TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1914, 9 July 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 5. Mr W. H, Smith, in with his previous announcement, mpve.cf in the House of. Commons for the appointment of a Committee to consider the principle on .which allowances should be voted to members of the Royal Family. He was supported by Mr Gladstone’s section of the House, and the grants to the Royal marriages .were.carried. Canon Doyle and twenty-two of bis parishioners are being tried at Arthurtowu, County Wexford, on a charge of promoting the plan of campaign. The Court is guarded by a hundred police and military. By an explosion in a fireworks factory in Paris, eighteen persons have been killed, Mr T, A. Dickson, M.P. for Stephen’s Green, is dead. The Standing Committee on the Trust Funds Bill has rejected the inclusion of 'colonial' securities amongst those in which such funds,tpay.be legally invested, The Government are not thought likely to seek to disturb the decision this session.

July 6.

Arrired—Ship Burunui from Port Chalmers (March 28) ; ship limarn, from Wellington (March 15) ; barque Kingdom of Sweden, from Auckland (March 11) ; barque St, Mary’s Bay, from Napier (February 27); ship Dunedin, from Oamarn (March 27). The Hon. Robert Brace, member for Pifeshire West, having resigned his seat in the House of Commons, Mr Birrel, a Home Role candidate, has been elected by q majority of 800 over the Conservative candidate, Earl Wemyss. In the House of Lords, owing to the vita! amendments made, the Government decided to abandon the Land Transfer Bill.

It is considered that parleying between England and France with respect to the conversion of the Egyptian debt has ended.

Sir George Ohetwynd has resigned bis membership of (be Jockey Club, and the club has accepted his resignation. Paris, July 5.

Disgraceful scenes have taken place in the Chamber of Deputies, owing to, the allegation that M. Rouyick is im-J plicated with a relative in blackmailing. | The Government have been obliged to promise that a State judicial enquiry shall be instituted.

Berlin, July 5,. Germany has denounced the Swiss Settlement Treaty of 1876. Vienna, July 4.

Thirty thonsand weavers, engaged in wool manufactories in Moravia, a pro-! vince of Austria-Hungary, hare gone; out on strike, demanding an increase of wages.

Pekin, July 6.

An anti-foreigner outbreak has occurred at Hankow, the capita lof Ho-bpe,; at the confluence of the Hankiang andthe the Yang-Tse-Kiang. H.M.S,. Merlin, which is stationed in the Chinese! waters, has been ordered to proceed to' make enquiries. 1 Cairo, July 5.

Further, particulars of the, recent engagement at Wady Haifa show that j many Dervishes were killed while trying j to reach the wells, and numbers perished 1 of thirst, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. . Melbourne, July, 5. Arrived—Wairarapa, from the Bluff, j Sydney, July 6.

Mr Leftpai, Judge of'the Mnnicipality of Apia, denies that. Mataafa -has instructed Mr. Napier, solicitor of Auckland, to draft a, Constitution for Samoa, ; The: steamer Afghan, while loading coal at Newcastle, foundered with 2500 tons of coal ou board. It is supposed a valve in the bottbjm was accidentally left open. The vessel is lying in shallow water, on soft bottom. .. July 6.

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the grave charges made by Mr Deasy, one of the Irish delegates, against the' Post Office officials of having opened letters addressed to him, have submitted their report to His Excellency the Governor., They report that! after making inquiries they find that Mr Deasy has failed to substantiate the alleged charges. Arrived - German warship Alexandrine, from Albany, eh route for Samoa. July 7. Arrived—Ringarooma, from Wellington,