TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1721, 7 April 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 3,

Mr Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has proclaimed several meetings proposed to he held on Sunday next.

It. is mentioned that the American stock of wheat is 17,000 bushels above the estima e.

Sir Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, has*expressed a desire to retire from that position m October next.

April 4.

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company has declared a divid«ud of 10 per cent for the half-year, and will issue a hundred thousand" 3 per cent debentures.

The banks have raised the price of gold Is 2d per ounce. Tins military manoeuvres during, tho Easter helidays were of an excellent cbaracler. Fourteen thousand volunteers and regulars attacked Dover and secured a victory. They were assisted by machine guns. The cycling corps did good service. In the naval atta,ck off Portsmouth the attacking pai:ty caused the defenders to abandon their position.

The committee of the Marylebcne Cricket Club recommend that the number of balls in an over should be five. Tbey also favor giving the bowler unlimited right to change enu 6 when he pleases, but in changing he' should not be allowed to bowl two overs in succession.

The police authorities have issued instructions to disperse &IJ proclaimed meetings announced to be held in Ireland on Sunday. It is l'oared that serious disturbances may arise, and the police will probably bs reinforced. H.M.S. Royalist will replace H.M.S. Diamond on the Australian station.

The Colonial Officp has virtually pro mised Captain Strachan possession of the Strachon Islands, New Guinea, as a rewnrd for bis labors in the cause of geographical exploration.

April 3V

Her Majesty the Queen will exhibit the paintings in her possession re p. resenting the marriages of the Prince »of Ws'les and the Princess Royal of England at the Melbourne Exhibition.

The Right Hon, John Morley, speaking at NewcastJe-nn-Tyne, said that the foriunes of the Libera! party were in a critical condition. Sir Morreil Mackenzie wii shortly return to London.

It is announced that Her Majesty the Queen will visit, the Emperor Frederick at Potsdam before returning to England, and great preparations arc; boing made for her reception. Mr A. B, Forwood, Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at Prescott, said that the British Navy was now stronger than the navies of any two combined Kuroneau Powers,

Tim Standard, in the course of an article t«-day, asserts that the population is deserting New Zealand and going to Victoria.

Silver has falen a farthing, and is now quoted at 3s 6|d. Dublis-, April 4.

A large number of the poorer classes in Galway are in danger of starvation, and in order to alleviate the distress, provisions are being sent there from all pirts of the country.

Paris, April 3

Mr Henniker Beaton, M.P. for Canterbury, ill the British House of Commons, is on a visit to this citv. Mr Heaton intends to interview the French Government with a view to obtaining concessions for the carriage of Australian letters through France, and will ask for a reduction of the present rates to twenty-five centimes for letters and ten centimes for postcards. Stockholm, April 4. King Christian has signed a decree abolishing the sugar bounties. Berlin, April 4.

Prince Bismarck has replied to the official communicaiion from Mr Bayard, Secretary of State for the United Htates, and says that the Gurman Consul was compelled to take action to depose King Malietoa in order to protect the interests of German residents in the island. April 5. Germany is purchasing large quantities of gold,

Rome, April 5. The Duke of Norfolk's mission to the Pope has failed, inasmuch as His Holiness declined to offer any opposition to the Irish National movement.

Eing Humbert and Queen Margberka have paid an official visit to Her Majesty Queen Victoria at Florence. Florence, April 3.

Her Majesty Queen Victoria held n reception at the Palmieri Villa to-doy ? reliich was attended with »iv;i'. brilliancy, in Hip af'Ptrnio:) s-j.i' M-j sly iit'ov ;,:<,[)g the J)Oll!eva\ - ' : S, ;.l\[! \v;i,.; gr.-(Jli'(i by »u iuinaenst! and ofilhuisifiß;ic en/wii with hearty cheers. Vienna, AprP .1. The Govt-riiinent mv iu.s j.!(iitioual regiments of cavalry.

Sofia;, April 4

Prince Ferdinand h»s istltied a proclamation that he does not intend to abdicate.

Sistova, April 5

It is stated that three JRussian warship are fitting at Nicolainff, and thai they will shortly blockade Hosrgay, : Bucharest, April 4.

M. Rosetti has formed a Ministry. King Charles is the foreign policy of the country owing to the disturbed condition of affairs,

S hakim, April 4. The Mahdi is rallying the Soudanese, and meditata's an invasion of Egypt. Massowah, April 2,

It is believed that fie parleying cf the Negui? is simply to obtain timuntil the ' summer wbvur the Italian troops will, be disabled, by the intense heat.

April 4. The Negus is now retreating in the direction of Asmarie.

Washington, April 3,

The report of the Committee of Ways and. Means of Congress is favorable to the new tariff.