TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1646, 13 October 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 9, It is announced lhat Prince Bismarck and Signer Crispi, at their recent interview, were completely agreed upon the Saez Can el question, and that henceforth Germany, England, and Italy will adopt uniform resolutions regarding the Canal. The Ameer is sending his treasure for safety to Khonbad. The Economist states that criticism of colonial loans has had a beneficial effect. The loans floated this year amount to £8,000,000, as against £14,500,009 in 1886. The result of such reduction has been that stocks bate rapidly risen. M. de Lesseps reports that the Panama Caaaf will be navigable in three years, and that after that-object has been attained it will be widened and deepened. Signor Crispi bas assured his colleagues that by Italy joining the AustroGerman alliance the universal pence of Europe has been secured, Ayoob Khan has written to an Afghan chief reminding him of bis oath of allegiance, and promises that if he is made Ameer of Afghanistan he will reduce the tributes, fie also writes to the chief to take up arms on his behalf. OcMO. A memorandum published by tho Committee of the Imperial Institute states that the total subscriptions received in aid of the Institute amount to upwards of four hundred thousand pounds, the assistance received from the various colonies and India being considered extremely satisfactory. It is the intention of the Committee to make application for a grant of a Koyal Charter for the Institute. The memorandum also states that the contract for tha construction of the foundations of the building has been concluded, The sculling match between Bubear and Courtenay was rowed on the Oswego Lake, Ontario, and resulted in a victory for the former by four lengths. Baron Herscbell, Lord Rosebery, and Sir John Rose, bart., have been appoinUd trustees of the Imperial Institute, They intend to organise an intelligence department in connection with commerce and emigration shortly. Turkey has decided to await the concerted opinion of Europe before interfering in the Bulgarian question. General Caffrell, Assistant Secretary in the French War Office, has bean arrested on a charge of selling decorations. Ho is also suspected of having disposed of mobilisation plans. Dhuleep Singh has published a letter in India in which he declares that he has placsd his services at the disposal of Russia, and that he will consecrate his life to the overthrow of England.

Tenders for the Borough of Redf'rn (New South Waif#) loan of £50,000, bearing 4 per cent, interest, the minimum being fixed at 91, were opened today. The total amount offered was found to be £189,090. Tenderers at £93 lls receive 67 per cent, of the allotment, and tenderers above that receive in full, The Australian mails per the Orient Steamship Company’s s.s. Orient, dated Melbourne, September 25tb, were delivered in London to-day, via Naples. The statue of General Gordon is ready for casting, and will bo erected on Trafalgar Square in March, A replica which has been ordered for Melbourne will be shipped in August. H,M. gunboat Wasp is now overdue from Slnganore, and it is feared she has foundered in a typhoon. The Russian Embassy here deny (ho allegation in the French Press that the young Grand Duke Nicholes bad delivered a strong anti-German speech, in which he favored a French alliance. Oct. 11. His Excellency the Viceroy has forwarded a letter to the Nizam of Hyderabad, expressing the warmest thanks of the Imperial Government for the magnanimous and opportune offer of assistance. His Excellency adds that Her M»j"Sty is ex'remely grateful at the offer, and welcorms the proffered aid as a fresh proof of the friendship of the Nizam for the British Empire. Sofia, Oct. 10. The elections for the new Sobranje resulted in favor of the present Government, M. Stambonhff’s supporters having been returned by large rasjoritiea. Great enthusiasm prevails throughout the oi*v. Prince Ferdinand and M. Starabonlufi received ovations from the populace, Rio db Janeiro, Oct. 10. Shaw Savill’e steamship Arawa, trom New Zealand, left yesterday, Homeward bound. Her cago of frozen meat is in good condition. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne. Oct. 11. Arrived— -Wairarapa, from New Zealand.

Sydney, Oct. 11. Sailed, to-day—Wakatipu, for Wellington. His Honor Sir William Manning, one of the puisne Judges of tbis colony, has tendered his resignation to the Governor. Adelaide, Oct. 11. A serious difficulty has arisen between Mi's Seamen's Union and the Adelaide Shipping Company. It is very probable that the outcome of the affair will be a complete strike of the seamen, wharf hands, atokeis, and others engaged in the shipping trade.