TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1786, 6 September 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, August 81,

The adhesion of England, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Holland, and Egypt, to the Sugar Bounties Convention is unreserved. France, Brazil, and Sweden reserve the liberty to join later on if they see fit. The Daily News, in a leading article, characterises the provisions of the new treaty as rank Protection, and strongly denounces Mr Gosohen for the part bo has played in (be negotiations. A fire has occurred at London Docks, which did some damage, mainly 'to colonial produce, Diamonds have been discovered among the samples of McDonnell’s rubies sent here from South Australia, and an agent leaves shortly on behalf of a syndicate to make more min ate in-,, vestigations.

September 2.

The Wesleyan Confarenee bag issued • pastoral address which the English Press generally regard as a striking sign of the advancement of religions liberalism. Members of the Wesleyan faith are urged to take a more active part in public affairs, on the ground that stalwart Christians are painfully needed on education hoards, municipal bodies, and above all in Parliament. Sir L. Sackviila West, British Minister at Washington, has been created Knight Grand Croae, and other members of the Fisheries Commission, Knights of St. Mictnel and St. George. Sir Samuel Howe, Governor of the Gold Coast, is dead. The following is the result of the race for (he Great Yorkshire Stakes, 500sovs, which waa run at York to day ; Ossory, 1; Arrandale, 2; Oaerlaverock, 8. The Right Hon. John Baville, British Ambassador at Rome has been raised to the Peerage. Cardinal Moran will invest Archbishop L.-que, nt Armagh, with the Pallium on the 19ih instant.

September 3

It is reported that Lord Gormanston, at present Governor of British Guiana, is likely to be appointed to an Australian Governorship.

la consequence of an accident to the pedestal of the statue erected in honor of General Gordon in Trafalgar Square, the ceremony of unveiling the statue cannot take place till January nextj Cardinal Moran is endeavoring to settle the dispute that arose respecting the burial of the late Archbishop Vaughan, of Sydney, Arrived—Doric, at Plymouth. Berlin, September 3,

Papers written by the old Emperor William, relative to leading and stirring events in his career, bare been published by the direction of the Emperor. He ascribes the many victories be achieved to Divine agency, Hamburg, September 2 .

It is estimated that the danjagedone by the recent fire will amount to five millions. Bisks were held by English insurance offices to the extent of one million.

Vienna, September 2. The Emperor Francis Joseph is visiting the Czarina, St. Petersburg, September 3. The betrothal is announced of Princess Sophie of Russia to the Duke of Sparta, Capetown, September 2. The Portuguese mutiny at Delagoa Bay was quelled- without bloodsheds Ottawa, September 1. The Canadian wheat aurplna available for exppr.t.'amonnts' to between twentytwo and, twenty-four millions of quarters. Washington, September !3.

A vigi'ance committee of Palqdpur, to arrest a gang of horse-stealers, and ip the fight that ensued seventeen of the thieves pore hilled, as also a number of the committee.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.! Mblbgurnh, Septembers 3. Sailed—Rotomabana, s.s., for Bluff. September 4.

At a meeting of New Zealanders, held here to-day, resolutions were passed condemning the representation of minerals, timbers, and natural products of the colony at the Melbourne Exhibition,

Stimtbt, September 8. Rain has fallen generally throughout the country districts. Sailed—U.M.S. Nelson for England. September 4,

A publican named Keenahan, living near Tam worth, has been shot dead by bis stepson, Arthur Coulton, aged 19. Coulton alleges that Keenahan seduced his sister, Coulton has been arrested. i'be Australasian Society for the Advancement of Science has appointed a committee of its members to consider the proposed expedition to explore Antarctic regions and seismologies! phenomena in Australasia. In the Appeal Court, Holt, exmanager of the Bank of New Zealand here, appealed against the decision of the lower Court banding over bis interest in

the Rose Hill estate to the bank. The appeal was dismissed. Sailed—-Waihora. Brisbane, September 4.

In July last a difficulty arose between His Excellency toe Governor and his advisers in consequence of the former declining to release a prisoner upon advice tendered Iby Ministers. The Premier thereupon asked His Ex cellency to dismiss his Ministers. Since theh negotiations have been going on, but His Excellency has steadfastly declined to recede from the position he had previously taken up. To day, therefore, oir Ihomas Mcllwraith placed his resjgj^tionin the hands of His Excellency. His Excellency the Governor has sent for Sir Samuel Griffiths, leader of the Opposition. Sir Thomas Mcllwraith has cabled the details of the dispute to the Colonial Office.

Port Darwin, Septrmbei 4. The oid cable has again broken, this time near Java.

Hobart, September 4.

The Kaikoun, from Plymouth and Capetown, arrived at 9 o’clock last night. She has 70 passengers for New Zealand, and 51 for Australia. She sailed for New Zealand to-day.