TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1888, 7 May 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 1. Sir F. D. BpII has formed a Committee to procure exhibits for the DoneiJin Exhibition. He has also arranged that forty pictures from the Melbourne loan collection shall be sent over. May 2. It is reported that Sir F. Dillon Bell and Sir Graham Berry are to be created Knights of the Legion of Honor, The tiugar Bounties Convention has resumed its sittings in London. Sir R. Morier, British Ambassador at St, Petersburg, in the course of ft despatch addressed to the Marquis of Salisbury, declares that M, Vichin-, gadsky, the Russian Minister of Finance, could never have effected the remarkable revolution in the Russian financial position without assurances of the Czar that the nation intended to preserve peaee. It is thought that Stanley end Bmin Pasha have stopped in Uganda on their way to the coast, and are engaged pacifying that kingdom, which has lately experienced several changes of rule. The Leasehold Enfranchisement Bill introduced by Sir W. Lowson, enabling holders of leases to purchase the fee simple on certain conditions, was rejected by a majority of 29. The Chapter of itoyal Arch Masons of England has cancelled the charters of nine Lodges in New South Wales which have entered the Grand Lodge of that colony. May 3. i Mr W. L. Rees sailed for New Z«aland in the Kaikoura. Mr Gladstone supported Mr Goscben's proposal for increasing the death duties, though he exprtssed the opinion that they set a precedent for graduated taxation which might be unduly pressed atj gome future date. | The Archbishop of Canterbury his intimated to the Jxnglish Presbyterian Synod that the Anglican Synod is ready to confer with other Christian communions with regard to arranging fuller organic unity. The Synod has approved of the proposed conference, and has for-1 warded a sympathetic response. ' O'Connor bas covered Searle's deposit j to scull for the championship of the i world next September. j TiziteDy, the London publisher, who was recently fined for selling certain books of Zola's, has been committed for trial for selling Zola's works. General Boulanger has summoned a i coudcU of his followers to meet in London. A great sensation has been caused in English society by the separation of the young Duke of Newcastle from bis newly married wife, ne'e Miss Candy. ' It is reported that Mr Chamberlain has withdrawn from the Liberal Society, and this is thought to be significant to his future action with regard to disestablishment, The alteration in the deed of settlement of the Bank of Australasia has been confirmed by the shareholders. Paris, May 3. It is expected that the directors of the Comptoir d'Escompte will surrender [ twenty million francs. I St. Petersburg, May 3. i More Nihilists have been arrested ! here, i Calcutta, May 2.

The Maharajah of Cashmere, who was lately discovered plotting against the Government, under circumstances which led to the suspicion of insanity, has consented to surrender the Government of the principality into the hands of a native Council. Massowah, May i. News that Johannes, the Negus of 4bysßinia, has been killed by the dervishes, is confirmed, Menelek has proclaimed himself Negus. Washington, May 4. Sir Julian Paunceforte, the British Ambassador to the United fitales, was accorded a cordial reception by President Harrisou, New York, May 2. President Harrison yesterday reviewed tb<? Industrial Parade, in which 8000 men took part. He afterwards attended divine service in the church where Washington worshipped on the same date a century ago. The celebration was of the most impressive and solemn character. May 3. The fires in the Calumet and Heda copper mines have at length been extinguished. Ottawa, May 3. Parliament has authorised the Government of the Dominion to arrange for a fortnightly mail service from Vancouver to Australia and New Zeeland, and agree to subsidise the service to the extent of £25,000 yearly. Parliament is also willing to vote £IOO,OOO for a weekly service betweeu Canada and England.