TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1720, 5 April 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 2,

The revenue for the last quarter increases Mr Goschen’s surplus by £513,000.

The Times states that General Sir Evelyn Wood will shortly inspect the defences in the principal colonies. The National League intended holding a series of meetings on Sunday, but they were suppressed by the Government.

The Colonial Union Company’s steamer Selembris, which left Napier for London on Ist March, has put into Monte Vidio, South America, with her machinery disabled, Her cargo of meat is seriously endangered in consequence of the breakdown. Dublin, March 81.

In the Appeal Court the sentence passed on Mr James Gilhooly, M,P. for Cork, for inciting to riot, has been reduced to a fortnight. Paris, March 31.

It is stated that the French Government intend to advertise for a hundred young women who are willing to proceed to Noumea and marry French emigrants who go there. As an inducement, they are to be offered a free passage and 100 francs each. April!. It is officially announced that M, Flequet has formed a Ministry as follows: —M. Floquet, Minister of the Interior ; M. Goblet, Minister for Foreign Affairs; M. de Freycinef, Minister of War ; M. Krantz, Minister of Marine and Colonies ; M. Peytral, Minister of Finance; M. Lockray, Minister of Public Instruction; iM. Legrand, Minister of Commerce; and Industry, Several portfolios have y6t to be allotted. :

April 2,

The Government scheme for securing tho abolition of sugar bounties is dependent on many reservations.

Berlin, April 1

The Emperor has proclaimed an amnesty for all prisoners now serving sentences for minor offences.

April 3

An official communication from Mr Edward Bayard. Secretary of State for the United States, to the American Minister resident in this city, has been published, Mr Bayard regrets that Germany is unable to take a liberal view of Samoan life, and the unfortunate condition of Malietoa, who the treaty Powers have repeatedly admitted is the rightful ruler of Samoa, Ibe German policy in Samoa, continues Mr Bayard, has not been marked by that just consideration which from the long friendship between America and Germany, the former was entitled to expect from the latter. Mr Bayard concludes by stating that from recent advices to hand the present condition of Samoa is most unsatisfactory. Capetown, March 31.

R.M.B. Koikoun sailed for New Zealand via Hobart to-day ; her passengers were all well, Rio de Janeiro, March 31.

R.M.S. Aorangi left to-day for Plymouth. Her passengers are all well, and her frozen meat is in excellent condition. New York, March 31. By the Missouri colliery explosion twenty miners were killed and fifteen were badly burned. All the others were rescued. April 1. Mr Jay Qould bas published charges against Mr Gordon Bennett, which if true will exclude Mr Bennett from society,