TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1985, 21 December 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS .

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. n London, Dec, 18. v Bank of New Zealand shares, old ? issue £5, new issue £B. J 1 Bank of New Zealand shares have recovered to the extent of 10s. Mr David Hean sails by the steamer w Parramatta, for the purpose of reporting on the position of the bank. A postman carrying late letters and *•' packets of diamonds was gagged and n robbed in Hatton Garden. The diamonds were valued at £20,000. * A true bill has been found against Mr Parke, editor of the North London d Press, on the charge of libelling the Earl of Euston in connection with the S West End Club scandals. £ A boxing match between J, L. Ba!* * Hvan and Peter Jackson has been fixed a for May. , j Sir J. Ingram has resigned the 0 Presidency of the Anglo-Australian “ Artists’ Society and will not assume P ihp management of the next exhibition of pictures under its auspices. The Thames, Leander, London, and ti other rowing dubs have sent messages J. of condolence upon the death of Searle. « The gnobont Shannon has been de- I taped to'prevent the 'anding of firearms I on the African coast. * Lord Carrington’s spech is the sub- * ieet of gossip, and there is doubtless a substratum of truth in the stories about the members of the Royal Family and the Cabinet being annoyed at it. Mr Parnell asserts that the agrarian t agitation in Ireland has bseu singularly d unstained by violence compared with a similar movements elsewhere.- The a country is tranquil despite the coercion policy, because the inhabitants feel their autonomy is assured, Parliament will meet for the despatch n of business on the 11'b February. P The appeal of the Right Rev. Dr Temple, Bishop of London, against the decision of (he Court of Queen s Bench, ordering him to re-hear charges in connection with the structure of a reredos in St. Paul’s Cathedral, has been argued before the Appeal Court, and judgment given in favor of Dr Temple. Mr Parnell has recovered from his recent severe illness, and addressed a meeting at Nottingham, where be made a strong demonstration against the National Unionists. Be contended that Ireland had a right to develop her industrial resources at her own expense, Referring to the establishment of the Tenants Defence League, he thought it P was one of the most powerful agents in « Ireland, and one that was likely to destroy the Imperial Government rule in Ireland. He made a brief reference * to the Times Commission, observing that the Commissioners could not discredit the evidence of the Irish parly Mr Parnell has gone on « visit to Mr Gladstone at Hawarden. General Booth’s wife is dying of cancer. . . , 0 General Sir Archibald Ahsonhas been appointed Governor of Malta. J . Paris, pec. 17. J The Chamber of Deputies has unseated M. Naquet, a Boulangist, Vienna, Dec. 17. ' The Emperor of Austria has refused to bo crowned King of Bohemia at Prague. St. Petersburg, Dec. 17. It is alleged that a number of exiles at the Siberian mines had been guilty of disobedience and their conduct was reported to the authorities, who sent guards to Irkutsk, where six of the offenders were brutally killed, while nine others were wounded. Subsequently three others were hanged. . Dec. 18, 1 Two officers have been arrested on a cherge of complicity in a new plot against the Czar. , Zanzibar, Dec. 17. Emin Pasha has been pronounced out , of danger. Captain Wissman hanged Bushire, the Arab leader, as soon as he was brought in by his captors. New York, Dec, 17. Owing to the number of fires which have occurred in the United States from accidents by electric lighting, a difficulty has arisen between the police and the lighting companies, and this has now culminated in an open dispute. The police, having gained the, day are now engaged in removing all overhead wires. —— i AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Dec. 18. Terrible bush tires are raging near Jprilderie, 412 miles south ot Sydney, and forty miles from the, Murray frontier. The fire is travelling at the rate of sixteen miles an hour, and eating up every. 1 thing in its track. The latest informa--1 lion to town stales that over a quarter of a million acres of country are devai--5 tated, Stock are galloping madly about, and in numerous instances are b&dly . burnt. Arrived —H.M.S. Rapid, from the islands. It is understood that Mr Readily, British Consul, will be witbc drawn from the New Hebrides, as it is 3 believed that there is no necessity for » Consul there.

Two men named Cape and Beeeroft were engaged to-day mixing non-corrosive paiut in a ship building yard at Pyrmont, when the compound exploded .with terrific violence. Both men received fearful injuries, and are now dead. Sir Charles and Lady Halle (Madame Norman Neurada), eminent musicians, will pay a visit to Australia in May. Dec. 19. Neil Matterson and McL a an, the Richmond sculier, have arranged for a match to be rowed at the end of March. Mr Mil'er, a Protectionist, has been elected for Monara constituency, vice Mr Harold W. H. Stephen, recently deceased.

The Lubeck has arrived from Apia. She reports all tranquil, and that the flag of Malietoo, who was recently elected king, was hoisted on the sth ins I. with appropriate ceremony. The German warship Sophie was in the harbor on the day of the ceremony, but no display was made by her. The German Consul took part in the proceedings. Arrived—Wakatipu from Wellington;

The following are the current quotations for the principal silver mine sharesßroken Hill property, £B6 5s to £B6 10s ; British Broken Hill, £6 ss; On.ral, £l2 7s to £l2 10s; Broken Hill North, £2 5s ; Block ]4, £lO 10s ; Block 10, £6 10s ; Junctions, £8 ; Junciions South, £3 14s. Melbourne, Deo. 18. Sailed—Mararoa for the Bluff. Dec. 19. The Foreign and Colonial Exchange Bank has been mulcted in £2OOO damages for publishing an advertisement in which reference to its capital is alleged to be misleading, Brisbane, Dec. 18.

During the past year the Mount Morgan Gold Mining has declared a dividend of over a million pounds.