TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1656, 5 November 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Not. 1,

The Union Mortgage Agency Company of Australia has declared a dividend of 10 per cent., carrying forward and placing to the reserve £143,000. Lord Brassej is urging the fortification of Thursday Island. He expresses tbs belief that the island will become a future Aden, and states that the work is urgent, bnt need not bo costly.

• The authorities of the Bank of England hare suggested a plan whereby Sir F. D, Bell’s scheme for dealing with unclaimed dividends may be carried ont.

The trial of Police-Constable Endicott, on a charge of perjury in connection with the arrest of Miss Cass, has resulted in the acquittal of the accused. The Metropolitan Board of Works forwarded a reply to the “Unemployed ” deputation, The Board expresses regret at the condition of the unemployed, bnt is nnable to provide work for them at the present juncture. The Russian and French Press proposes that England should be asked to disarm Gibraltar and Perim, which if not done will render the Suez Canal Convention useless.

President Cleveland, replying to the address presented to him by the British Arbitration Committee recently appointed from the House of Commons, said America would gladly bail the advent of peaceful methods in settling national disputes.

A gale of extrems violence prevailed throughout England and Ireland today, and a large number of casualties are reported, Extensive damage to property and great loss of life have occnrred.

Nov. 2.

Baron do Lesseps has made an announcement relative to the progress of the work on the Isthmus of Panama. Ho expects so far to complete the work as to permit of a partial opening of the Canal in February, 1890. Signor Cnspi, the Italian Premier, has assured the Porte that Italy his no designs on Tripoli. The municipal elections in England have resulted slightly in favor of the Liberals,

Sir Lyon Playfair has presented a memorial to Government from the British Peace Society, asking Lord Salisbury to receive a deputation in favor of settling national disputes by arbitration instead of war. The memorial points to the glorious example already set by Great Britain and the United States, the two greatest Anglo-Saxon nations of the world, and irges these countries to become the peacemakers of the world. The memorial further states that President Cleveland has expressed a desire to abolish the system of killing as a means of accomplishing national ambition, and that he would gladly assist in furthering peaceful methods of settling national disputes consistent with honor.

Monsignor Guilemberti, Papal Nuncio at Vienna, states that Prince Bismarck has said that the Emperor William is anxious to see a reconciliation effected between the Quirinal and the Vatican on the subject of the Pope’s temporal power. The Commissioner appointed by the Pope lo deal with this subject is proceeding with bis labors, and offers of mediation between the (Joramissioner and the Quirinal have been received. A serious dispute has arisen between Sir Oontts Lindsay, owner of the Grosvenor Gallery, and a number of exhibiting artists, which has resulted in several of them withdrawing their paintings. Alma Tadema, Burne-Jones, Halle, and Comyns Carr are amongst tbs number.

During a gale at Liverpool, a ntmber of vessels Were cast adrift from their moorings and sank. A large number of wrecks and fatalities are reported from the South Coast, and great damage was done lo properly in the inland counties.

There are now 2540 patients suffering from scarlet fever in the Loudon hospitals. Monsignor Persico has returned from Ireland.

Dr Fischer and Mr Dufaur, of New South Wales, intend to pay a visit to Berlin with a view to asking the Hygienic Institute the best means to innoculate rabbits with a fatal disease which would be innocuous to general stock.

Several Yorkshire wool failures are reported, consequent on the depressed state of tha trade.

Captain Everitt returns to Australia in the steamer Britannia, He asserts that a syndicate is willing to provide £500,000 for developing tha resources of New Guinea, if sufficient concessions are granted. Nov. 8.

The death is announced of Madame Goldschmidt (Jenny Lind) the celebrated vocalist, at the age of 66, Durban, Not. 1.

The latest news from ZalaUnd »n----noances that Dinizuld end Boko, Zola chiefs, here refused 10 meet Sir Arthur

Havelock, the latter advanced with his troops upon Dinizuln’s leading; place, and fighting is expected to take place.

Nor. 2.

Further news from ZulnUnd states that Dinizala is being largely supported by the natives in bis action towards the British authorities. New York, Nor. 2.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal made by the Chicago anarchists against the decision of the lower court.

Suakim, Nor, S.

Advices from the interior report a force of 2000 dervishes collected in the neighborhood of Sarrsks, and another gathering of 8000 assembled further sentb. In consequence of these hostile demonstrations the garrison of Wady Haifa has received farther reinforcements.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Not. 2. Arrived Tarawera this morning, from the Bluff. A collision occnrred off Williamatown to-day between two steam launches. Three persons were precipitated into the water, and one person sustained fatal injuries. Nov. 8. The Premier, in replying to a communication from Major Atkinson, respecting the reported proposed cession of the Island of Raiatea to France, states that the Victorian Government have had no information of such a proposal. A deputation from the Farmers’ Conference waited upon the Premier to-day, relative to protecting the agricultural and stock-raising interests in Victoria. Mr Gillies informed the deputation that he would lay the matter before bis colleagues, but bo feared some of the proposals could not be entertained. Sydney, Not. 2. Tongan advices report the death of Mr Symonds, British Vice-Consul for the Friendly Islands, Nov. S. Government hare completed the purchase J ilie Australasian Steam Navigation Company’s property for the sum of £275,000. Arrived, to-day Wakatipn, from Wellington. Hobart, Not. 2. Arrived, to-day R.M.B. Ruapehu, from London, with 162 passengers for New Zealand ports. Four deaths occurred during the voyage, all of whish resulted from natural causes. The names of tbs deceased are: Mrs Ludbrook, Messrs Jarvis and Murdoch, and seaman Cbalkey. The Ruapehu encountered a hurricane, which lasted for eight hours, on the Ist nit., and experienced violent gales on the stb and 15 th. She sailed at eix this evening for New Zealand. Nor. 3. It has been ascertained that a fresh case of smallpox has occurred near Lannceston, No new cases are reported in this neighborhood.