TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1850, 7 February 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, February 2. Mr Stanhope, Secretary for War, has issued on order prohibiting strangers from inspecting the defends' of Great Britain. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Sir James Ferpusson, who presided, said that the company’s past season had been a prosperous one. Three-fourths of the business was transacted in Australia, while_two-thirds of the capital was lied in England. It was therefore necessary to transfer the control of the management to London, and boards of advice would be appointrd in the coldhies. The dividend recommended by the directors was declared, and4he transference of the management to London confirmed. Sir Wiliam Pouncefort, C. 8., G.C.M.G., at Present Permanent Under-secretary for Foreign- Affairs, will succeed Lord Sackvilie as British Ambassador at Washington on the accession of General Harrison as Pre. Bident. The Chamber of Deputies refused; to vote urgency for the bill re-establishing seruiin d'arrondissement. Premier FUquet strongly supported the resolution. February 4. Toe Right Hon. John Morley has declined to accede to the wishes of some, of his supporters who desired him to* advocate the eight hours’ programme, Fifteen hundred hales of wool have been saved from the wreck of the ship Sir Walter Raleigh, from -Sydney to London, which went ashore on the French coast last week. It is not considered probable that the vessel can be saved. The Maori football team won a match to-day against the Midland Counties Union by I goal and 3 tries to 1 try. February 5. The Roseneath, which was on the berth at Glasgow for Adelaide, was totally wrecked at Port Patrick. Mr Taylor, the mate, bis wile and son, and three of the crew,: were drowned. It is stated that the Czar will visit Berlin in the summer, and that he will be escorted by sixteen vessels. Paris, February 5. The Government • are dismissing officials suspected of Boulapgiat tendencies. The decision of the Tribunal respecting the dissolution of.the Panama Canal Company, empowers the liquidators to transfer the works at Panama to the new company. , Brussels, February 4. By a railway accident near this place 14 people were killed and 50 injured. St. Petersburg, February 4. A scheme, propounded by Count Tolstoi, Minister of the Interior, for Communal reform, has been rejected by the Council of the Empire by a large majority, Washington, February 3. Secretary Bayard has paid an indemnity to China as compensation to the Chinese who, prior to the passage of the anti-Chinese laws, were prevented from landing in the United States. Ottawa, February 3.

Lord Stanley, Governor-General of Canada, intends to maintain the Fisheries Treaty of 1818.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, February 4. Sailed—Rptomafcana, for Bluff, February 5. During a glove fight between Slavin and Burke the police rushed the ring and prevented it being brought lo a termination. Slavin has issued a challenge to fight for the championship of the world and £IOOO a side. A cyclone at Castlemaine did great damage to the fruit crop. Heavy floods again occurred in the vicinity, but there has been no loss of life. Later. News from Castlemaine and district stales that tho floods now being ex perienced there are similar to the disasters which ocourrred about the new year, but if anything more severe. They have undone tho repairs which were affected after the last visitation, Great damage has been caused throughout the district, and one man has been drowned. Sydney, February 4. Two .seamen named Melander and M*Kay quarrelled la the street, when the former stabbed his companion to the heart. Melander has been arrested. Mr W. Clarke, who was Minister of Justice in the Parkas Administration, has been defeated. During the progress of the Newcastle election there was a good deal of free fighting, and a deal of blood flowed, February 5, In the cricket match, Australian Eleven v. Combined Eleven of Victoria and Now South Wales, tho former was victorious by 214 runs, Brisbane, February 5. Swanns of caterpillars are devastating the grass iu the Cairns district.

Hobart, February 4. The Federal Council had a profitless discussion on the subject of a Pacific cable. The general opinion was that the Imperial Government should share the cost of survey, construction, and maintenance of the proposed cable, It was announced that the Government of South Australia are willing to assist, if guaranteed against loss on the Port Dftrwin line, February 5. The Federal Council concluded its sittings to-day. Under the proposed alteration in , the constilntion of the Council, Western Australia will be allotted two representatives as soon as responsible government is granted to that colony, Tasmania to have four representatives, Queensland five, and Victoria and South Australia six, It New South Wales and New Zealand join they wiil have six and five representatives, respectively.