TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1903, 13 June 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London - , Jane 9. The Public Prosecutor has issued a summons against the bankrupt Lord Mandeville, on a charge of fraud. The trade returns show that daring the month of May the exports from the United Kingdom increased per cent, and the imports 14 per cent. The commander of H.M.S. Surprise, which was damaged in the collision and went ashore off Syracuse, has been tried by court martial, and,acquitted, Lieu* tenant Cave was dismissed. Mr Gladstone, speaking at Weymouth, praised the Irish priesthood for their efforts in the direction of preventing crime, June 10, The Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Manning, the Rev. C. Spurgeon, Dr Temple, Bishop of London, Dr Vaughan, Master of the Temple, and Messrs Gladstone and Morley, Lord Hartington and Lord R. Churchill, are members of the com. mittee appointed to consider a memorial to the late Father Damien, who died at bis post among the lepers of Molokoi in the Sandwich Islands, The Prince of Wales presided at the meeting. The committee "appointed to consider the form of the memorial to the late Father Damien, propose the establishment of a hospital at Molokoi, and a leper ward in London. The committee also propose that a commission of enquiry into the best means of dealing, with the disease of leprosy . should be held in India. Captain Robert Woodswrd of H.M.S. Duke of Wellington, the flagship at Portsmouth, has been arrested for contempt of court for not producing under writ of habeas corpus Seaman Thompson, who was wrongfully sentenced for alleged desertion from H.M.S, Calliope, The Times, referring to the visit of the Irish delegates, says that the forcible, reasonable criticism and utterances by the Melbourne Press will deserve the attention of Englishmen, who will gladly learn the aggregate Victorian contributions to Parnellite objects, as compared to the contributions received through Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish World, and Alexander Sullivan, of the Clan-na-Gael organisation, “If the movement is innocent and laudable,” argues the Times, “ why should Mr Dillon fear, an inspection of accounts.” The article farther says that Mr Dillon may be expected to handle the Victorians roughly after leaving the colony, as did Mr Healey after leaving New Sooth Wales in 1883. Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, leading members of the. nobility, and the great cities, are making arrangements to entertain the Shah of Persia on the occasion of bis approaching visit to England. Prince Albert Vidor will spend the winter in India. It is rumored here that Germany and Portugal are preparing to prevent the English Colonial Empire stretching from the Cape of Good Hope to the Nile. Mr Gladstone, who, is spending the Whitsuntide recess on a yachting cruise on the south coast of England, landed at Torquay, yesterday, and addressed a meeting in the evening. In the course of bis remarks he said that the TimesParnell Commission would cost <he country hundreds of thousands of pounds. The delay of the commission in making their icport for twenty months was really the action of the Government, and was derogatory to just principles, decency, and justice. Paris, June 11. The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited the Exhibition daily since their arrival. To-day they made the ascent pt the Eiffel tower. New York, June 10. Workmen have begun operations on the Nicaragua ,Oanal at the Greylown end.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, June IQThe Union Steamship Company have chartered the steamer Bothwell Castle for a few months in the New Zealand trade. An important case has arisen in connection with the immigration laws. Two girls having been arrested here for leaving Queensland within six months of their arrival in the latter colony from Home, this afternoon the question was raised in the House, and it was said that the arrest was a disgrace to free Australians. Sir Henry Parkes, in replying, said Government could adopt no other course in the matter, without being unneighborly to Queensland, and there the matter ended. The cable repairing steamer Sherrard Osborne leaves here immediately for ibe purpose of overhauling the AueU’alianNew Zealand cable, A weak spot exists in the cable. Captain Fielding and Mr Hurley, second officer of the wrecked steamer Fijian, have had their certificates suspended for six mouths by the Marine Board.

June .1,1.', Arrived-r Wair«ra.pa and Hauroto from Auckland. „ Fifty thousand, bushelst of seed wheat have been distributed tofarmeys. Waugh, a clerk recently iti.tho employ of the;;New Zealand Government, was arrested to-day pu a charge of.embezzlement of tp the Government of New Zealand., , In the Hoajse j ibis, afternoon, ,Sir Henry Parkes, .replying, .to a question, said that ho had qarcfully .considered the communication , received, from Lord Knntsford with reference to the Imperial Parliamentary ,Colonization;Committee, and. had returni4is|.^ r the effect that the Government of’mew South Wales would not incur,any responsibility in the matter. , Melbourne, June 10. ; la the footbalkmatch against Dayles-. ford, on Saturday; afternoon, the Maprisi won by 2 goals, and 4 bahinds tp l goal «nd ,5 behinds, i, In the match against .the.. Melbourne Rugby Union,,this afternoon, the Maori football team scored 2 goals and 3 tries to nil. June 11. Mr Bent’s meeting is not a raeetingj of creditors in the uenal sense of the terra, but is confined, to perst ns. more or less Interested in,his land transactions. Brisbane, June Hi Mr Dillon is now making.-a .tour, through Queensland. A large meeting, of loyalists was held, at which resolutions were passed disapproving of tba: 1 introduction of. bitter 'feeling, either; sectarian or political, on questions not; affecting Ibe colony. The. meeting alao i protested against ,Mr Dillon’s asaump-; lion that he had received a welcome in Queensland, and it was asserted, that he had not even ) been, welcomed by a majority of the intelligent Irish section of the community.