TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1633, 13 September 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Loudon, Sept. 7. Daring the debate on New Guinea Sir Geo. Campbell moved that the salary o I the Deputy Commissioner be reduced to £250. Mr McArthur defended the employment of black labor, as necessary to the cultiration of sugar, Sir Henry Holland stated that the Settlement Bill was necessary for the the Pacific Islands, and alio the registration of land purchases. Sept. 8. , The Colonial Mercantile Agency Company has been registered, with a capital of £50,0C0. A portion of the consignment of oranges by the Chimborazo has been officially condemned as unfit for sale, Mr William Gilmonr Cutbbertson, General Manager of the Bank of South Australia, retires from his position in consequence of illheahb. Sir Saul Samuel has purchased the largo collection of Captain Cook’s relics exhibited at the recent Colonial Exhi-< bition, ' The Agenta-General hate received instructions from their several Governments to conclude the best postal agreements possible. In proposing the navy estimates in the House of Commons to-day, Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that it was not intended to construct more ironclads at present, because Great Britain’s navy was considered to be supreme in this respect. Later. Daring the debate on th« navy estimates in the House of Commons, Captain Oolomb opposed the payment of a subsidy to merchant vessels, even in time of war, contending that the arrangement with the Orient Company of London would upset the postal system of the Empire. The vole was carried,

The British Trades Congress at Swansea hag adopted a political programme embracing the payment of members, suffrage for all adults, free education, and expenses of Parliamentary elections to be paid out ol the rates. The eight home’ question wss discussed, but adjourned. It is reported in Paris that Prince Ferdinand has abdicated. Romanoff has proceeded to St. Petersburg to at range for the protection of the Russian residents at Herat. Severe storms in England have seriously damaged the bop crops, and the eatimated yieln in England and (he Continent will be barely half that of last year. In the House of Commons to-day, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a question, said that, owing to the seizure of another Trinidad ship by the Venezuela officials, the Governor of Trinidad had summoned a British man-of-war to his aid. Previous outrages, Sir James Ferguson added, had not been redressed, but Government could not allow this to continue. Sept. 9. The Bill to facilitate the provision of allotments for smalt householders has passed through all its stages in the House of Lords. One hundred and eighty-fire boxes of fruit by the Chimborazo were sold, and 50 condemned. At Tilbury, oranges realised from 4s to 12* 6d ; lemons, 7s to Bs, The eight hoars’ question has been further discusad by the British Trades Congress now sitting at Swansea, and (he adoption of this system has been favored on the ground that it will provide work for 700,000 of the unemployed. Sept, 10.

News has been receded from Stanley to July 12 staling that up to that date his expedition has made favorable progress. The new crop of hops is marked at a rise for choice qualities, and the alarm aa to damage by recent gales is subsiding. Merry Hampton, while being exercised has received a severe sprain, and in consequence has been thrown out of work, The Kussian authorities are inciting the returning refugees from Bulgaria to conspire in favor of Prince Ferdinand. Sofia, Sept. 10. Prince Ferdinand denies the statement that be is about to proceed on a visit to bis estate in Hungary. ■ ♦ AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Sept. 9. Arrived, this morning—Wairarapa. A burglary was committed last night on the premise* of Gourlay, jeweller, Collins street. A thousand pounds’ worth rf property was stolen. Later. 'IV police have arrested tour men who are supposed to he members of a tfsng who have committed several burglaries in the city recently.

It is probable that Government will ask Parliament to grant Mr P. Lalor, Speaker of the Assembly, £4900 on bis retirement. Sydney, Sept. 9. Arrived—Wairarapa, from Wellington. She was delayed by heavy gales, A fire occurred last night on the Petersham railway viaduct, and caused considerable damage to the structure. It was caused by an accident to a long goods train. Whilst the train was passing through Petersham the axle of one of the tracks broke, and several trucks were thereby precipitated over the embankment. The goods canght fire, and a number of trucks, as well ns a portion of the viaduct, were destr<sjj|d. None of those in charge of the train suffered any injury. The German man-of-war Albatross has arrived at Cooktown for the purpose of coaling. Bhe will remain at (hat port about a month, and probably then leave for the South Sea possessions. A woman has been burnt to death in a bat fire at Silverton, Hobart, Sept. 9. R.M.S, Aorangi sailed yesterday afternoon for Wellington.