TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1998, 23 January 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, J*n. 18. An Irrigation Trust is being frrmpd. Sir ty. Jervois and Mr W, A, Harper will visit Australia in the spring to i» formulate the schemes. Sir W, Jervois, commencing on Colonel Ellis' paper, contended that it was essential for the colonies to federate, otherwise tho foreigners might compel ibe weaker to cede their tem'tory. The nflvy must Q 3 the primary line of defence. Obituary—Mr A'. Craig SeMar, M.P. tor Lanarkshire; Mr C^,'MsTalbot, M.P, for Mid-Glamorgan. The latter, who has sat in the, House since 1830, was known as the father of the Hous? of Commons, "ile was in his 87(h year. In accordance with the wish of Her Mojesiy the Queen, the remains of Lord Napier will be buried between the tombs of Wellington and Nelson, in the crypt of St. Paul's. The Emperor William of Germany has written to iho Queen sympathising with her and the army on the loss of the deceased soldier. A deputation waited on the Financial Secretary to the Treasury deprecating the practice of marking on the bales received in England the place of origin of colonial wool. A promise was given the deputation that the matter should receive early consideration. Jan. 20. The Queen's assent, it is reported, will be given to tho Divorce Bill introduced by Mr William Shiels, M.L.A., and passed during the last session of the Victorian Parliament. Assent to the Bill introduced by Sir Alfred Stephen in the Legislative Couucii of New South Wales will probably bo reserved until amendments are made by which the length of domicile shall be the same as in the Victorian Bill.

The capital of the Irrigation Trust now in process of formation has been fixed at £1,500,000, and a strong board will be appointed to administer the trust, Sir W. P. Drummond Jervois, one of the promoters, sails for Australia in May in connection with the business of the trust, and Mr W. A. Harper will leave, in March,

Owing to financial blackmailing in connection with the Russian £20,000,000 conversion loan, the money market is very tight. Short loans are quoted at 6 per cent. A correspondent of the Daily News complains that the practice of holding wool sales in the colonies is depriving the London wool siles of tho best Continental customers, Madrid, Jan. 20. Senhor Martinez has failed to form a Ministry, and Senhor Sagasta has been called on to uudertuks the task again. Pakis, Jan. 20. Baron Rothschild has refused to float tho Russian loan in Paris, on the ground that the security offered is inadequate e-nd that France will shortly require a loan herself, Three leading Bonlangists were expelled from the Chamber of Deputies yesterday for disorderly conduct, Hamburg, Jan. 20. There has been a great influx of stokers from the Baltic, and the case of the men who recently struck against a reduction of wages is hopeless, Vibnna, Jan. 18. The Germans and Czechs of Bohemia have become reconciled. Cairo, Jan. 19.

The Khedive has promised Etnin Bey a high post at Su&kim or Wady Haifa, Baltimore, Jan. 19. A large grain elevator containing seven hundred thousand bushels of grain has been burned. Bio de Janeiro, Jan. 17. The Tongariro sailed to-day for Londoo. She came through the Straits of Magellan. ♦< —„ AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Jan. 20. Two fishermen were capsized in a boat in Port Philip and one named Page was drowned. Bailey, the other, was rescued after he had been clinging to the boat ninety-four hours. He underwent terrible sufferings find his position is critical. A city loan of £1,000,000 will shortly be floated. Jan. 21, The death is announced of Monsignor Fifzpatrick, Vicar-General, aged 80. The deceased priest had been about fifty years in the colony. Sydney, Jan. 21. An influential society has been formed hero for the encouragement of cremation. _ Weather reports from the other colonies show that the heat is intense in Melbourne and Adelaide, and two deaths occurred in the latter city yesterday from tbia cause. News from Noumea says that a Government proclamation has been issued, i under which every convict in each particular section is made responsible for the escape of convicts. By this means, it is thought, convicts will find it more difficult to get away. If a convict escapes, every prisoner in his section

will be deprived of special allowances. As a further safeguard persons leaving tho colony will be required to give forty, eight hours' notice. Adelaide, Jan, 20. The barque is ashore at Cape Banks. crew were rescued. Jan. 21.

Arrived—P. an&jp. Companv's Parramatta, New Zealand— Mr and Mrs. Messrs Marshall, (Jeans and Willoclia^ 1