TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1867, 19 March 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, March 14

In the House of Commons Baron de Worms, replying to the Right Hon. J. G. Shaw-Lefevre, stated that despite the action of the Queensland Parliament in refusing to contribute to the cost of the Australian squadron by its rejection of the Naval Defences Bill, most of the colonies have urged the British Government to proceed with the construction of the vessels for the Australian Fleet, He felt confident Queensland would yet subscribe. News has been received that H.M.S, Sultan, which went ashore at Malta, has sunk in deep water. The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of £2 10s, and carried forward £13,000. The statue of General Gordon, intended for erection in Melbourne, is ready for shipment. The promoters of the Quayle GoldMining Company have returned intending shareholders their money. March 15. Mr Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, has declined the Governorship of Cape Colony. It is understood (hat Lord Randolph Churchill will co-operate with Mr Gladstone in opposing the naval proposals of the Government, March 17. Mr Charles Santley, the famous baritone, who will shortly visit Australia, will open with Elijah at Adelaide.

Iho Maori football team yesterday defeated Salford (Lancashire) Club by 2 goals and 1 try to 1 try. It is thought here that Germany will not allow the Samoan Conference to dictate to her with reference to her treatment of Mataafa. In Washington the opinion obtains that delegates to tbe Conference will disagree unless Ger. many is willing to concede autonomy to Samoa. Mr George Bates, one of the delegates for the Hinted States, is known to hold strong anti-German views on the Samoan question. The Anaconda Copper Smelting Works (Montana; have been partly destroyed by fire, and the output of the mines has consequently been reduced one-third. An election took place to-day for the Kensington seat, rendered vacant by Mr K. Gent Davis, who having applied for the Chiltern Hundreds, eloped with a lady on March 4th, leaving his wife behind him, Mr Mark 33. Branfory, a Gladstone Libera!, who was defeated at last general election, was elected for tbe seat, defeating Mr Beresford Hope, a Tory, by 680. Rome, March 15. Tamberlik, tbe famous Italian tenor, is dead. Berlin, March 17. The Emperor William declares that bis recent visit to tbe capitals of Europe has assured tbe maintenance of peace for many years, St. Petersburg, March 17. Tbe Czar has demanded from tbe Shah of Persia that Russia be granted the exclusive right to navigate the rivers debouching on the trans-Oaspian railway throngh Persia. Belgrade, March 16. Ex-King Milan threatens to return to Servia and resume the Government as bis son’s guardian it tbe ex-Queen Natalia carries out her intention of again taking up her residence in the country. Vienna, March 14, The Austrian Government has stationed a corps of observation on the Servian frontier. 20,000 men are ready to march at half a day’s notice. Cairo, March 16. The Mahdi has abandoned Omdurman, owing to tbe advance of El Senouissi on that port. Capetown, March 15. Sir Hercules Robinson has informed the Portuguese officials that Massailand, the territory claimed by Portugal, is within the sphere ot British influence, Pretoria, March 14. The Presidents ot Transvaal and Orange Free State Republics have agreed to contract a defensive alliance in the event of unjust wars being fevied on either State. Rio Janeiro, March 15. The Kaikoura sailed tC-day. All well. Washington., March 14. Mr Larson, tbe recently-appointed American Minister to the Court of Berlin, and Messrs William Phelp and George Bates wil’ t represent the United States at the Sa'moan Conference, March 15. Mr Dawson, editor of the Charleston News, has been murdered by a doctor. The crime arose out of a long standing dispute, I Ottawa, March 14. The Canadian Government bavt intimated their willingness to subsidise the Atlantic service to tbe extent ol £IOO,OOO, and the Japan-Australisi service to the extent of £150,000, pro vided the Australian colonies agree t< , co-operate.