TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1672, 13 December 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 8, It is expected that H.M.S. Royalist, 12 guns, will relieve; H.H.S, Diamond on the Australian station, At a banquet to Mr Service a large number of leading colonists were present. The Earl of Rosebery, who occupied the chair, in proposing the health of the guest, said that the great digcovery of the century was that which led to the foundation of a British Empire in the Pacific. Mr Service bad played a unique part in the affairs of the Empire in advancing federation, and he hoped that he would soon resume a prominent and powerful place in Victoria. Mr Service, who was loudly cheered, in reply said that the New Hebrides difficulty had been diplomatically although possibly not actually settled. The denial of the Governor of New Caledonia respecting the sending of convicts to the New Hebrides was merely evasive. He expressed himself hopeful that South Australia would shortly enter the, Federal Council, Sir Henry Holland warmly eulogised Mr Service, and confessed to having a deep personal sympathy with the colonies, The Moscow Gazette urges the necessity of Russia maintaining a strong fleet in the Pacific. Increasing importance is attached to Mr Pritchard Morgan’s discovery of a gold bearing quartz reef in the Gwynfydd mine, near Dolgelly, in North Wales. A powerful syndicate, of which Mr Morgan is Chairman, has been formed for the purpose of carrying out an elaborate scheme of gold prospecting in North Wales. The Cologne Gazette states that the Russian forces massed near the Austrian frontier are three times greater than those maintained by Austria in a similar position. Great excitement prevails in Vienna, The Archduke Albrecht who holds the position of InspectorGeneral of the Austrian army, has been summoned back from the Tyrol, and a council of war will be convened shortly* Russia explains the massing of the troops in Poland as a mobilisation experiment. Dec, 9, bir James Fergusson, Under-Secre-tary for Foreign Affairs, speaking at a political meeting at Guildford, alluded to the warlike rumors now prevailing, and declared that there was no present cause to apprehend a disturbance of the peace of Europe. The belief expressed by the Marquis of Salisbury at Guildhall in November, of the existence of a general desire for peace had been fortified by subsequent events, M. Pasteur, who recommended the authorities throughout Australasia to exterminate rabbits by infecting them with an epidemic similar to chicken cholera by sprinkling around the burrows a liquid full of microbes, has informed Mr Octavios Langtree, of Victoria, that he will shortly send a consignment of microbes to Australia, and he has further advised that a specialist conversant with the liquid will accompany the shipment, The Tribute states that an attempt made to destroy the British fort at Halifax with dynamite failed, but the building and stores received slight injury* Mr Tdylor, formerly a resident of Victoria, has by a large majority been selected as next candidate for Denbigh, in the interestjjcf Mr Gladstone. Dec. 10. Mr Gladstone will visit Naples in January. Mrs Trevanion has, in the Divorce Court, received a decree nisi for dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery on the part of her husband, Coleman, who was arrested in connection with the demonstration in Trafalgar Square, has been sentenced to 12 months’ penal servitude. . It is reported that Prince Chung is dead, and that the Prince of Wales has sent a letter of condolence to bis friends. The Fisheries Commission has adjourned until early in January, It is reported that Sir Charles Topper was opposed to an amicable settlement of the disputes being arrived at. Berlin, Dec. 8. The medical advisers of the Crown Prince express considerable doubts as to the growth in the throat of His Imperial Highness being cancer. The Crown Prince is now sanguine of recovery. Vienna, Deo, 9, A military conference, presided over by His Majesty the Emperor Francis Joseph, was held to-day to discuss the action of Russia in assembling troops on the frontier, It was decided that no immediate measures should be taken, as the massing of Russian troops on the 1 Galician frontier has been stopped for the last few days, but it was resolved that if these tactics were resumed Austria would also make active preparations. Rio db Janeiro, Dec. 9. The New Zealand Shipping Ompany’s R.M.S, Rimntaka ; sailed to-day for Plymouth.

St, Petersburg, Dec. 10, The semi-official journal ridicules the scare of Austria regarding the massing of Russian troops near the frontier, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Dec. 9. The announcement of the shipment of 300 French Convicts from La Rochelle for New Caledonia was discussed in the Assembly last night. The Premier, replying to a question on the subject, stated that bis Government bad communicated with the Imperial Government, requesting them to make representations to France upon the matter. Sydney, Dec. 10. Sailed—Hauroto for Wellington. O.M.S. Nelson left here to-day for New Zealand.