TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2027, 1 April 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 28. !he Government propose to introdace manual education in all schools, and abolish the system of payment bv results ib favor of fixed grants. A resolution in the direction of local option for Ireland was rejected by the House of Commons, The verdict on the Aorfa colliery disaster was, that there was no evidence to show who was to blame, and the cause of ignition was unknown. March 29. The Marquis of Salisbury has left for Nice for the benefit of his health, Allpress, who was arrested here on a charge of stealing £70,000 from the Commercial Bank, Melbourne, has been formally extradited. At the Liverpool spring meeting today the Grand National Steeplechase was won by Ilex, Pan being second, and M.P. third. In the i louse of Commons the Tithes Bill was read a second time on a division by a majority of 125.

Paris, March 28. French Government, fearing contagion, have determined to exclude live sheep. German leather dressers and butchers in Paris are much incensed at this action on the part of the authorities. Berlin, March 29. Baron Murchall succeeds Count Herbert Bismarck as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Herr D. Alvenshbein having declined the position. Prince Bismarck has finally declined to bo created Poke of Laurenburg, St. Petersburg, March 28. Many students have been arrested at Moscow, Charkoff, and Kazan, on the ground of disorderly conduct, A large number of officers have also been arrested at St. Petersburg on a charge of complicity in a conspiracy against the Czar. March 29. Tbe agitation of the students of the University and Academy of Agriculture for the restoration of their privileges abolished in 1883 is increasing, and pamphlets are being freely circulated among all the universities interested. In consequence of the attitude of the students, the palaces at Moscow and St, Petersburg are being guarded by the police. The students demand freedom of conscience, liberty of tbe Press, and the abolition of the autocracy of the Czar, Six hundred of the students have been arrested at Moscow,

Bombay, March 29. Prince Victor has concluded a brilliant tour through India, and has sailed for Egypt, He received a great ovation on leaving this city, Pekin, March 27. A conclave of high dignitaries has been summoned by Government to consider .Russian designs on the Chinese frontier. St, Johns, March 27. Newfoundland threatens to appeal to the United States if England does not take measures to protect the local fisheries against the French claims, Rio db Janeiro, March 28. The garrison of the city mutinied yesterday.