TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1878, 13 April 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIg|. London, Apri|'9. Great inducements have been offered to Mr Speight, Yictomn Railway Commissioners, who is now on a visit to England, to return to London and accept a position in the Midland Railway Company. Mr J. A, Fronde’s new novel, just published, deal with social life in Ireland last century, and treats on the mis* government then prevalent, Her Majesty the Queen atteended the fnneral of the Dutchess of Cambridge in Kew Cemetery, and laid a wreath of flowers on the coffin.

April 10. Mr Thomas Buckland, of Charters Towers, Queensland, has commenced an action against the Echo newspaper for £25,000 damages tor alleged libel contained in a statement pu Jliefaed by that journal to the effect that Buckland was an absconder, The death is announced of Michel Eugene Cheyreul, a centenarian, having been born in the year 1786. fle was an eminent savant of Paris.

Mr Gladstone declined to support Dr Clark’s (M.P. for Caithness) abstract motion in favor of a separate Parliament for Scotland, on the ground that the question was not ripe for settlement. The motion was negatived by a majority of 121.

The Shah of Persia will pay a visit to England in July, It is expected that the Duke of Abercorn will succeed the Marquis of Londonderry (who resigns in August next) to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Marquis of Salisbury was much disinclined to accept Lord Londonderry’s resignation, but the Marquis declined to reconsider the matter on the ground that the Marchioness was not equal to the strain of fulfilling her social duties.

The early retirement of Mr Octavius F. Morgan as member for Battersea in the House of Commons, is expected. Negotiations are already proceeding in connection with the next election for the seat, and Sir Charles Uilke, formerly member for Chelsea, has received a requisition from tho Liberal Committee of the district asking him to contest the seat. Sir Charles, however, replied that he was compelled to decline the requisition in respect to that and all other seats at present as bis time was fully occupied in preparing for the press a great work on the British Empire,

The Tasmanian loan of £1,000,000 inscribed, bearing interest at per cent., which is to be offered on Tuesday, is already quoted at a premium of per cent. Berlin, April 10. General Verdy Yernois succeeds General Bronsart Yon Sohelleudorf as Prussian Minister of War. Zurich, April 11, Further arrests have been made in connection with the recent discovery of a secret bomb factory here, Vienna, April 11. Russia is massing troops on the Austrian frontier, Bucharest, April 9. King Charles has declined to approve the Ministry formed by M. Calargi.

April 11. A strong anti-Austrian Cabinet has been formed by M. Oatargie. King Charles has been compelled to accept the Ministry formed by M. Oatargie, Bombay, April 10.

Cholera is raging at Surat, which wag partially destroyed by fire this week, and many deaths have occurred. Hong-Kong, April 9. Chen Kwin has been appointed Chinese Ambassador to London. New York, April 11,

Severe gales have been experienced in Chesapeake Bay (Mass.). Thirtyfive vessels are reported lost.