TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1738, 17 May 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN., London, May 18. Ths i.s. Coptic arrived at Plymouth to-day from New Zealand, May 14.

Tice*Admiral,Sir W. IT, W. Hewitt, K.C.8., of H.M.B. Saltan, Channel Squadron, aged 54, is dead. May 16.

Mr De Kcyier, Lord Mayor of London, to-day opened the Italian Exhibition here.

General Willonghby, who recently ■erred a term o( imprisonment for fffibrzsliog GorernniHnt money* at Mad»gascar,haa been •xprllod from that place.

The second match of the Australian team commenc'd-to-day on the Kennington Oval against Surrey. The Australians’ first innings was 368.

Berlin, May 15.

The Emperor is much improved, and is now able to take a daily walk, attend to correspondence, and receive visitors,

Prince Bismark is unwell, and has been ordered complete rest. Bahia, May 12.

The Emperor of Brazil, who has be»n dangerously ill for e< me time, has suffered a further relnps*. San Francisco, May 14, The Alameda, from Auckland, srnv ii oh Saturday.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, May 14

A great property boom baa aet in here, and during the Uit three rlaya transaction* entering throe million* sterling are reported.

May 15. Slavic fights Burke on the 9th July. Sailed—Msraroa, for the Bluff, Stdnrt, May 14.

During the past felt days aeve al caaea of iufan'icide hare occurred, but no arrests have yet been mad*. Arrived Fukaki, Irom Newcastle and Lyttelton.

May 15.

Tha International Temperance Congress was opened yesterday, Sir Alfred Stephens presiding. The Government. »re willing to support Colonel Whitney'saar ridge factory by purchasing ammunition from him, conditionally on its quality being good ind the pries reasonable.

The Itabbit Commission left tr-day for Melbourne.

Mr David Buchan, a Protectionist, ha* been elected for the Central Cumberland seat, rice Mr McCulloch, resigned In the House this evening, Sir Henry Pirke* drew the at cntion of the House to a libel on the House perpetrated by Mr O’Sullivan during the discussion on the Laud Bill in Committee last week. The words ho complained of wen* unparliamentary, and impn'ed charges of corruption and bribery against members. The Speaker, howarfr, ruled that the Premier was out of order owing to tlie lapse 01 time since the offcnc- was committed. Sir Henry said he would take the steps to vindicate the honor of the House.

The Divorce Extension Bill, which Was recently vetoed by the Imperial Government, was again read a second time this evening by 32 'o 18. Bbisbake. May 14.

A girl, ten years of age, named Baker, has been outraged and murdered

at Buoys. May 15. The cutter Petrel, which bad been missing for some time, baa been found stranded at o»pe Kimberley, near Kairno, It ia suppos'd that the native crew murdered th* caetain, Auguste Louisa, a Frenchman, who was the only European on board, ran the v<-6Sbl ashore, and then made off. Adelaide, May 15. A large number of spurious sovereigns ate in ciroolation.

Pbhth (W.A.), May 14,

The Pnry Council bare reinsiated Chief Jnstice Onslow, who was suspended by the Governor, but deprecate the language used bj him to Sir Napier Broome. The receipt of the news was the cause of great jubilation, A public celebration will be held, and an address of congratulation presented to the Judge. The Bar, Mr Claris, Anglican clergy* man, has been arrested on a ebarge of criminal assault on a native in the mission under bis charge.