TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1675, 20 December 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

; ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. > London, Dec. 15. ‘ Lord Brassey, in a letter to Th< Times, urges the necessity of defending ! Port Darwin, asserting that it is no 1 enough, as advocated by the Imperia 1 Conference, to leave the defence of thal | point to light guns and a small force o volunteers, The Times, commenting or 1 the letter, recognises the importance o ’ the suggestion. Australia having become a second centre of the Empire and daily increasing in wealth and populatiqn, fl augbt to possess a defensive establishment capable of joining England half way in defending Imperial arteries of trade. The article asserts further that that the immediate fortification of Thursday Island and Albany is a matter of the most urgent necessity. Sir Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, has protested against France continuing the deportation of recidivistea to New Caledonia, and has urged the French Government at least to abstain from farther shipments pending the result of friendly parleyings. Sir Henry Holland intends to submit the question to the Cabinet on Saturday, but he is not hopeful that a fresh protest will result in the abolition of conviclism in the Pacific. The British sovereignty over New Guinea will be proclaimed in three months, and Sir A. Musgrave, Governor of Queensland, will receive the appointment of Colonial Secretaiy. Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Stockport, predicted a Budget surplus of two or three millions. It is rumoured that Mr Goschen, 1 Chancellor of the Exchequer, intends to take stops for the conversion of three per cent stocks, in order to obtain a lower rate of interest. The Paris correspondent of The Times asserts that M. Grevy burnt the originals of M. Wilson’s letters (0 Madame Limousin, who was an accomplice of General Caffarel in the sale of military decorations, because the letters implicated himself, and that he afterwards induced M. Wilson to write other letters of a less damaging character. Pec. 18, Mr Sheehy, M.P. for South Galway, who was charged with using seditious language at public meetings, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, but admitted to bail pending the result of his appeal to a higher court. Mr Sheehy has been re-arrested for making use of inciting language at a Nationalist meeting held at Clonmel, to ! which place he has been conveyed in custody. Berlin, Dec. 16Advices from San Remo state that Dr. Morel 1 Mackenzie, who has been summoned to pronounce an opinion upon the present state of health of His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince declares there are no dangerous symptoms. Dec. 17. The report of Dr Morell Mackenzie upon the Health of His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince, states that ho finds the larynx in a much better condition, and the voice much stronger than at the commencement of November. The old swelling has to some extent diminished, and the now swelling, which caused such grave apprehensions, has risen higher up in the throat, but does not present so malignant an appearance as it did a few days ago. The medical attendants are united in the opinion that an operation to remove the obstruction would be beneficial, but the existence of cancer is considered a matter of doubt. San Francisco, Dec. 17. The Union Company’s s.s. Alameda sailed at 10 this morning for Auckland with the mails. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Dec. 16. The Health Officer at Albany telegraphs that the R.M.S, Oroya, which arrived from England at that port yesterday, has seventeen cases of measles and one case of cbicken-pox on , board. Dec. 17. The Victorian Parliament was prorogued to-day by the Governor. Sydney, Dec. 16. Mr Slattery, member for Burrowa, who was one of the members named by the Speaker during the debate on Mr Dibbs’ vote of censure, has issued a writ to test the legality of the Speaker’s action. The Rev. J. Jones, English missionary at Mare, arrived in this city last night, having been expelled by the French from the island at half an hour’s notice, after residence of tbirly-four years. The Daily Telegraph has been served with a writ, issued at the instance of Mr G. R. Dibbs, Damages claimed, ■£25,000. D <•. 17. li has transpired that Hie liev. J. Julius was n in.>V 'il hum M-nc by «r>!r. of the Government ol New UakdonU on

the ground that his actions were of such a nature ns to compromise public order in the locality. A similar order for bis removal was given from France two ! years ago, but wis neglected to be acted ’ upon. The Rev. J. Jones professes ignorance of any action of his leading to his expulsion, and ho has protested through the Governor of this colony to the British Foreign Office claiming compensation from the French Government. Dec. 18. Arrived Union Company’s s.s, Rotomahana, from Auckland. Adelaide, Dec. 18, The Orient Company’s R.M.S. Oroya arrived here yesterday. Twenty-two cases of measles occurred during the voyage, but none terminated fatally, Hobart, Dec. 16. The steamship Done arrived at this port last evening, all well, and sailed again for New Zealand at midnight. Perth (W.A.), Dec. 15. The Legislative Council was opened to-day by the Governor. His Excellency stated the estimated revenue for the present year was £371,000, or ±,30,000 less than the original estimate, the expenditure being estimated at £410,000. As the colony commenced the year with a surplus of £83,000, there would be a credit balance of £14,000 at Ist January next. Dec. 16. Mr Parry, Surveyor, who was sent by the Government to report upon the route! to the goldfields via Jilgarn Hills, returned to this city. He states that the Ansloy reefs are highly promising, the stone now being crushed proving much richer than at first found.