TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1689, 21 January 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. • ■ London, Jau. 17.

It i» rumored that Lord Charles Beresford’s reason for again sending in bis resignation as Lord of the Admiralty is that'Tii? scheme for navy reorganisation has been rejected by the Admiralty. The Company to take over the Bass Brewery has been floated with a capital of two and three quarter millions. Tenders for the Auckland Municipal 5 per cent. loan of £25,000 were opened to-day. The amount subscribed was £160,000. Tenderers at will receive 30 per cent. The maximum of the loan was £lO4 15s, The minimum was fixed at £lO2.

The Mail Companies have made a voluntary reduction in the charge for parcels post at 3d per lb, and propose in the future to reduce the price to 2d, providing that Mr Cecil Raikes, Post-master-General, will concede to the public an equivalent reduction as soon as the time table has been arranged. The new contract will be signed forthwith. Jan, 18. The trial of Mr R.C. Graham, M.P. for North-west Lanarkshire, and Burns, the Socialist leader, for making use of seditious language at a meeting in Trafalgar Square, on November 13tb, has been concluded, and each of the accused sentenced to six-weeks’ imprisonment without hord labor. Sir Charles Dilke has privately stated that France will only evacuate the New Hebrides on condition that they are allowed a hand in Egyptian affairs. A large proportion of the Victorian loan was paid under discount. Arrived— Tainui, at Plymouth, from New Zealand, all well. Her cargo of meat is in splendid condition. Suakim. Jan. 17. The Italian troops have been ordered to await an assault in the evening, and not to take offensive action. The garrison will remain on the defensive, all the outposts being strongly entrenched. Mandalay, Jan. 17. The withdrawal of the British troops from Upper Burmah has commenced, San Francisco, Jen. 17. A destructive “blizzard” has been experienced in the Western States. The damage to property by the gale is heavy, and fully 100 persons have been killed, Jan. 18. Reports from Dakota give terrible particulars of the devastation caused by the “ blizzard ” in that country. No less than two hundred persons lost their lives. Washington. Jan. 17. Congress has voted 50,000 dollars for the representation of the Slates at the Melbourne Exhibition. Cairo, Jan. 17. News has been received that a force of 500 friendlies and some cavalry surprised Osman Digna at Handoub and captured bis comp, The rebels subsequently rallied and recaptured it. and the assailants were forced to retreat to Suakim, which they reached after close fighting. During the skirmishing which took place close to the latter town, Colonel Kitchener and Major Macmurdo were slightly wounded.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Jan. 18, The Railway Commissioners have refused to lower the freight on agricultural produce by 50 per cent as requested by theproducerß,allegingthat the rates are already lower than in America. The Government will be appealed to. Sydney, Jan. 18. Railed—lTauroto, for Ibe Bluff. Two cases of sunstroke occurred here to-day. The weather is very hot, and a number of deaths irom sunstroke are reported from the country districts. Jan. 19. Shores in the Broken Hill silver mine have reached £250, The Emperor of China has forwarded a number of presents to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry Parkes, and other gentlemen, in recognition of the hospitable reception accorded to the Chinese Commissioners on their recent visit, Sir Henry Parkes has accepted the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. The swollen corpes of a man has been discovered in the city water supply basin. From appearances it has been immersed four days. Iha Postal Conference met here today, but no business was transacted beyond the election of a Chairman, Mr Roberts being chosen for that position. Further deaths have been reported from sunstroke. The heat yesterday was 101 in the shade hero, and in the country 134. The weather Is cool today. Sailed —Manapouri, for Auckland. Brisbane, Jan. 19. Two deaths have occurred here from sunstroke. The heat was 117 in the shade to-duy,

Adelaide, Jan. 18, The codlin moth is making sad ravages among the pears. Hobart, Jan. 19. At the Federal Council to-day the Queensland fishery, proposals were approved and passed. The next sitting of the Council has been fixed for February 10th, 1889, and it will adjourn tomorrow.