TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1622, 18 August 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug, 15. A Frenchwoman named Dupont has been arrested in an hotel afc Cowes with dynamite in her possession. It is surmised that she bad a design against the Queen’s residence, Osborne. In the case Haslam v. Hall, for ininfringement of rights of the Bel!Coleman refrigerating patent, judgment has been reserved.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the Bishop of London are urging the colonial Bishops to take measures to deal with the liquor traffic amongst the natives in their respective colonies,

Arrived, yesterday—Manapouri, from Auckland.

The mails per s.s. Iberia, from Melbourne (dated July Btb), were delivered to-day, via Naples. The election tor a Parliamentary representative for the Norwich division of Chesire, rendered vacant by the death of Mr R, Verdin, resulted in the return of Mr J. T. Brunner, a Home Ruler, who defeated his opponent, Lord Henry George Grosvenor, a Unionist, by a majority of 1129, In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Kimber, member for Wandsworth, asked Government whether the question of colonisation was based on the principle of funds being provided by public subscription, and if the question of marketable stock had been discussed with the colonial Governments. Mr Smith, in reply, stated the question was not so discussed, but the Imperial Government would enquire into the views of the colonies regarding the proposal. The supposed dynamite found in the possession of a Frenchwoman at Cowes has proved to he merely clay for purposes of modelling. Lord Carnarvon has expressed the opinion that an alliance between the Unionists and Conservatives is preferable to a coalition Government, The accession of Lord Harrington would no doubt strengthen the Cabinet, but it might weaken his personal influence. The St. Petersburg Journal hopes that events will fulfil Lord Salisbury’s anticipations of the peaceful outlook in Europe. Sir F. Adel and Mr Oalcutt have submitted designs for the Imperial Institute building to the Prince of Wales for inspection, and he ordered the work to be started at once. The weakness of the Government in dealing with the Irish Land Bill is strongly condemned. The St. James’ Gazette states that Prance has determined to retain the New Hebrides as a pledge for the evacuation of Egypt by England. The Duke of Manchester leaves for Australia in November. Messrs McEwan and Company’s deferred shares, of which £BO,OOO worth was offered, have all been taken. The Queensland Pastoral Company, with a capital of £2,000,000 is projected, £1,000,000 to be offered first. Bombay, Aug. 14, 1 A severe epidemic of cholera has broken out in Northern Ipdia. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Aug. 16. Replying to a deputation of shipowners which waited upon him yesterday, the Premier declined to grant a bounty on Victorian shipping, as it would be calculated to irritate the other colonies. The Executive Council have proclaimed Malta and the Southern ports of Italy infected, owing to the existence of cholera. Sydney, Aug. 15. Arrived—Steamship Tekapo, from Lyttelton.