TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1742, 26 May 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 22.

The Pacific and Oriental Petroleum Company, with a capital of £400,000 haa been restored. The Marquis of Salisbury is communicating with M, Goblet ai to tbs expulsion of the Rer, Mr Jones, the missionary, from the New Hebrides. Her Majesty the Queen has gone to Balmoral Csstls.

The match against Yorkshire wae won by the Australian! easily by one inninga and 64 rone.

May 23.

It is stated that ft discussion has arisen with the organisers of the Imperial institute with reference to the building contracts and operations are at a standstill.

The Rev. Charles Spurgeon declines the compromise offered by the Baptist Union, and intimates that be will pursue • separate path.

Sir Daniel Cooper has been created a Knight Grand Cross, and the Hon. W, F. Hely Hutchison and Captain John C. R. Colomb hive been created Knights Commanders of St. Michael and St. George.

May 25. The Bishop of Dunedin will preach at Westminster Abbey on June 24th, St. Petersburg, j May 23.

The paper Swj»tt etatea that there is nothing in the recent skirmieh in Afghanistan to create alarm, bat England must be reconciled to the idea that Russia is advancing an Herat. England should arrange for the amicable delimitation of Afghanistan. 1 Bilgrarb, May 28.

Don Pedro 11., Emperor; of Braxil, who is on a visit to King Milan, is suffering from paralysis, and is reported to be dying. I Calcutta, May 28.

Information has been received here that 8000 Thibslana attacked a British position at Gnetong, hat were repnlaed with a loss of 100 killed end wonnded. The loss on the British side was three killed and eem wonnded,

Rio dr Janeiro, May 21.

The steamer Tainui sailed for Plymouth on Saturday with her cargo of meat in good condition. OmWA, May 23,

The Canadian Government« are rigorously pushing a scheme for reciprocal trade relations with the colonies,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, May 28.

Sir James Service baa been elected for the Province of Melbourne to the Legislative Council, vice Or Hearn, deceased/

Edwards, the theatrical agent who fired at a man named Dean bn the Ist fast., in a fit of jealonsy, has been acquitted, Michael O'Shea baa been eenteneed to death for the murder of bis ion at Yabba-jabba. It is anticipated that the Treasurer's budget will show a eurploi of £500,000. The representative! of the timber trade have requested the Ootbmiaeioner of Customs to increase tba duty on imported timber in order to protect the local article.

The Commiaiioner of Police ia making enquiries into the circumetances connected with the charge of robbery recently preferred against Mrs Roppepart before initiating farther proceedings. At the bearing of the first charge, Mrs Roppepart was acquitted on the ground of ill health.

May H. Sailed—Manapouri, for the Bluff. Stbhit, May 23.

The French Consul here has supplied an official account of the French annexation of KaUtea, Fluabine, Borepane, and Tabao, in tbe Society Group. The annexation was effected in the La Oaecade by the Governor of French possessions in tbe Pacific, with a force of marines and infantry. At Buebine tbe Governor wbb received paaoeably, and be explained that the ronvention between England aid France bad hern mutually abrogated, France being at liberty to accede to their demand! for annexation. Similar proceeding! took place at the other island!, i On the party returning to Husbine, a portion of this inhabitants railed an insurrection and fired on tbe French, a number of whom were injured. Next day, bowr ever, the residents submitted and peace woe restored;

The warehouse af Messrs Gaily and Lore day, situated at Caaino, on the Richmond ritar, was daatroytd by fire to-day. The damage ia aaaaaaed at £7OOO. A succeiiful trial was made to-day of the electric tramway eara. Farther trials will be made shortly. In connection with the fire brigades’ demonstration, an immense torchlight procession took place this evening, in which 8000 firemen took part. The spectacle was most brilliant, and the main streets through which the procession paraded were crowded with thousands of onlookers.

The silver stocks show an extraordinary depressed state, and the pro sent position (alls little short of a collapse. AH the Broken Hill shares, except those of the proprietary company, bare declined folly 50 per cent during tbs last week or two.

May 24.

Splendid weather was enjoyed for the holiday. The to I ant errs paraded for a review, ' mind were inspected by His Excellency the Governor. The nnmber of men on parade war not so Urge as lest year.