TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1885, 30 April 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 25. The Duke of Edinburgh has passed over the crisis in his illness. The address of the Federal Council on Colonial Trust Securities has been forwarded to Mr Goscben and Lord Knutsford, and hopes are entertained that the result will be favorable.

The Marquis of Lome, speaking at Birmingham, said that if Ireland accepted a system of Home Role based on'the same conditions as those obtaining in "the colonies, she would be financially cat off from England, and trustees would consequently be unable to invest in Irish securities. It would be cruel to treat Ireland like the colonies, which, except in name, are separate nations. Thirty-six Colonial students have secured high positions on the Honor Lists at the University and Royal College of tturgeons, Edinburgh. Two had from South Australia ; three from Tasmania;, six from'Victoria ; ten from New South Wales; fifteen trom New Zealand.

April 26,

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company have declared a dividend of 6 per cent.

The Otago and Southland Investment Company have declared a dividend of 10 per cent. The Edinburgh Daily Review contains an able article on Imperial defence, in which it asserts that the defences of Melbourne are the strongest of any in the British Empire, After reviewing the whole of the English defences, jtj continues that even New Zealand has more, modern,,armaments than apy of the Imperial fortresses.. Lord Mandeville, son of the Duke of Manchester, has been summoned to answer a charge of having obtained the sum of. £IBSB by means of false pretences.

A. plebiscite of Edinburgh is to be taken on the question of conferring the freedom of the city on Mr Parnell. April 27.

One hundred and nine warships will taka part in the manoeuvres off Spithead.

The Marquis of Hartington, in addressing 13,000 electors of Birmingham, said that it was time the Unionists should announce a positive policy in connection with the administration of Ireland. Ho advocated steps being taken for the amelioration of extremely poor districts, the conversion of the occupants into owners, establishing Irish credit, and, finally, extension of local government, Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will redeem £15,000,000 consols on the 14th May, at £lOl 6s. April 28.

Sir John Bennet Lawes, author of numerous works on the science of agriculture, has bequeathed £IOO,OOO and fifty acres of land to the existing laboratory museum at Rotheramsted. to be devoted to the cause of agricultural science.

Sir Francis Dillon Bell states that the Paris Exhibition will be the best the world has ever seen. Three hundred thousand British colliers,have determined to insist,on an advance, of 10 per cent at the end of June.

Paris, April 25.

Envoys of the Great Powers will absent, themselves from the ceremonies at the opening of the Exhibition as , a protest against the commemoration of the revolution. The Hague, April 24.

King William.ot Holland has so far recovered from his severe illness that it is expected he will resume the functions of Sovereign on the 30th instant.

Warsaw, April 27. It is intended to have six days mancauvres of troops, and it is believed ihat ah immense force will assemble, Vienna, April 25.

The Socialists joined in'the tramway riots at the beginning of the week, and drenched the soldiers with filthy liquids, The troops were with difficulty restrained from firing on them. The Committee of the Town Council has decided to fine the Tramway Company 50,000 florins on the ground of irregularity in traffic. The city is now quieting down. April 27.

Now that the tramway strike has ended and peace been restored, five hundred of those taking part in the riot have been arrested for committing a breach of the peace. During the riot two hundred persons were wounded, including sixty soldiers and members of the police force. The, damage to property is estimated at 100,000 florins, The Government have decided to place three complete army corps on the frontier of Galicia, and intend to double the strength of the Landwehr, Bucharest, April 26.

The Resboi'ul declares that the stoppage of the frontier defences works will test the Roumanian iriendship for Russia,

Naples, April 25.

Mr Ashworth, British Vice-Consul in this city, was found dead at the foot of a precipice near Vico, five miles from the Bay of Naples. It iA supposed to be a case of suicide.

Calcutta, April 25

The British expedition to Tulymah River destroyed Windab, the capital, and released 3000 prisoners.' New York,. April 25.

A food and water famine has occurred at Okloboma reserve, where large crowds have assembled in anticipation of being able to obtain a'section of land. Great distress prevail among the people, and those disappointed in getting land have encroached on the adjoining reserve belonging to Indians. The latter resent this encroachment and

have gone out on the warpath,- ' A ' April 27. Gold, etc., of the value of £1,000,000 was exported to-day for London, Washington, April 26.

Emigration from the United States to Canada continues to an enormous extent.