TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1624, 23 August 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 18. In the House of Commons to'day, Sir Henry Holland, Secretary to the Colonies, replying to a question, stated that the British Sovereignty would be proclsimed over the territory of New Guinea, now under the Protectorate, as soon as the New Guinea Bill, proposed by Queensland, and adopted by the Conferenoe held in London this year, had passed the Colonial Legislatures. Sir Henry Holland further stated that the questions relating to the pioneer settlers and traders of New Guinea would be reserved until the sovereignly was proclaimed, when it would be referred to administration. In answer to answer to another question, the Secretary for the Colonies said the sanction of the Commons to the contribution for the Australian naval force was not necessary, but he deprecated any refusal of such a vote, ns it would surprise and dissatisfy the colonies. The P. and 0. Company’s screw steamer Britannia has been launahed at Greenock, and sails for Australia on November 4th. The transit rates have been arranged subject to ratification by the Legislatures of the countries concerned. The reductions amount to a £d on each letter, and the reductions in other classes of mails is fractional. France receive six francs and Italy four francs eighty centimes per kilo, for the carriage. Twenty thousand pounds will be saved annually by these reductions. The British Government is willing to agree to a threepenny direct rate. The P, and 0. Company will place their large new steamers at the disposal of the Government in war time for an annnal retainer of £3009 each. They will supply seven other vessels without a retainer. A fatal bathing accident is reported from Scarborough. Mr Guy Broome, son of Sir F. Napier Broome, Governor of Western Australia, accompanied by the Rev. Arthur Newcome, were bathing, when both gentlemen got into danger owing to the roughness of the sea. Mr Broome succeeded in getting ashore sately, but Mr Newcome was drowned. A despatch received by the French Foreign Office from Zanzibar states that Stanley has been deserted by his escort of natives and murdered. It is thought the report is merely an echo of the forged rumor of his death circulated a short time ago, The Orient steamship Iberia, from Melbourne (Bth July), arrived at Plymouth to-day. Aug. 19,

News has been received that the Inman line steamship City of Montreal was burnt at sea on the 11th. The crew aud passengers, with the exception of thirteen, who were lost, have been landed at Queenstown. In his replies to questions in the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Henry Holland stated that the sanction of Parliament to the declaration of British sovereignty over New Guinea is not necessary. In reference to the proposed increase of the Australian naval squadron, Sir Henry Holland said that the authority of Parliament would be required for the Imperial contribution, not that such wait not necessary, as previously reported, but, he added, that Government was bound in good faith to uphold the naval scheme for Australia. Sir Patrick Jennings represents New South Wales at the Sugar Bounties Oonterenca at Vienna. The Hygienic Congress devotes £70,000 of the Women’s Jubilee offerings towards improving the provision for nursing women and girls, Sir Patrick Jennings will, in December. join Cardinal Moran, of Sydney, and an. Australian deputation in attending the ceremony of celebrating the Pope’s Jubilee. Aug, 20. The hop crop accounts tre now most satisfactory, the recent rains having proved beneficial to the vines. The eclipse of the sun yesterday was clouded over the whnle of Europe. Mr H. Matthews lies refused to remit the sentences passed on the captain and crew of the ship Lady Douglas for the murder of a seaman on the voyage from Australia. Several fires occurred simultaneously among the cargo of cotton slowed in the hold of the City of Montreal when the vessel was four hundred miles from Newfoundland. There wjvs no sign of a panic, and both crew and ppssengprs worked nobly for hours in b'inding smoke, but at davbrpak they were compelled to take to the boa's, and in the hurry to do so nineteen of the passengers were nearly left behind. A passing barque rescued all those on board with the exception of the occupants of one boat, Aug. 21. The Government have decided not to »deport the Rev. Shirley Baker from 1 Tonga, but in future to closely watch } bis action,

Sir James Higginson, in a letter published in Le Temps, says that the New Hebrides were always regarded as a dependency of New Caledonia, and that the French element also absorbed English interests since 1882, when the French troops saved the European population from being massacred and falling into the hands of cannibals. The English missionaries inculcate hatred, and maintain a fictitious agitation with Australia. Sir James Higginson advocates that England should protect the Banks and Santa Cruz Groups, leaving France to annex the New Hebrides on engaging to cease the deportation of criminals to the Pacific. Berlib, Aug. 19. The Emperor of Germany is suffering from a severe cold and rheumatism. New York, Aug. 18. Hanlan has sailed for Australia. Before leaving, he stated that it was probable he would take up his residence in that country.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, Aug. 19. In the Assembly last night, a motion by Mr Bent, declaring the tariff proposals of the Government unsatisfactory, was rejected by 44 to 18, In the action brought by Rocke, Tomsilt and Company against the proprietors of the Argus for libel in reference to the importation of goods by the plaintiffs, the Court has awarded the latter £250 damages. Sydney, Aug. 20. The steamer Tsinan, which arrived yesterday from Hong Kong, has been placed in quarantine, in consequence of a modified case of smallpox on board. The patient is a Chinese boy. Sailed—-Tekapo, for New Zealand. Adelaide, Aug. Ig. The Treasurer delivered his Financial Statement in the Assembly last eveniog. The actual deficit, he stated, was £1,108,000. He estimated the expenditure for the currentyear at £2,197,872, and the revenue at £2,226,828. The country, he added, demanded Protection, and it must be given a trial. He proposed to practically adopt the Victorian tariff.