TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1635, 17 September 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 18, The House of Commons sat all night discussing the amendment made in the House of Lords in the Coal Mines Regulation Bill and Truck Bill. The debate at one time became very disorderly. Mr Graham, member for Lanarkshire, and Mr Edwin Harrington, member for West Kerry, openly defied the Speaker, and were suspended from the service of the House, Italy is vigorously preparing for an expedition into Abyssinia, Later. Mr R. Graham, member for Lanarkshire, was suspended for making sneering references to the Home of Lords. The Speaker called on him to apologise, but Mr Graham said it was a matter of conscience and refused to apologised, and was, therefore, suspended lor the sitting, Later on Mr Edward Harrington, in referring to the amendment, was called to order, but made an evasive reply, and refused to resume bis seat, exclaiming : “ Ever since 1 rose you have been waiting to pounce on me,” He was thereupon suspended for the sitting, The bitter feeling between parties is daily increasing.

Sixteen thousand nailers are oat on strike in Staffordshire for an increase in wages. The French officials hare requested the Government of New Caledonia to make satisfactory arrangements for the reception of emigrants, and for providing recidivistes, whose terms have expired, with suitable employment, Portugal has declined to take part in the Sugar Conference. The French Colonial Department in their despatches to the Governor of New Caledonia and French New Guinaa urge them to settle the emigration question, and suggest that the gift of land should be made to convicts performing pioneering work. It is reported that a Nihilist and German Socialist plot to kill the Czar whilst at Stettin has been discovered, and this has prevented His Majesty making the proposed visit. Severe fighting took place between the Ameer’s troops and the rebels towards the end of August, in which there was 500 killed and wounded. The Calilornian hop crop is suffering from wet and cold. Sept. 13. Sir Vincent Barrington, the accredited representative of the British Royal Commission of the Melbourne Exhibition, has arrived at Marseilles on hie way to Barcelona, where he will endeavor to induce the Spanish authorities to participate in the Exhibition. He expresses satisfaction with the progress made towards that end in Italy, and states that an Italian frigate will probably carry the exhibits from that country to Melbourne,

Sept. 15. The Queen states that she is deeply touched and gratified by the numerous Jubilee addresses she has received from the colonies, and is anxious to express her warmest thanks for the loyal feeling expressed in them. The commander of the Toulouse army corps, speaking at a banquet at Yillefranche, remarked (hat tba French army was ready and waiting. The Comte de Paris, in his manifesto, urges that a plebiscite should be exercised in his favor. He offers Francs a modern monarchy in accord with democracy, and condemns tbo omnipotence of a single Chamber. He further promises economy of finance, a dignified foreign policy, reduction of military burdens, religions liberty, and assiduous attention to the welfare of the industrial classes. Bkrli*, Sept. 12. It is semi-officially stated that the medical treatment lately received by Prince Bismarck at Kissiugen has caused temporary weakness, and that be is in consequence unable to attend the approaching autumn manoeuvres and palace rejoicings at Konigsberg and Stettin. Sept, 14. Count Kalnoky, Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has arrived in this city on a visit to Prince Bismarck, Paris, Sepf. 14. The Comte de P»ria has issued a manifesto here, in which he dec'ares that he foresees a violent crisis in France, wherefrom monarchy must arise. He sketches and elaborates a scheme for the country, combining universal suffrage with kingly power. Calcutta, Sept. 13. The latest news from Afghanistan states that Ayoub Kh&n is again at large, and it is reported he is not far 1 from Herat.