TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1680, 31 December 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 26. The frozen meat cargo per Coptic, has been examined and found in good condition, Deo. 27. The British Government hare received an official assurance from the French Government that the evacuation of the New Hebrides will be completed within the time sppcifiod in the recently concludail convention. Dec. 23. It is announced that the Admiralty have decided to replace all Her Majesty's sailing vessels on the Australian station with steomshipp. Bubear ridicules the challenge ho has received by cable from Hanlau to row on the Thames for £SOO and the championship of England, and offers to row for £SOO a side on the Tyne for the championship of 'he world if the championship is hold by Hanlan. The Earl of Dunraven, in a letter to the Daily Telegraph, suggests that the House of Lords should consist of a hundred members elected from peers of the realm. Mr Gladstone on his arrival at Pover was hooted and snowballed. He addressed the assemblage, and said it was impossible to rely upon the present Government for the continuance of freetrade, The Liberals, be argued, would not stand by and see the work of a century undone. Dec. 20. The recent decision of the Irish Land Commission to reduce all judicial rents to an extent averaging 14 per cpnt has called forth bitter complaints from the landlords and the Unionist papers generally. The Nationalist journals, on the other hand, express satisfaction with the reductions, but declare that the reductions are altogether inadequate.

The Grand Theatre at Islington was destroyed by fire about mignight. No casualties occurred as the fire took place after the close of the evening's performance. The Royal Humane Socibty have awarded a medal to George Deer, one of the crew of H.M.S. Nelson, for his gallantry in trying to save the life of Major Robilliard when one of the boats belonging to tho Nelson capsized in a squall. The Morning Post considers that the decision of the Irish Land Commission to reduce rents will render real property in Ireland practicably unsaleable. Mr Gladstone in his speech at Dover strongly opposed Protection, which he thought had died twenty years ago, and he complained of the Marquis of Salisbury's ambiguous remarks on the question. Referring to the disturbed state of Europe, he trusted that England would abstain from interfering in any European quarrel. The copper syndicate in France is being bitterly opposed, and it has been suggested that the Government should prosecute the members of the syndicate for illegally conspiring. New York, Dec. 25. Tho strike on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, consequent upon tho refusal of the Company to cease employing non-Unionist workmen, haß terminated, the dispute being settled by arbitration. St. Petersburg, Dec. 27. It is understood that the Czar and tbe Imperial family will take up their residence in the Caucasus early in spring. The harsh measures resorted to in dealing with tbe students of the Univeraitieß have given rise to a strong feeling of popular discontent. His Imperial Majesty the Czar, in response to an appeal of the students, has ordered an enquiry to be held into their grievances. Berlin, Dec. 27. His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince has refused to entertain proposals made for the establishment of a Regency in the event of the death of the Emperor William, Cairo, Dec. 27. News from Msssowah reports that the Negus of Abyssinia, with a strong force is advancing rapidly to attack the Italian troops.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbouekb, Dec. 28. Bailed —Manapouri, for the Bluff. The Theatre Koyal narrowly escaped destruction by fire yesterday afternoon. The fire broke out in the workshops below the theatre, and was only extinguished just when the flames were spreading to an adjoining building. Up to the present time a quarter of a mUion feet of space has been applied | for at the forthcoming Centennial Exhibition. It is reported that several cancelled pound notes of the Bank of Australia hare been circulating in this city recently, and tho circumstances point to theft having been commitnul in the uuissuublo no'e depart m-iit of the Bank, The number of uotes abstracted is not yet known, but

k is believed to be small. No proof exits 98 to any official being implicated in the affair. lhe death is announced of Sir Robt. Dalrymple Ross, Speaker of the South Australian Assembly. Dec, 29. Mr John Anderson, general traffic manager for the Victorian railways, died to-J ay. The robbery of cancelled notes from the Bank of Australasia is still unexplained, no clue having been obtained ns to the perpetrator of the theft. Up to the present time eleven one pound notes have been detected in circulation insufficiently defaced, The number of the notes missing is stiil unascertained, Sydney, Dec. 28.

Sailed ~ Zealandia, for Auckland, with the homeward San Francisco Mail. Lord Carnarvon has given an emphatic denial to the assertion of Mr Justin McCarthy that his Lordship was a supporter of Mr Gladstone's system of Home Rule.

Bevan, the leader of the expedition formed at Sydney for exploring New Gainoa, has returned to Thursday Island, He reportß tbe results of his labors as a brilliant geographical success. The expedition axplored the river systems running into the Gulf of Pipua over an area of 100,000 miles of new territory, but was compelled to return, owing to half tbe men of the party being down with fever. Personally Bovan is desirous of recommencing the exploration if the necflssary funds be provided, the last expedition having confirmed his former discoveries. Adelaide, Dec. 29, Sir Robert Dalrymple Ross, K. 8., late Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, was accorded a public funeral to-day. The cortege started from the Houses of Parliament, the procession including His Excellency bir William Robinson, officials and members of both Houses of the Legislature, aldermen and councillors of tbe city of Adelaide, and representatives from various public bodies. Tbe service was conducted by Bishop Hennion. Flags were hoisted at half-mast, and the shops along the route were closed. All Government offices Ktrii closed to-day out of respect to the deceased.