TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1879, 16 April 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, April 11

The New Zealand Midland Railway Company issue £746,000, 5 per cent first mortgage debentures, at 92-|.

In the House of Commons last night, replying to a question, Sir James Fargusson said the Federal Council had been supplied with copies of treaties bearing on the Samoan question. The council bad also been assured that the Imperial Government was sensible of the importance of the Imperial and colonial interests involved at Samoa.

The Tasmanian Main Line Company has notified the committee of the Stock Exchange that it will oppose a quotation being granted for the Government loan, It is not thought the opposition of the company is likely to affect the floating of the loan.

The Kaikoura’s cargo of frozen meat has been fonnd to be partly damaged, and 100 carcases have been condemned.

The Treasury have refused to remit the duty on silver at present. The London County Council petitioned Parliament for the control of the police,

News has been received that Lord Lonsdale, who is on a walking tour in the Arctic regions, bhs reached the coast of Alaska, The party endured terrible privations, and were in the last stage of exhaustion when they arrived, The Sugar Convention Bill has been read a first time. Baron de Worms, in introducing the measure, said the colonies opened fields for production infinitely greater than those on the continent.

Messrs Talbot and Fitzgerald, New Zealand students at Edinburgh Medical School, are medalists of the year. In response to the invitation of Sir Graham Berry, the Agents-General met to-day at the office of the High Commissioner for (he Dominion of Canada, to discuss the position of the colonies in relation to the Trust Funds Investment Bill now before Parliament. After some discussion, it was ultimately unanimously agreed that Sir Graham Berry should prepare a joint letter from the Agents-General to Lord Knutsford, reminding him of promises made by the Right Hon, Mr Goscben on the subject of asking the Secretary of State for the colonies to deal with the question this session. Sir Charles Mills, AgentGeneral for the Cape of Good Hope, urged that all the colonies should follow the example of the Cape Parliament in passing an address to Her Majesty the Queen, praying for legislation on the lines of colonial wishes.

April 13.

The Bouse of Lords has adjourned for the Easter holidays until the 30th instant, The House of Commons has adjourned until the 29th. The Orient Steam Shipping Company have declared a dividend of 5 per cent, and carried forward £55,000 to the reserve fund.

The Queen’s Bench has decided, apropos of Lady Sandhurst’s cose, that women are ineligible for seats on county councils, Information has been received that Mrs Langtry’s residence at New York has been destroyed by fire. Kell and Company, merchants, of Bradford, baye suspended payment, with liabilities amounting to £90,000, Mr Arthur Massey has been appointed Belgian Consul at Auckland.

Arrived Camana, barque, from Timaru.

April 14.

Mr Bradlaugh’s Bill for repealing the blasphemy laws was rejected by a majority of 95. A despatch received from Morocco says that the Sultan has despatched troops to prevent the European troops landing on the coast, Paris, April 11.

The charges against General Boulanger are being heard with closed doors.

April 12. The Chamber of Deputies has been adjourned until May 14th. A terrible tragedy is reported from Limoges, the capital of the Department ot Upper Yienne, A mother strangled five of her children and then attempted suicide.

The French Senate has appointed a judicial committee of nine to report as to whether there are grounds for the prosecution of General Boulanger, Comte Dillon, and M. Rochefort for complicity in connection with the Patriotic League, At present the public show little sympathy in the matter. Brussels, April 14, I General Boulanger is suffering from ! insomnia, and his condition is causing groat anxiety to hie friends.

Berlin, April 14. The German New Guinea Company has resolved to transfer the administration of the colony to the Empire, and will make a call on it of £75 per share, Vienna, April 11. The Empress of Austria has threatened ' to commit suicide to enable the Emperor to re*marry and secure an heir,,

In consequence of this threat the Empress is constantly watched. Oabul, April 11. The Ameer has agreed to the Afghans and Bokharans resuming trade. Suakim, April 12.

A spy who has arrived here from the camp of the Mahdi reports that Ras Alonla, the Abyssinian commander, has been captured and beheaded, and bis bead forwarded to the Mahdi, He also brings letters from missionaries at Khartoum, and Slatin Bey, Zanzibar, April 14.

Bashers, the Arab leader, is endeavoring to make peace with Captain Wiseman who is in charge of the German operations, '"' ■'./•■ Victoria, April 14; The Hon, R. Dinismuir, president of the Council of British Columbia, died to-day. Nbw York, April 12, General Millen, a noted Fenian, is dead. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, April 12. Arrived, yesterday—re Anau from the Bluff, Sydney, April 12. Arrived H.M.JS. Royalist, from Auckland. April 13. Dick, the ex-gaoler who was sentenced to death for the attempted murder of a warder at Mudgee, haß had bis sentence commuted to fourteen years' imprisonment. April 14. Arrived—Hauroto from New Zealand, It baa been ascertained tbat three cases of modified smallpox were discovered on board the steamer Guthrie. Newcastle, April 13. Sailed Annie Bow, for Timaru ; Wakatipu, for Dunedin, Brisbane, April 13.

The commission appointed to enquire ' into the sugar industry have handed in their report, in which they state that if colored labor is prohibited the extinction of the sugar industry will speedily follow. They recommend that the introduction of Polynesian labor be permitted to continue. Adelaide, April 12. Mr John Dillon received an enthusiastic and brilliant reception in this city. The campaign of the Irish visitors begins to-night,