TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2045, 13 May 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 7. In the Appeal Court, the case of Mr William O’Brien, M.P., v. Lord Salisbury, an action for slander in which judgment had been given for defendant, a new trial was refused. Mr O’Brien has given notice of appeal to the House of Lords. The Blue Spur Company are about to issue 5000 preference shares. The report that Mr Stanley is to be knighted is denied. The Postmaster-General stated that the reduction of ocean postage to a penny would involve a loss of £IBO,OOO a year. - - r It is understood that ocean postage will be reduced in accordance with Mr Qoschen’s proposals if Victoria and New South Wales assent, Miss Cornwell, who lately visited England for the purpose, amongst other things, of floating a scheme for building an outer harbor at Adelaide, has received tenders for £650.000, The financiers, are _ ready to provide the necessary capital, provided it shall not exceed £700,000. The steamer Thessaly jettisoned a thousand carcases of frozen sheep on her voyage from the Plate to Liverpool. May 10. The election for the vacancy in the representation of the East Division of Bristol, caused by the death of Mr Handel Cosham, resulted in the return of Mr Weston, the Home Rule candidatp, who defeated Mr Juskip, Conservative, by 3875 votes.

< Lord Dunraven, who has interested himself in the sweating system, advises that there should be closer inspection of those suspected of adopting the system fde also advises the establishment of an unskilled labor organisation, with a view to stopping the importation of foreign labor, Mrs O’Shea has obtained a writ, compelling her husband to fulfil her marriage settlement. The cricket match, Australians v. Lord Sheffield's team, which had been postponed owing to heavy rain, was resumed to-day, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Australians by an innings and 34 runs. The visitors, with 8 wickets down for 190, resumed their innings, but the last two wickets only added h single to the score, the innings closing for 191, Paris, May 8. The French Government are considering the question of taxing foreigners. May 10, It proposed to reduce the French Budget by 30,000,000 francs. Bt. Petersburg, May 9. Uneasiness is felt in Jiussia at the increase of the German armaments, ; Washington-, May 9. ; O’Donovan Bossa was fined a hundred dollars for libelling Patrick Cassidy. , A lunatic asylum at Chenango has been burnt down, and twenty five patients l»Bt their lives, May 10, , Congress has granted a pension of £lO per month to Mrs Parnell, sen.

New \obk, May 10. The murderers of Dr Cronin have been detected in : an attempt to escape from gaol. They had made great preparations for securing freedom, and had bribed the warders, Many violent lunatics escaped at Chicago, and created terror in the country. The settlers shot one, and bound others to frees.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, May 9. At the Wesleyan Conference the Rev. Mr Lewis moved a resolution that with a view to securing the independent action of New Zealand the Conference should proceed on lines enabling it to co-operate with Australia, The Rev. Mr Nye, of yictoria, moved an amendment protesting against any change in the constitution of the General Conference, The debate was adjourned till Monday. May 11. H.M.S. Opal has sailed for England, i Nearly £13,500 worth of pre-Victorian gold has been received at the mint, the net loss on the transaction being £269. She average loss in the weight of sovereigns was 2.45 grains, and in half sovereigns 3,35 grains apiece, Melbourne, May 10. In Par lament a third party has been formed under the leadership of Hir Bryan O’Logblin. Ihe Bishop of Melbourne has instructed his clergy net to celebrate marriages of any persons divorced under the new Victorian Divorce Act.