TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1625, 25 August 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. i London, Lord Augustas Loftas has been declared a bankrupt, Sir R. N. Fowler, Sir W, McArthur, and Mr Baden Powell bare requested Sir Henry Holland to watch events in Tonga, and, if necessary, to deport dis--1 turbers of the peace. Aug. 22, The Emperor William is recovering from his recent indisposition. There is an increasing agitation in Germany over the increase in the Court 1 dues. The mails per P, and 0. Company’s steamship Parramatta (dated Melbourne, July 13th) were delivered to-day, via Brindisi. The P, and 0, steamship Kaiser-i-' Hind, from Melbourne, arrived at Plymouth to-day, The P, and 0. Steamship Company is arranging excursion trips to Australia on special terms. The return saloon fare has been fixed at a hundred guineas. The Rev. Alphonsis O’Neill sails in September for Sidney, where he will inaugurate the Order of Passioniate. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Labouchere asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action the Government bad taken relative to French colonists who bad been sent to the New Hebrides since the occnpatlon of that group by the French troops. In reply, Sir James Ferguson said that nothing had been done to prevent subjects either of England or France settling in the New Hebrides, j The new treaty between China and France secures the latter nation a few privileges. Calcutta, Aug. 22. Latest news from Afghanistan reports that 2000 Ghilzais have fled from before the Ameer’s troops to Pishin, and a large number ot others to Zhob, and hare at both places sought British protection, It is believed at Simla that the rebellion against the Ameer hts now been completely crushed. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following cable message from their London office, dated 20th August, 3 887 : Aorangi, b.s., left the Capo of Good Hope to-day for Wellington and Auckland. Ruapehu, s.s., sailed irom Rio Janeiro 18th inst ; meat in good condition, Wairoa has sailed lor Lyttelton. Waikato is loaded for Auckland. Waitaigi will load for Auckland. Waimate will load for Wellington. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Aug.' 22. The International Rifle Match was won by New South Wales by one point over Victoria. A jockey named Williams, who was tqrown whilst riding in the steeplechase at Caulfield on Saturday, died last night from the effects of the fall. Aug. 23. The steamship Mararoa passed Wilson’s Promontory this afternoon, bound for this port. Sailed—T« Anan, for the Bluff. A nugget weighing |l7ozs. has been found in the Midas mine, at Maryborough, The statue #f the late Sir Redmond Barry, erected just in front of the Public Library, was to-day unveiled by the Governor.

In the Legislative Assembly to-night the tariff proposals of the Government were amended on the motion of the Treasurer. The duties on sugar, the produce of cane, was reduced from 3s 6d to 3s per cwt., and on sugar refined in Victoria from 2s 6d to 2s. A Bill embodying the changes was introduced.

The House assented to the Melbourne Exhibition Bill, which was read a second time, and passed through Committee in the Assembly. Sydney, Aug, 23. A general strike is threatened amongst miners at the Lambton collieries. Arrived—b,S. Mariposa, from Auckland, Adelaide, Aug. 28. In the Jubilee Chess Congress now being held here Henry Hookham, of New Zealand, has been brilliantly defeated in the fifth round of the tournament by his opponent, Hall. Brisbane, Aug. 23. The death is announced of Mr Miles, Minister of Public Works, and Mines, after a brief illness.