TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1737, 15 May 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London. May 9.

St. James' Gazette complsiuß of the extraordinary strength of tlie Russian naval forces in the Pacific, and the weakness of England. Thpsa artielps go on to say that in the event of an engagement between British and Russian ironclads in the Pacific, the defeat of the British China Squadron could nnlj be averted by a miracle. May 10.

A large fleet will assemble nt Ply moulb to celebrate the tercentenary of the Spaoisb Armada ou the 19th of May. The Local Government Board have granted assistance to the Board of Gnardiaus of the Ib'p of Thanet for the purpose of »n*bling them to send pauper* as emigrants to the colonic*. No selection has been made from Hip applicants for the position of Chief Commissioner of the Jiew Zealand Railway Board. The appointment will bo male privatflj.

'1 he Sugar Bounties Conference have pract:c»lly agreed to the protocol, which will probably he signed ((-morrow.

The collection of pictures for \hMeibotirnc Exhibition consists of 150 oil paintings, 100 w»ter colors, and 200 engravings. Mr J. K. Boehm, It. A., sculptor, will S"iid splendid np"< irn- n« of, bronz'i nnd marble statues, -nd Mr K. J. Lon.ur spin's his pic ore, " Phnnnh's Daughter." A Inrjjo namling of Mount Cook, N"W Zoaland, wil- be s-eni to the Exhibition.

May 11

The Bill which hns Iwn drafted by Sir F. Dillon Bi-li provides for t;<transfur to colonial levemi- id unclaim-d stocks and dividends after a period «i tpn years, subject to the rights of claimants.

The Imperii! Drfencn Bill, which ha« jast hern eircuUtcd, pruvidi-<« for thratification of th» «fc'iwm<'nt decided on at tho Colonial Cmif-renoi' th* Colonial Governm-Mits «nd '•"• Imperii* Government cone-ruin;,' Australasian naval defence*. 1h» ntiihoiiti** intend expending the. Mini of £850.000 in building and *rmin« n *qn-dr»n for Australian Wa its, rim colonic u'pnying the nmonnt nt the end of irfelv months with tliico per cent inierrst. The Bill provides filao for expanding the soui nf £2,600.000 f".- 'he «l-ff-ncc> «.f P'»rta at coaling rib ionr>, lh» iiilrn-at. on which will he [)nyahl« nut of the Swz Canal dividmd*.

The Daily i'ele£r»ph, in tlif p.our»e nl tin article on tho defences' ol Gre«i Britnin, Matea tlifli «'.i" nrnn in endangered through not biu/j armed with better nopons. It p<ts ilia* Hi" tyenpons now in u«e are the wnrft in Hie world, and nut tin? miiern lire-chl"* ler. It asserts thnt all the line of costal defence th« worship* are practi catlj without guns tin I -inintniition, and the., equipment i* both defici*nt mi-l defective. The cricket match betw-'-n ibeOuntt of VV»;.wick mid the AuMraiiMi lil*t-n wn* commenced at Birmingham 10-dnj. In tb'ir first innintjß the Australian* made 346 Hip principal miorn-R being—h'a.kbnm, 96 ; Tr tt, 83 ; and McDonald, 46. Jn the Uouse i'f Commons Lord (J. Francis Hamilton, Firm' Lord r.f liie Admiralty, Mated Hint the Riinsi»ii fqnadron in the Pacific was far inferior as regnrdp number end s'ren»tb to that of the Chiu<>.«« cqiia.lron ahue, and that ibo commander of liie hitler was pprf.ctlysatisfi'd ar? to the. strength of hisfl-t.

Bishop Ivnninn Imp declined the Bishopric if Christchurcb.

May 12

In the House of Lords thn Mnrquis of Salisbury, iu speaking on thp question of the defences of the country, censured Lord Wolseley for the speeches he had delivered on the army, which were, likely to have caused a panic. The Times endorses the Premier's remark?.

It is reported that Sir William P. D. Jprvois, Governor (■{ Npw Zealand, is likely to be appointed for another term.

Sir Morrell Mackenzie states that the Emperor's throat is slov>iy improving, and that the fueopbagus is not affected. It is stated that the relations between Lord Woiseley, the Duke of Cambridge, and Mr B, Stanhops, are seriously strained.

The Sugar Bounties! Protocol ha 8 been 6igned. The bounty delegate g haye agreed to draft a treaty to subnii* to the various Governments, intimating their views. This treaty will be (signed on August 16th,

Lisbon, May 10,

The treaty concluded between China and Portugal cedes to the latter country the perpetual posseAnicn of M»cao, a Portuguese settlement on an island in the Bay of Canton. Berlin, May 11,

The marriage of Princp Henry of Prussia to Princess Iren of I lease is fixed for the 24th insf.

Constantinople, Mny 10.

'! In l Council of Minis cis lime apprised of iM Sue? Canal Couveution,

which had been submitted to the Sult»n.

Cabul, May 11,

Sovira fighting has taken place on the Afghan frontier between the Ameer's troops and the rebels. The Ameer restrained the Abernssed tribes from seeking Russian protection, and General Alikhanoff has been despatched to assist the Ahrrasseds.

the Ameer's troops have severely defeated the Dherftslied tribe, who revolted in favor of Russii. The tribe were located between Penjedeh and Herat.

Rro de Janeiro, May 11.

I'he Ch»roW of Deputies have passed resolutions in favor of the immediate and unconditional abolition of slavery.

Ottawa. M»y 10

The prospects of the Canadian wheal harvest ore excellent, aid it is expected the yieid will largely exceed the demaud.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Melbourne. May 11

Hie holy of a man named Brightwell ban been found on the Sandhurst Railway line with the head cut off and otherwise mutilated.

It is probable that the opening of the Kxhihition will bo delayed until Sepi<mber. fefforta arc being made to have the armaments of all nation's represented. Thp Indian, Chiim, and .Ivan Governments hav already pr<> rni.M'd to send exhibits.

May 12. Government has decided to establish a r-mall arms factory. Ihe Governments of South Australia and Tasmania are co-operating. May 13. The Bank of Australasia liaa declared a dividend of Yi per cent.

Sydney, May 11.

Sailed—Wairarapa, for Auckland.

The Lubeck ha« arrivoil from Tonga. Latest nrws from there reports everything quiet. The receipt of the informntiou of the death of the late Empe.ror of Germany caused great excitement. King Georga ordered a'l Government officials to we«r mourning. A great f-ast wag held by natives. The mutineers of the ship Thunderbolt have, ben sentenced to tlirop months' imprisonment. The crew, in tlvir evidence, alleged that they had been subjected to gross cruelty at the hands of the captain.

May 12,

An ex-policeman named Porter Ims been arretted on a charge of attempted wife murder. It appears that the accused whs keeping company with a woinnn at Newcn«lc. The deserted wife followed l.im from Adelaide, and lie porsuaded her to go to Sydney with him, and, when arrived here, he attempted to administer prussic acid on sweatmoaU. The attempt proving unsacceßsful, ho threw hii wife, down and tried to force the contents of the rial down b»r throat.

M«y 13. Sailed—Uauroto for Wellington, Newcastle, May 11. Arrived—Barque Bel 8, from Tim«ro Brisbane. M«y 11.

Tho Mcliwrsilh pnrtv have form*d themselves into a Nitiona! Association. Up 'o tho present the result of the election ban given the parly a Inrg' majority over the G/uv.!rnin"nt. Adklaidk, May 11.

The Rabbit Cotilerence, when here, will investigate the disease known as itch, which kills rabbits quickly, but, which is not trausmiitabie to other animal,