TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1668, 3 December 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Not. 28. The Czar lias forvvaried to Prince Bismarck copies of the forged despatches which were sent to him in order to cause him to believe that Germany was antagonistic to Russian action in Bulgaria. The German duty on wheat has been fixed at six marks per cental, David Storer and Sons, of Glasgow, paint, chemical, and varnish manufacturers, have failed. It is believed that tlie assess will oe in excess of the firm’s liabilities. Nov. 29, H.M.fS. Thalia with relief crews for the Australian station has sailed. She will call at the Crozet Islands to ascertain if there are wrecked mariners on the islands. Sir Henry Holland is awaiting the passage of the British Settlements' Bill, which affects New Guinea, before taking any action regarding the establishment of a sovereignty over the British territory there, Mr John Henry Smith has left Lord Carrington twenty thousand pounds. _ Mr Taylor, of Prahran, Victoria, hae given a thousand pounds to found a College for Calvinistic Metliodisis in Wales, Sir Graham Berry baa protested to Sir H. Holland against New South Wales assuming the name of Australia. Mr Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, insists that under the new mail contracts the Companies shall carry parcels under ths parcels post system. The Companies interested have refused to carry parcels.

The P, and 0. Company has declared a dividend and bonus equivalent to 6 per cent. Forty-five thousand pounds were withdrawn from the reserve and placed to the renewal fund to assist in liquidation of insurance losses.

Lord Lyons is suffering from an attack of paralysis. Baron Hirsch has given two million pounds for the foundation of schools for Jews in Eussia. The remainder of the miners entombed in a mine at Aberdare, Glamorganshire, have been rescued. The Cologne Gaaette states that England approves and co-operates with the central alliance between Germany, Austria and Italy,

The authorities at the Colonial Office hare informally assured Sir Graham Berry that they will not support Sir Henry Parkes’ proposal to call New South Wales Australia, if the other colonies make a uniied protest against it, but expresses the hope that matters may be settled locally. Baron de Worms, replying to a deputation from the London Trades Council, thought that the Sugar Bounties Conference regarded the bounties as excessive and improper. Nov. 30. Owing to the coldness displayed by the Agents-general in the matter, a meeting of colonists has been convened to decide the mode of celebrating the centenary of Australia. It is reported that 150,000 Russian troops are massed in Poland beyond the ordinary force maintained in that country.

Germany is urging Holland and Belgium to act in concert with the Triple Alliance.

Persistent reports have been circulated that the English fleet will cooperate with the Triple Alliance on certain conditions.

Missionary reports received from the territory in the neighborhood of Mozambique, East Africa, state that some Australian diggers have discovered a goldfield richer than any found in Australia. Lumps of gold are visib'e on the field.

The Times, in a review of the “ Picturesque Atlas of Australia,” says that the work stands unrivalled.

Lord Lyons has joined the Catholic Church.

Six hundred and fifty British exhibitors and one hundred and fifty foreign exhibitors have applied for about 400.000 feet of space et the Melbourne Centenary Exhibition. From Huddersfield alone appliaation has been made for 10.000 feet. Sir F. Leighton and Sir J, Agnew believe they can arrange for the loan of a collection of pictures worth £250,000 if the Victorian Committee will grant the British Commissioners £SOOO. It is understood that bir H, Stanford will represent Great Britain at the exhibition.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Nov, 50. Government are in receipt of a letter from M. Pasteur, the celebrated inocuIstor, in which that gentleman recmmends the authorities throughout Australasia to extirpate rabbits hy infecting them with an epidemic similar to chicken cholera, by sprinkling around the burrovis a liquid full of microbes. Latest reports from Barwidgee station slate that everything is quiet there present, but the Unionist shearer?

maintain a determined attitude. Tbe Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company’s Flinders arrived from Launceston and way ports this morning. She reports that four miles out from Georgetown (Port Dalryraple), a fire broke out oboard, but though speedily extinguished tbe wool which she was carrying was considerably damaged ; 400 bundles of straw were jettisoned to avoid risk of ignition, Dec. 1. The Premiers of Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland are conferring relative to the re-naming of New South Wales. It is probable that they will join in the protest against the proposed new name for that colony, and that the protest will be sent to Sir Henry Parkes. Sydney, Nov. 30. Sailed—Mariposa, for San Francisco via Auckland. The snip Blair Drummond, from Gisborne, arrived at Newcastle to-day. Distractions have been received by the High Commissioner for New Guinea to proclaim the British Sovereignty over the territory. It was understood that the appointment of a Governor would be made very shortly. A case of supposed wholesale poisoning is reported from the Albury district. A dispute having arisen at Mann’s station, Tumberambera, between union and non-union shearers, a number of the latter were seized with sudden illness. Over a dozen are now in a very critical state, though they are expected to recover. It is believed arsenic has been placed in the water to poison the men. Adelaide, Dec. 1. The Naval Forces Bill has passed through all its stages in the Assembly. Brisbane, Nov. 30. The Queensland supplementary estimates show an inrrease for the last four months of £144,000, there being a continual increase month by month throughout the year, and it is expected the expenditure for the financial year will slightly exceed the revenue. It is proposed to meet the probable deficiency by issuing Treasury Bills. Perth (W.A.), Nov. 30, A prospector who has been out with a party came in to-day with on extremely rich specimen, which he avers was taken from a gold-bearing reef, discovered by tbe parly upwards of two hundred miles from this town. The report upon the prospectors’ specimens is highly encouraging.