TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2015, 4 March 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 27

The Daily News states that, owing to pressure of poverty, the dethroned Emperor Pedro 11. has renounced Ins title to the Crown of Brazil, and will return to that country to live in private life.

Ten guineas premium has been paid to re-insure the ship Sophocles, which left Sydney for London on October 26th.

The Imperial and Colonial Finance Company has been registered with a capital of two millions. Sir Hercules Robinson is chairman of directors.

Feb. 28

The influenza has broken out in Norfo k and Devon and is spreading rapidly. Many cases are of the most severe type and numbers of schools have been closed in consequence.

Gold has bnen discovered in Merionethshire, North Wales. It is reported that the Victorian first loan of £3,000,000 will shortly ba placed on the market, and (hat an early reduction will be made in the bank rate of interest. Wesigarth's Monthly Circular states that unless the loans are issued at a very tempting price, they will prove a failure. In the action Sir Morell Mackenzie v. Steiukot for alleging that plaintiff conspired to deny that the disease from which the hue Emptor Frederick suffered was cancer, £ISOO damages have been awarded, and Sir Morell also recovers the sum of £ISOO from the Times for publishing the statement. The Spectator soys that England is helpless regardiug her surrender to lh» Victorian Divorce Bill, and considers it would be better to abandon the right of ve (i. It adds that the alliance with the colonies at present is one-sided, all the freedom being with Australia while all the responsibility rests with Engloud.

Berlin, Feb. 27

lielding to the pressure of Emperor William, Princo Bismarck has abandoned his intention of retiring from the position of Chancellor of the German Empire and Premier of Prussia.

March 1

Socialists have been elected at Munich, Lubeck, Mannheim, and Frankfort. Herr Bebel has been defeated for Leipsio. St. Petersburg, March 1.

Russia is arranging for the establishment of a Balkan League, comprising Russia, Montenegro, Servia, and Greece.

Natal, Feb. 28

, The Mspuki tribe, consisting of 30,000 warriors, south of Delagoa Bay, are seeking the proteclion of Portugal.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Feb. 28

At the inquiry into the wreck of the ship Holyhead at Point Lonsdale, the Court found Captain Williams guilty of gross miscourlacr, and tuspended his certificate for two years. Roberts, the chief officer, was suspended for eighteen monllis; tho officers mentioned to pay costs of inquiry.

Albany, March 1

Arrived P. and O. Company's Arcadia. Passengers for New Zealend : Mr and Mrs Palairet, Mr and Mrs Williams, Archdeacon Williams and wife and two children, Mrs Smith ond daughter, Messrs Thornton, Wardrop, Tilley, Herbert, Williams, Hare, Ridal, Mszlin, Grieve, Mirck, and Pym.