TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1908, 25 June 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jane 21. The Council of the Primrose Loague? have passed a resolution complimenting: the gentlemen who have despatched an agent to Australia to follow the Irish delegates, for the purpose of bringing forward the Unionist side of the question. The resolution specially refersi to letters appearing in the Australian [ press signed "Unionist." It is understood that the agent is to receive a fee of £SOO and expenses. The President of the Epidemiological Society confirms the statement recently! made by the Prince of \v ales to the: effect that at the present time a leper is engaged in the London meat market, Canon Chevasse, of Oxford, who is one of the nominees for the Primacy of Australia, hss accepted the Headship' of "Wycliffe Theological College, Oxford;, Lord Qi Hamilton says the Govern-il ment does not intend to compensate the passenger who was taken off the steamer Richmond at Samoa by the German officials,

I Prince George of Wales is about to be appointed to a post in the Australian sqaadron. The London reporter of the Dublin Freeman's Journal declares that the Melbourne Press is attacking Dillon under orders from Downing Street. June 22, , Ilio Lord Chief Justice ot England (Lord Coleridge) has granted an order compelling Mr John Bridge, of the Metropolitan Police Court, Bow Btreet,to bear the charge of assault preferred against the Duke of Cambridge by the representative, [of a New York paper, which assault was alleged to have been committed at the fire brigade demonstration last month. The governorship of Cape Colony, which is vacant by the retirement of b>ir Hercules Robinson, has been accepted by Sir Henry Brougham Loch, Governor of Victoria, who is at present on a visit to England. The offer of the position was at first declined by Sir Henry, and he only consented to accept it when he was informed that the Cabinet had decided that it was his daty to comply with their wish. Sir Henry Loch returns to Melbourne almost immediately to arrange his affairs, and will take his departure for Capetown in November next. It is believed that the. Marquis of Lome will succeed him as Governor of Victoria. Sebright Green is organising a company with a capital of -6200,000 with a yiewto settling families in South West* em Australia. In the House of Commons to-day* Sir James Fergusson, Political Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, stated that the French Government had refused to compensate the Rev. Mr Jones, the missionary who was expelled from Mare Island. They bad, however, agreed to make inquiries into the alleged seizure of property belonging to Mr Jones. In referring to Mr Dillon's Australia o tour, the Standard characterises it a 8 fraudulent, inasmuch as the plan that b'o is , engineering, is. breaking d own. On the other hand, the Freeman's Journal declares that the mission is arp'using widespread sympathy throughout Australia,, and that it is an . enormous success. The Prince, of Wales admits that the leper, whom h» stated was employed in the London meat market, is now in a London hospital, , The Pall Malt Gazette states that Monsignor ; Persico,' who visited Ireland as apostolic delegate of the 'Pope, \ asserts that he holds proofs he return to Ireland, it is intended to murder him. The Außtiro-Hungarian war estimates for the ensuing year are 7,000,000 florins below the sum. on the last estimates. ' ] TBE; JTagtoe, June 20. ; The .King of Holland has suffered a relapse,. New York, June 20. The American Catholic prelates condemn the Clan-na-Gael Society. . —, —# 1 AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, June 21. The new Procedure Rules were passed by the House last night with slight amendments. The rule for the enforcement of cloture was abandoned. June 22. Sailed—Pukftki.for New Zealand. The epidemics of diphtheria and typhoid fever are now subsiding. June 23. j The ship lolanthe, of 1593 tons, bound to this port from Liverpool, ran into the ship Cape Vorde, 1711 tons, from London, off Gellibrand lighthouse, this evening. The Cape Venio sank almost immediately, but the crew were rescued. The lolanthe is making water. No'further particulars are to hand this evening, Sydney, June 21. Sailed—Tarawera, for Auckland,

June 22, Mr Deasy, one of the Irish delegates, who complained that his letters had been opened by the officials, denies that ; there is ; any truth in the statement that the letters were opened by his prospective mother-in-law. The Government! have, therefore, appointed a Hoyai Commission to enquire into the matter. Brisbane, June 21, The House last night passed a Bill providing for the payment of members, ■ Adelaide, June 22. The Legislative Assembly sat all night discussing the motion of want of conßdenco in the Government. At an early hour this, morning a division was taken, when the Government were dei feated by 3 votes. The fight was simply one of " ins" or "outs," no question of policy being involved. Albany. June 21.; ' Arrived P. and o.' Company's Arcadia. Passengers for New 'Zealand— Douglas, Mr Ingham, Dr Hunter' and wife, and the Hon, Mr Petrie. '