TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2041, 3 May 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 29. Lord Knutsford has cabled to the Western Australian Government not to sell land near King George’s Sound and East Albany, pending the decision of the Imperial Government on the question of colonial defences. Major Clark, secretary of the Colonial Defence Committee of the War Office, I considers that it would cost £50,000 to 1 fortify King George’s Sound, and that it wou ! d be required to be garrisoned by 1000 men. In time of war he thinks that it 'would be better to leave the Sound defenceless, than for England to bear the whole of the cost. The R.M.S. Ruapehu from New Zealand amived at Plymouth to-day, with her passengers all well and her cargo of frozen meat in good condition. The English Church Union,has unanimously condemned the Victorian Divorce Bill, and passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the clergy. In his speech in the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain said that Mr Parnell’s Irish land scheme could be worked concurrently with the proposals contained in the Irish Land Purchase Bill, He trusted that the Government ( would undertake the task of ultimately placing the control of land purchase in Ireland in the bands of County Councils. Bir Vernon Harccurt said that he would oppose Mr Parnell’s scheme.

April 30, Dr Barry, speaking at a dinner given to King’s College,, said that his experience in Australia had been a very bitter one, and that he had found the people to be very erode.

Sir Ualliday Macartney, English Secretary to the Chinese Envoy, ia the course of an interview to-day, said that China insisted on being placed on an equal status with other Powers, and asserted that an agreement with Australia would have been concluded had it not been for ten days’ delay occasioned by Sir John Walsham, the British Minister at Pekin,

The new Licensing Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Lord Randolph Churchill provides that twothirds of the householders may veto the granting of a publican’s license. It also contains provisions for the registration of clubs, with a maximum fee of £2OOO. Sir Wilfred Lawson eulogised the Bill, but was opposed to the clauses granting compensation, The first reading was carried, Lisbon, April 29. Portugal is following the example set by England, and is bnilding gunboats suitab e for the navigation of the Shire and Zambesi rivers. Berlin, April 29. Prince Bismarck will shortly leave on a visit to Scotland. St. Petersburg, April 29. The Russian Press is commenting on the danger which would accrue to the Russian Empire through China throwing in her lot with England, and lending her assistance in case of an outbreak of war. Calcutta, April 29. More than one hundred meetings have been held in Bengal at whiVh resolutions were passed supporting Mr Bradlaugb’s Indian reform scheme, as opposed to that of Viscount Cross, Secretary of State for India. New York, April 29. O’Donovan Rossa has been found guilty of criminal libel on Patrick Cassidy, bat the jury recommended him to mercy.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, April 30. Sailed yesterday—Wairarapa fot the Bluff. A man named Lee, who had been on a heavy drinking bout, attempted to murder several persons last night. He was captured after a severe struggle, but not before he -had inflicted seven stabs on himself, from which he died. May 1, The estate of Mr James Mirams, secretary of the permanent Building Association which recently closed its doors, has bean placed in liquidation. His liabilities are set down at £378,000, and bis assets at £370,000. Sydney, May 1. At the Court-martial, Allan, a second-class petty officer of H.M.S. Egeria, accused of taking part in the mutiny amnrg the men, was sentenced to five years’ penal servitude. Another case will be heard to-morrow, and five more on Saturday, A discovery of white marble has been made at Casino, a town on the Richmond river, 505 miles north of Sydney, and it is pronounced to be equal to the finest marble obtained from Carrara. Brisbane, April 30. A goods train was completely wrecked near Barcaldine by running into a washday. No casualties are reported, Adelaide, April 30. The final harvest returns give the average yield to be 3 bushels 55 pounds to the acre. Several clerks engaged in the comI formed for taking over the ngpcls

°f the commescial bank have been nrrested for issuing receipts to the allotment forms. A company has been formed to purchase the assets of the Commercial Bank of Australia. £120,000 will be distributed to shareholders on the lottery principle. There was a tremendous rash for shares and the whole were allotted in a few hours, Ihe Government has instructed the police to suppress the lottery. The company includes many leading citizens. . ; Hobart, April 30. I he R.M.S. Arawa, from London via the Cape, arrived, here at 4 o’clock this morning, and sails for. New Zealand at noon to-morrow. She brings 34 passengers for Australian ports, and 64 for New Zealand.