TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1800, 9 October 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, October 3. The cruisers for ihe Australian Naval Squadron will be launched in April, and fitted out by September, The Admiralty have expressed their wilingness to keep the whole of them if the colonies -ne not satisfied with the ships, The meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Australasia was of an excited and pro'onged character, lasting four limns. The report was adopted lifter a very bittrr and acrimoMDUS dismission, and a motion was adopted rescinding ihn grant of £ISOO per annum for five years to the family of Mr Parkes, lute manager. The motion was carried by a Urge mrjorily, but if the'decision of the malcontents is uphe'd, the directors threat n to resign. Lord Knntsfori states that the Chinese Prohibition Bit remains in abeyance, and ha hopes that a fiiendly settlement of the difficulty may be arranged without involving the introduction of drastic law. He also states' ihat the protectorates over Karatonga and all the islands of the Hervey Group were established in compliance with the request of the New Zealand Government.

Bishop Kennion, of Adelaide, when preaching at Halfurd, said colonic legislators were able n en, but devoid of tie underlying principles of religion necessary to s'eadiness in times of political excitement. He quoted as an instance the Divorce Bi ;i , passed by the New South Wales Prtr'iament by a narrow majority. The Crown, he said, had bo'dly taken exception to the Bill and he prayed tho Imperiil Government would maintain its refusal. October 4, McKil'j who was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the death of the man Kin?, who wis killed on th" Midland Railway lin", has been committed for lii»'.

The Pa'l Mall Gazette strongiy opposes the annexaiioa of Bechuanaland to the C«pe, and urges that together with Western Australia it shru'd le rpsirved as Crown colonies, to relieve Great Britain of surplus population. It is staled that Mr Gladstone is revising his public correspondence dea ing with the leading rv-m's of his life, with a view to publishing at an early date.

The barque fr< velyan, b -und for Dunedin, is posted as overdue.

October 5. The ex-Empress Victoria visits England on Nov. 12th.

It is reported that Sir Charleß Dilke expects to clear his character and reenter public life shortly. October 7, The National State Colonisation Association are seeking to co-operajp with Mr W. L. who is promulgating a sclera? for colonising the East Coast of New Zealand. The prospectus of a Co-operative Onlrnisutinn Assrciation, with a capital of £500,000, and another £500,000 of debentures, has been privately circulated. Paris, October 6. M. Burger advises tbat Victoria and New Zealand phnuld erect annexes at the Paris Exhibition, otherwise there will not be more than 3000 feet space available for those colonies. Berlin, October 4. It is reported that Prince Bismarck has ordered the expedition to be abandoned which it was proposed to Bend to the relief of Bmin Bey by way of the East Coast. The reason assigned for this conrse is the fear of a general rising of the natives. Vienna, Oc'ober 4. The Emperor of Austria entertained bis Imperial guest William of Germany at a banquet to-day. In proposing the latter's health, the Emperor Francis' alluded to the indissoluble alliance and friendship between Auetria and Germany. The health of thß respective armies was also given with immense enthusiasm. The Emperor William visits the Pope on. October 12tb, and afterwards meets the King of Roumania. ihe absence of the French and Russian Ambassadors from the official festivities at Vienna is freely commented upon. Calcutta, October 4. A sharp skirmish has taken place between the British troops sent to punish Colonel Bittye's murderers and the Akozais, and the latter were dispersed. The Rajah of Sikkim has Fubmitted to General Graham, and the British have occupied Timlcong. Severe drnoghts have been experienced in the districts of Guz p rat Bnd K'ttywar, and are extending over the Bombay Presidency. The rice crops have failed in many parts of the country, and famine, is anticipated. October 7. The British expedition against lb 3 Aluzais occupied Katlcoi, after severe 6<jl>iing. in which six English and two ftepoyß were wounded. C»pt»in Beley, of the Bengal Staff, was killed in the

engagement. 'lhe enemy's loss was 200 killed and 150 wounded. The British hove now occupied a strong position near the lop of the Black Mountains. Ishak Khan Ins defeated at Tashkurgan by Abdurrahman, who captured the place. Ishak has find to the mountains, Suakim. Octobfr 3. The vigor and number of the attacks on the town are decreasing, and the rebe's are reported to be deserting in large numbers. Washington. October 3. The Republican tariff would reduce tin revenue by 75,000,000 dollars, chiffly by the reduction of duties on alcohol, tobacco, and sog<r. In their proposals the duty on wool is fixed at eleven cents. Ottawa, Octob.r 8. Mr Blain9, speaking at Ontario, said the United States would welcome Canada in'o the Union, but would never attempt to coerce her. .» AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, October 5, Arrived—Tarawera, yesterday. October?. The Intercolonial boat race was rowed yesterday, and won by the Melbonrno crew ; Adelaide second ; Sydney tbird. Sydney, October 5. M. Pasteur has successfully demonstrated that there is a remedy for ! !ie disease of sheep known as anthrax. October 6. The commission appointed to inquire into the working of the tramways find that extensive frauds haye been perpetrated, but profess themselves unab'e to ascertain to what extent (he r venue has suffr-'d. Six conluclors h'.ve been dismissed in consequence of this report. October 7. Arrived Wakatipu this morning from Wellington, after a stormy | assage. On Mondty nigh' she ixprrenced a tarific gale klj'.. h lasted the greater part of tho voyage The wheelhouse and promenade di-ik were partly destroyed. A heavy tea broke through the cabin deck-house and flooded th« saloon, and other minor damage was done. . Hoiart, October 6. Tbe Council has passed the Property Tax and Absentee Tax. At a meeting of stockowners it was resolved that it is desirable, on condition that a satisfactory arrangement be mad? by the New Zealand Government for enforcing quarantine against the Australian colonies on the mainland that the at present probibitiv« quarantine be considerably relaxed for cattle imported from New Zealand,