TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1611, 23 July 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 19

During the discussion in the Commons on the naval estimates, Lord Randolph Churchill repeated his charges of Wilful expenditure. Lord Geo. Hamilton, in reply, stated that a decrease of £BOO,OOO had been effected. The vote was agreed to. The personnel of the Cabinet is freely discussed in the newspapers, which give publicity to the constant rumors of reformation and important changes in the Ministry. The Crimes Bill was read a third time in the Lords yesterday. Her Majesty the Queen has given her assent to the Irish Crimes Bill.

The election for the representation of the Basingstone division of Hampshire, vacant by the elevation of Mr Sclater Booth to the peerage, resulted in the return of Mr Jeffreys, a Conservative candidate, who defeated his opponent, Mr Eye, a Giadatonian, bv a majority of 732.

Tenders for the Wellington Harbor Board Loan of £50,000, bearing 4| per cent, interest, were opened to-day. The total amount offered was £59,000. Tenders at £97 10s, the minimum, receive 81 per cent, in the allotment, tenders above that in full. The Union Bank of Australia declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum, and carries forward and places to reserve £15,000.

At the National Rifle Association’s annual Wimbledon meeting the Queen’s prize was won by Lieutenant Marrent, of the Middlesex Volunteers.

Prince Ferdinand, in a further interview with the Bulgarian deputation, said he feared the influence of the Czar would be a greater hindrance to any efforts to promote the welfare of the country than the opposition from the other Powers, He begged for a fortnight’s delay before finally deciding.

A collision of a serious nature occurred yesterday off Portland between H.M. ships Ajax and Devastation. The latter was so badly damaged, that she has been docked for repairs.

July 20.

A Conservative candidate, the Marquis of Caermarthen, eldest son of the Duke of Leeds, has been elected for the Brixton division of Lambeth in the House of Commons.

Mr Stephen, Conservative, by a majority of 1988, has been elected for Hon sey division of Middlesex. A meeting of the Conservative party under the presidency of Lord Salisbury, was held at the Carlton Club fo-day, for the purpose of discussing the objections raised by the Liberal Unionists to several clauses of the Irish Land Bill now before Parliament. Lord Salisbury announced that in order to meet the views and retain the support of the Liberal Unionists, the Government consented to amend the Bill by admitting a revision of judicial rents pending the introduction of the Laud Purchase Bill. The Government had also decided to drop the bankruptcy clauses embodied in the measure. The majority of the meeting concurred in the proposals of the Government, with only a few dissentients.

The French Minister of War has decided to raise twenty-two regiments. A. conference is about to take place between the Emperors of Germany and Austria at Gastein. The former is at present on a visit to that city.

'The Daily Nows, in an editorial on emigration, states that steady immigranla are being readily employed in Australia. The Rev. John Walton has been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference for the ensuing year. July 21. News is to hand from the West Coast of Africa of Stanley’s expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha. It left Aruwiz (sic) for Wadelai on Juno 2nd. Sir P. Dillon Bell, Agent-General lor New Zealand, has gone to the Continent for a month’s holiday. Sir Saul Samuel and Sir Graham Berry are expected to return from their visit to the Continent almost immediately. M. Katkoff, editor of the Moscow Gazette, who was recently reported to be dying, is recovering. It is feared in Bulgaria that Prince Ferdinand’s unpopularity with the army and the peasantry will cause a rising in favor of Russia.

A number of Radical members have entertained the Parnellitcs at a banquet. In his speech Mr Parnell predicted an early collapse of the Government. Calcutta, July 20.

It is announced that the Indian Government are engaged in specially studying measures for the improvement of the internal and external defences of India.

Berlin, July 21. The Emperor William has gone to Gastein, Upper Austria. St. Peterbsuhq, July 21.

It is officially announced that a settlement of the Afghan boundary ques-

tion hns keen arrived at by the British and Russian Commissioners, and that it has been decided that Russia shall receive the territory between Kuehk and Muaghab, north of Herat, while accepting a frontier on the Oxus as defined by England. Russia further renounces her claims to the district awarded her in 1878.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, duly 20. Sailed—S.S, Wakatipu, for Wellington.

Mr Dibbs has announced his conversion to a policy of pro tecticn.

The Nelson leaves to-day for Fiji. July 21. Arrived—Tekapo, Sailed Wairarapa for Auckland.

Melbourne, July 20.

Sailed—i'e Anau, for the Bluff. Hook, a foreman laborer, has recovered £1250 damages from Captain Webb, a member of the firm of Huddart and Parker, for injuries received whilst loading the s.g. Burrumbeet. Brisbane, July 21.

The mining warder at Clermont has given the Chinese notice to quit the now goldfields by August Ist, but it is considered likely they will resist the order. Hobart, July 21.

Mr Bird, Colonial-Treasurer, delivered his Financial Statement in the House last night. He showed that the expenditure exceeded the revenue, and the deficiency at the end of June next he estimates to be £164,000, It is proposed to introduce measures for the imposition of income, land, and Chinese poll taxes,