TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1749, 12 June 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN, j 1 •’ London,' Juno 7. |

The official announcement of the floating of the loan shows the totjil •mount subscribed, to be The average price is'£97-15s 7d. ■ j 1 On the motion of the Ear! of Cadogsh a Committee has been appointed, report on what reforms copld bo .effected lib the House of Lords. T!ha motion of the Earl of Uadogan provides for creating life peers, expelling black sheep from the right to pit, and enabling p ( qers to divest themselves- of the right tola seat, '• ' ■ ■ j

It is reported in railway circles that the Cbii°f Commissioner for the New tfpqsth Wales Railway; has virtually been selected. . . !

Lord Knutsford definitely declines to give bis hssent to : the Victorian Marine Bill, as’France protests against the clauses affecting foreign shipping.

In the House of Commons a motion to repeal the Contagious Diseases Act in India was agreed to on the voices. It is' probable that proceedings will shortly be taken against 'he Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s : Cathedral to compel the removal of the reredOs recently erected at a cost of £30,000, on Ihe grpund that it savours of idolatery.

June >B.

Mr E. Stanhope, Secretary of Slate for War, has ordered that the volunteer force be brigaded, in order to facilitate the mnbiiisatioD of the army in the event; of emergency.

Lord Wolseley asserts that a consensusof opinion exists among naval and military authorities, that ; with 1 lue facilities now offered by steam and rail, coupled wi’h the almost defenceless condition of Ibe coast and insufficient strength 'of trio fl et, England might be invaded.

June 9,

In consequence of the opposition, of a large section of their supporters Government have withdrawn 'the licensing clauses of the Loc«l Government Bill, ' V ,l ßerlin, Jdne 7.. . The Quinquenuial Diet Law will bo promulgated without’ the Emperor’s letter enjoining prevention of official pressure at elections. ' i ; . ’■' ’ Rome, 1 June 7. , The GoverDtnebt ape despatching a.gnpbbat Ip,the assistance of the Italiau Consul at Zanzibar, ~ K :

Juno 8

The Duke of Aosta, brother to the King (if Italy, has been betrothed to the niece ot I’rinc’pßS Lelitia. The iannounceaienj; has caused much surprise in Court cifcles, , Constantinople, Jurie 8.? f Umber Pasha has been dismissed and Riaz P.ashai summoned.' J

i> Washington, June 7. f President . Cleveland bas been reelected ’ to' the Presidency unopposed •mid great,enthusiasm. It was thought the, Republicans would nominate Senator iStanford ,of California. They canvassed him, hut he declined to stand. The Demoicriit' Union have ; affirmed President Cleveland’s tariff message, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. > ; Mklbournb, June 8. Arrived—Rotoraahana. ; hYDNEY, June 8, The Government hare shelved the Local Government Bill, The Premier last night ’announced to the House that the Government proposed to recommend to the House the grant of a vote for the construction of a railway line from Hunter River to the Tweed River, at a cost of £6,080,000.; He stated further that the railway extension proposals of the Government embraced 1800 miles of new linen, at a cost, including the Hunter and Tweed linos, of £11,000,000. The Land Tax Bill was read a second time.

It is announced that the military force of the colony will be increased to 9400 men. 1

The Colonial Treasurer has introduced a motion imposing a property tax of in the £. , | A large laboratory has just beeq completed on Kodd Island, for the !use of ' the Rabbit Commissioners,

The Froetrade Conference since the opening have hem debating a resolution that it is desirable there should be freetrade amongst the Australasian Colonies, based upon a' Customs Union, yvith a uniform tariff. The raoiion was carried, with a distinct understanding that any policy of freetrade or protection was unimpaired. Farther resolutions were passed, affirming (hat it is desirable to attempt to establish immediately or in the future the principle of reciprocity by treaties in such articles as may be agreed upon by the Government of the reciprocating colonies. The Conference agrees lo supportan Australian Federated Union, whose headquarters are situated in Melbourne.

June 9. Sailed —, Mararoa fur Russell. Sbe has twelve Chinese aboard.

1 he. sittings..of- the Freetrade Con fun-uce are concluded, Further re'

solutions were Carried .to the effect ihrit it is desirable the Australian colonies should federate on a lComprehpnßi'v|ebasis, embrajing all, measares that can only be.dealt federal action, anjd that trmie by one colony’ should have equaLforce in others. Tlje next conference vjil-l be held in Melbourne during the Exhibition. j ■ At Tatteraall’s Club meeting to-day Voltaire won the. Grand National Steeplechase., !, ! Obituary—Mr Francis Burgley, 'formerly a New Zealand, Civil Servant. He was a war veteran, aged 89. Newcastle, June 7. Sailed—-Pukaki, She has 8 Chinese passengers for New Zealand . Brisbane, June 9; Hanlan is a strong favorite for the race with Trickett on Wednesday, i j