TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1627, 30 August 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 25. The sum of £20,000 has been forworded from Canada Vin aid of the Imperial Institute, Germany has lowered the. postage on Australian letters forwarded by the German colonial line of mail steamers to twenty pfennigs (abotit 2£d). France has been compelled to abandon her claim to approve of the appointment of foreign Consuls in Madagascar, Sir John Macdonald denies having menaced Manitoba. Aug. 26. The Australian-New Zealand mails (dated Auckland, July 28th), via San Francisco, were delivered to-day. The Pope and the Propaganda have forestalled the Protestant missionary organisation, accepting the offer of the New South Wales Government of 350 acres of land to any mission having for its object the civilisation of the natives. Frequent deaths bare occurred at Malta from cholera. A brandy ring, with an immense capital, is endeavoring to monopolise the trade in Germany. The oranges by the Iberia realised 14:8 a box. One hundred and twentyfour boxes,were eondemned. Sir Henry Holland has addressed, a circular to the colonial Governors on matters relating to colonisation. It is expected that New South Wales, will borrow shortly. Aug. 27. Sir James Ferguson, Under-Secretary far Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, stated that Austria, Holland, Italy, and Denmark had agreed to the British proposal that a conference be held to discuss the sugar bounties question. The other Powers, however, had not up to the present replied to the proposal, The death of Lord Doneraile, from hydrophobia is announced; He had been under the treatment of M, Pasteur, The remains of Napoleon 111. have been removed to the Mausoleum at Farnborougb, The Daily Telegraph blames the supineness of the Anglican Church in allowing the Pope to take the initiative in civilising natives. Roms, Aug. 25. The Pope has : announced that, in response to the offers, of the N.S.W. Government,,the Propaganda is enlisting missionaries, chiefly Irish, of the Trappist Order, to undertake the work of civilising the natives of the Pacific Islands, Copenhagen, Aug. 26, The Emperor of Russia has arrived here on a visit to King Christian.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Aug. 26. A protest has been made against the removal of the restrictions on the importation of stock into New South Wales. A fire occurred last night on the premises of Messrs Wallace and Co., Clarence street. , Damages are estimated at £IO,OOO. : In the appeal case Joseph. Counsel, in reference to the Fugitive Offenders’ Act of New Zealand, the full Court has decided that appellant should enter into a bond to comply with the terms of the New Zealand order, Aug. 27. Arrived —Hauroto, from Wellington., Aug. 28. Arrived—S.S. Waihora, from Auckland. Julian Thomas, “ The Vagabond,” has been obliged, to abandon exploration in the island of Santos for the remains of Spanish 1 navigators, owing to the only white companion he had with him being prostrated from fever. He professes to have learnt all about the doings of the French in the New Hebrides. Cardinal Moran, assisted by a large number of other ecclesiastics, consecrated St. Mary’s Abbey to-day. Dr Doyle, Bishop of Grafton, and Dr Hutchison, Vicar-Apostolic of Cooktown (Queensland), were present.: Adelaide, Aug. 27. The Chess Tournament was brought to a conclusion last evening, .when Charlick, of South, Australia, was declared the winner with a-score of 7-| out of a possible 9. -Ealing, of-Victoria, was second, having scored 7 points* Hookham, of New Zealand, was placed last but one, scoring only 3 pointsi Aug. 28. i'he Orient s.s. Orizaba arrived from Plymouth to-day. She bad the following passengers for New Zealand -Mr Skelton and wife, Mr Border and wife, Messrs Debury and Vaughan. Brisbane, Aug, 27. In the Assembly last night a motion by Mr Moorhead, leader of the Opposition, declaring further taxation uni necessary was negatived. The prinI ctple of a land tax was affirmed by the i House.