TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1664, 24 November 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 18.

New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed slock has further declined 10* and is now quoted at £96 10s. The P, and 0. Steam Navigation Co. have declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Nov. 20,

A terrible shipping disaster occurred in the Channel last night. The Rotterdam passmger steamer Scholtein, bound for New York, came into collision with another steamer, the name of which is at present unknown. The Scholtein sank almost imnediately and upwards of 140 persons drowned. Fifty were saved and landed at Dover.

Demonstrations by the Radical Clubs of London took place at Hyde Park today, the proceedings passing off in a quiet and orderly manner. Resolutions expressing sympathy with Mr W. O’Brien in bin imprisonment, and censuring the Government were unanimously adopted by the meeting. The authorities had taken precautions against any meeting being held in Trafalgar Square which was strongly guarded. The Emperor of Brazil has visited the Crown Prince of Germany and recommended him to try the herbal remedy used in Brazil for cancer.

New Zealand 4 per cents are selling freely, South Australia and Queensland stocks are depressed. Several London papers are persistently decrying the colonies and their financial condition.

A plebiscite of the miners of Great Britain is being taken on the proposal to restrict the output of coal for the purpose of raising the price, and also increasing the rate of wages. Nov. 21.

Two Americans named Oallan and Harkins were charged at Bow Street Police Court to-day with having dynamite in their possession, and with plotting to carry out explosions, Both the accused were remanded. The death is announced of Breslin, who was connected with the American whaler C.ualpa, in which a number of Irish political prisoners escaped from Freemartle, Western Australia, , in 1875.

A suit of clothes has been surreptitiously conveyed to Mr W. O’Brien, who is confined in the Tullamore Gaol. Bubear has issued a challenge to scull any person in the world on the river Thames for £2OOO a side, and the championship of England.

If Beach beats Hanlan for the championship of the world next Saturday, Termer will challenge him for a match for 500 dollars a side, to take place either in Australia or America. Those drowned from the steamer Scholtein, which collided in the Channel on Saturday, are chiefly Germans, M. Clemenceau states that he will only accept office if M. Grevy resigns the presidency of France. Italian troops will occupy the town of Aulato, on the Abyssinian frontier, and there await the attack of the Abyssinians.

M. de Blowitz, Paris correspondent of the Times, states that the troops in Paris Imve been confined to their barracks owing to fears of revolution. New York, Nov. 21.

Barnum’s well-known menagerie was destroyed by fire at Bridgeport, Connecticut, yesterday. Three of the elephants and all the lions, tigers, and other quadrupeds connected with the show, were burned to death. Thirty elephants terrified by the conflagration stampeded through the streets but were ultimately captured.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Nov. 21

In consequence of the inability of Major Atkinson to attend the proposed Postal Conference to, be held here, it has again been postponed. No date is to be fixed until it is certain New Zealand will be able to take part in the

proceedings. Nov. 22. The proposal .of Sir Henry Parkes to alter the name of New South Wales to Australia, excited much ridicule and adverse comment throughout Victoria. The Naval Defence Bill passed all its stages in the Legislative Assembly without opposition. Sydney, Nov. 21.

Arrived —Wsibora, from Auckland

The scullers Hanlan and Beach continue to practice, and are in good form tor the race on Saturday next. Hanlan is increasing in favor.

Nov. 22,

The Premier, Sir Henry Parkee, gave notice in the Legislative Assemb y today of a Bill changing the name of this colony to “ Australia.” Brisbane, Nov. 21.

The cricket match Shaw-LiliytvhUe’s eleven versus Queensland resu'ted in a victory tor the visitors by 10 wickets. Perth (W.A.), Nov. 21.

The escaped convict Thomson is still a t large, although the police are making every endeavor to effect a capture.