TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2035, 19 April 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 16. Matthew Harris, M.P, for Galway East, is dead. It is reported tbafc the French Banks have invested their reserves to a large extent in the recent Queensland loan, and it is believed that they intend to apply for a portion of the Victorian. Hie Ulster Unionists’ Executive have 1 expressed approval of Mr Balfour’s Irish Lands Purchase Bill. It is considered undcsirab’e to allow Arab! Pasha, now an exile in Ceylon, to return to Egypt, where his presence would be a disturbing element in the country. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Sir James Fergusson stated that the authorities at Lisbon had received no intimation of the proposed expedition against Mpondo, in the Shire district, but that if it were ascertained that such an attack was contempated, immediate orders would be issued directing the expedition to be abandoned. Bucot, the Italian faster who undertook to fast for 40 days, has now finished 30 days. His strength still keeps up and he is confident of accomplishing the task. Mr McKay, African explorer, is dead. The rumor that Captain O’Shea’s divorce action has been settled, is denied. Mr Parnell has filed an answer to the allegation making him co-respondent. The hearing of the action has beeu fixed for July. A number of English delegates from members of the House of Commons, have gone over to Ireland to press evictions on the Ponsonby estate [sic], Troops have been mussed to assist the officers of the law in ejecing the tenants. Mr T. Sexton, M.P., Lord Mayor of Dublin, bus returned bis surplus salary to the Corporation treasury. It is reported that Mr Stanley will shortly bo appointed Governor of British East Africa. The native cashier of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China has made largo defalcations, and the directors of the bank have placed the sum of £50,000 to the credit of the contingent fund to provide for the losses. Berlin, April 16.

General Von Oaprivi, in a speech delivered before the Prussian Diet, said that he had nothing new to expound, and quoted the Emperor’s saying that the course of the Ship of State would not be changed. His colleagues would have greater elbow room than was possible in the presence of Prince Bismarck’s potent personality. Ministers would reconsider projects which had previously been rejected, and accept any good proposal from whatever quarter it came. The new Chancellor was warmly applauded at the conclusion of his speed), and the leaders of the various political parties promised their assistance, Wa BHINGTON, April 16, The State of Virginia has legalised prizefights within its bouudars, much to the indignation of other sections of the country. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, April 16. Sailed R.M.S. Zealandia, for Ssn Francisco via Auckland. The Rev. Mr Cassidy and tlie Rev. Mr Ahern, of Wellington, have purchased the steamer T»>rronora for the Fiji trade, which will bo combined with church mission trade, April I^. Bailed Waibora and Jubilee, for New Zealand. Thomas Cosgrove, auctioneer, charged wi h attempting to destroy a stable in Oastlereagh street with dynamite, has been sentenced to ten years’ hard labor. Ihe Herald this morning refers with pleasure to the fact that frozen fish from NeW Zealand is being received into the local markets, and states (hat in future local fishermen will have to compete with new Zealand, for which they have only themselves to blame, A heavy southerly gale is raging along the coast, ihn schooner Julius Vogel wont ashore at Totqakiu, but tin crew were saved, lht-ro was a light fa’ 1 of snow around Sydney this morning. Melbourne, April 16. Sailed yesterday—To Anau for the Bluff, Hobart, April 16. The R.M.S. Tongariro arrived from London via the Cape at throe o’clock this morning, and sailed again for New Zealand at 6 p.m. She brings 20 passengers for Australia, and 85 for New Zealand,