in the settlement of the New Hebrides question was not due to the action of the Imperial Government. June?. The British Resident at Lagos, on the Gold Coast, hauled down the French flag at 1 'oulonoo, and a French man-of-war has been despatched to enquire into the affair. The following naval cadets successfully passed their examinations:— Fertbon (N<-w South Wales), Miller and Harper (N< w Zealand), Akehurst (Victoria), and Drury (Queensland). Lord Harris, Parliamentary Undersecretary of he War Office, replying to Lord Randolph Churchill’s censures on the army and navy, stated that comparisons between the British, German, and French armies were unfair. The troops on the Continent were mainly conscripts, whereas those of Great Britain were voluntary. Naturally the former would be larger in numbers' and cost less. Ho denied the incapable management. He considered the defence of King George’s Sound as important. j ; Tenders for the Australian Gas Company’s (Sydney) loan of £300,000. at 5 per cent., were opened to-day. There were 193 tenderers, and the amount was subscribed fivefold. Those at £lO6 8s will receive 6 per cent. The average was £lO6 14s. The minimum was fixed at £lO3, June 8. England is arranging a conference for the purpose of discussing with Germany and Austria the question of sugar bounties, but the Governments of those two countries demond fuller information explaining the object of the conference. Obituary—Lady Stuart, of New South Wales. The University. of Cambridge has conferred on Mr Justice Windyer, of New South Wales, the honor of LL.D. In the action brought by the Lancaster Waggon Company against Sir F. D. Bell, Agent-General of New Zealand .in Court before the Queen’s Bench, judgment was given in favor of defendant, the Court deciding that Colonial Agents are not liable for contracts made in the name of their Governments., Preparations for' the festivities and illuminations in celebration of Her Majesty’s Jubilee are being actively carried on in London and the provinces. It is announced that the festivities will be attended by the King and Queen of Belgium, King George of Greece, King Christian of Denmark, King Albert of Saxony, the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany, Prince Rudolph Crown Prince of Austria, Grand Duke Sergius of Russia, and the Duke of Rosla, who represents the King of Italy. Other European nations will be represented on the occasion by princes and distinguished personages. -The followers of Mr Parnell have declined to attend service at Westminster on the occasion of; the celebration, Arri ved—Barque - Genivere. from Port Chalmers, the Norman Macleod from Lyttelton,' the Astenon from Napier, the ship Invercargill from Napier, and the barque Mataura from Oamaru. The Frehch . Government disagrees with the Auglo-Turkisb convention relative to the evacuation of Egypt. Sir George Des Veoux has been Appointed Governor of Hong Kong. Opposition is being manifested to Lord Salisbury resuming diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The English Bishops disapprove of it. Despite the Criminal Law Amendment Bill having become law* London has once more been electrified with horror aad shame at the continuation of the traffic for immoral purposes of females of- tender years, At the Lambeih Police Court to-day, Edward Pockwell and three women were charged . with bring .the occupiers of disreputable housr s, and having procured girls of tender age. The evidence disclosed that scores of children, whose ages ranged from 10 to 14* had been obtained by the prisoners for debauched men, who appear to be of a low and depraved rank, The prosecution, which is being undertaken by the Government, has been postponed pending further enquiries. The merit in connection with the discovery of this terrible »ud loathsome business is due to Detective Stevens, who was employed by the Reformatory and Refuge Union to make investigations. Detective Stevens in bis evidence deposed that during the, past four years he had rescued from lives of immorality on the streets four hundred girls wtiose ages ranged from four and a-half to fourteen J years,

The Bulgarian army intend to proclaim Prince Alexander their commander. Berlin, June 8. ■ Dr McKenzie, the eminent physician, has again performed an operation on the Crown Prince, removing a portion of the growth in his throat. The prince will undergo another operation when he attends the celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, June 8. The Mararoa Hailed this afternoon for the Bluff. In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr Bent moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply to the effect that the administration of the Mining Department was unsatisfactory. The debate is proceeding. June 9. The Legislative Council last night adopted a Jubilee Address to the Queen, members standing and singing: the National Anthem. Sydney, June 8. The Mount Rennie outrage is to be probably reopened, and some important revelations are to be made. Ihe coal steamer Warratah ran ashore this afternoon near the Bnlli colliery. The crew were saved, but it is considered improbable that the vessel: will get off. Jnne 9. All arrangements for the celebration of Her Majesty’s Jubilee in this city on the 20th inst. are now completed. The German squadron, consisting of the, warships , Bismarck, Oarolga, Olga, and Sofio, arrived in the harbor this evening from Capetown. The captain of the Olga died suddenly of apoplexy while entering the Heads. The Tyne sailed to-day for Portsmouth with the relieved crews of Her Majesty’s ships on the .Australian station. Adelaide, June 8. In the Legislative Assembly to-night a division took place on Mr, Playford’s no-confidence motion, the Government being defeated by a majority of 13 votes. In consequence of this the Ministry will resign. The Government has granted certain remissions in sentences of prisoners in honor of the Queen’s Jubilee. Juno 9. The Ministry have tendered their resignation to the Governor, who sum moned, Mr Play ford, and that gentleman accepted the task of forming a Cabinet, which will probably be composed as follows :—Premier and Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr Playford ; Treasurer, Mr Kingston ; Minister of Public Works, Mr Cole; Minister of Education, Mr Johnston ; Attorney-General, Mr Homberg.