TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1657, 8 November 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN, London, Not. 3,

Despite the request for a reprieve made by the Extreme Left of the French Chamber of Deputies the Illinois Government have decided that the Chicago anarchists shall be hanged, and the execution has been fixed for the 11th instan*.

The Sugar Bounties Conference will meet in London on the 24>h instant. The Toronto G'obe clamors for the recall of the Hon. Mr Chamberlain, who has gone to the United Stales to fulfil his duties as Chief British Commissioner at the Fisheries Conference. It conaiders that if the Commission fail, war between England and America is certain, unless Canada is abandoned. American anarchists are scattering broadcast amongst the German and French armies leaflets urging them to revolt in the event ot war being declared. Nov. 4.

Sir F. Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, has made representslions to the Colonial Office that it is necessary for the British Government to obtain from the French Cabinat an assurance that convicts from New Caledonia shall not be removed to the New Hebrides.

It is believed that the Porto wiahea for certain modifications in the buiz Canal convention between France and England, and that Russia coincides with the Wish. It»'y, Germany. and Austria are satisfied with the convention, and will accept it in its sntirely. Various protection societies have decided to endeavor to amalgamate, and have resolved to urge Government to reconsider and alter their fiscal policy. New Zealand stocks generally have declined, consequent upon Major Atkinson’s Financial Statement.

Hawaii cedes to America Pearl River Harbor on the condition that it be retroceded in the evant of the reciprocity treaty between the two countries being abrogated. Ii ia reported that Prince Bismarck has resolved to support Prince Ferdinand,

Russia is hastening to complete the forts on her German Frontier,

A Nihilist plot has been discovered at St. Petersburg. Numerous arrests and an extensive seizure of bombs hat been made.

Russia is massing troops on the German frontier. Germany, it is stated, ha* assured Turkey that she will always respect the integrity of tha Ottoman Empire. Nov. 5.

At a banquet at Sb George’s Club this evening, Sir Graham B-rry stated that the settlement arrived at re the New Hebrides gave unmixed satisfaction in the colonies.

AHman, one of the ringleaders of the Trafalgar Square demonstration yesterday, has been arrested. Nr.v. 6.

Latest advices from the Wi-st Coast ot Africa report that on August Bth Stanley was advancing direct upon Albert Nyanza, and hoped to communicate with Emin Bey upon the 15;h, He reports the expedition Wearied and straggling, but is confident of success, The natives met with are peacefully disposed toward* the expedition.

The Times stales that tho triple allianca entered into between Germany, Austria, and Italy, is primarily for driVnsive purposes, and aims to maintain peace on lbs basis of existing treaties. It also provides that in the event ot any outside Power attempting to disturb the balance of Europe and the Mediterranean, the alliance will undertake combined military and naval action to suppress such attempt, and none, of the allied Powers will conclude peace Separately. The New Yi-rk Tribune defends the mission of the bon. Mr Chamberlain to the United States, and ridicules the idea of war between England and America. Vienna, Nor. 5.

Count Kalnr ky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressing the Hungarian Delegation*, expres*ed the opinion that foreign intarvention in Bulgaria would be finally averted by the alliance recently concluded between Austria, Germany, and Italy, whose policy, he declared, was identical with the aims of England in connection with the Eastern question. Count Kalnoky believed that tha Triple Alliance would in a large raeaauro contiibute towards the preservation of tho peace of Europe, Ho statad that he would continue to atrive to induce the Russian Government to j'dn more than hitherto in peaceful efforts to effect a settlement of the difficulty in accordance with trea j obligations. Paris, Nov. 6.

The Chamber of Deputies to-day ptssed a resolution, by a largo majority, calling for an extensive inquiry in o the recent scandals, and demanded an investigation into the transaction? of the War Office lor the last ten yeora. The Government opposed the resolution, but would not deal with the subject as a Cabinet question,

Durban, Nov. 5. Undabuko, the Zulu chief, met Sir Arthur Havelock at Ekowe. Badenhs that be has entered into any agreement with the Boers, and repudiates having relations with them, Denizula has not yet answered Sir Arthur’s summons (o meet him, and it is reported that a skirmish has taken place between (he British troops and Denizulu’a followers, in which three of the former were killed.

Melbourne, Not. 4. A deputation of the Farmers’ Conference, which waited on the Premier yesterday, asked that a duty of 25 per centum be impased on all stock imported into the colony, 31 per centum upon imported barley, wheat, oats, peas, and maize ; £1 per ton on potatoes ; 4d per lb on butter, cheese and ham. The Hon. Mr Gillies, in promising to lay the views of the conference before his colleagues, added that Government had already promised to submit to P"rliarnent next session a proposal for the revision of the existing tariff, by which ' the interests of the farmers would r ceive serious consideration. Another body was found outside the heads to-day. The corpse is supposed to be that of one of the victims of the Cheviot disaster. Mr Vernon’s team of English cricketers were accorded a public reception ai the town ball to-day, and welcomed to Melbourne by the Mayor in a felicitous speech. Nor. 5. ‘lheTaupohss sailed fer Newcastle en route tor the New Hebrides, thus establishing direct communication wi h Australia. Sydney, Nov, 6. Arrived—Wairarapa, from Auckland. THE BANK OP NEW ZEALAND. London. Not, 3. Tha Standard in an article on Bank of New Zealand aflairs expresses the. opinion that the directors had no right tosudd; a y slop the payment of dividends on such small causes aa assigned in the last circular, and in order to restore confidence it considers (hat the books should at once be overhauled by a trusted accountant, Not, 4. The Bank of New Zealand shares are being freely purchased at £ls 10 4 . Later. Bank of New Zealand shares are quoted at £l6.