TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2047, 17 May 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 12. Holders of New Plymouth Harbour Board stock condemn the bank and Government for the non-fulfilment of obi:-, gallons and are calling a meeting to consider the matter, Mr Gladstone in presenting the Cobden Club address to Mr Thom&s Potter admitted that freetrade was undergoing a period of danger, and that its doctrines had lost much ground during the past quarter of a century owing to a large extent to European militarism. The American and colonial action in excluding Chinese was protection pure and simple. It waS the virtues, and not the vices,of the'Chinese that were dreaded. He believed that freetrade would triumph shortly In America, May 13. Mr Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, states that the present loss on the outward postal service to Australia is £78,000, and that the reduction to a penny to India and Australia would be an additional £130,000. The Australians won the cricket match against Warwickshire by 132 runs. May 14. In their first innings against Warwickshire the Australians made 89. Ih the second innings they made 132. Warwickshire in their first innings made 35, and in their second 57. ihe freedom of the city of London has been conferred on Mr H, M. StanUy, The Dunedin and Suburban Gas Company, with a capital of £45,000, has ! been registered. Mr Gladstone, in his address to the Cobden Club, expressed regret that the colonies bad not accepted the lessons of English experience. Having, however, excluded goods it was only to be supposed that they would exclude men from their terrhory who competed with their own artisans, did not consume alcohol, and worked harder for less money. The Sugar Bounties Convention he looked Upon as dead. Paris, May 14. Coupons, valued at 180,000 fran«p, have been stolen from the Minister of Finance. Berlin, May 13. In the Reichstag, General Caprivi said that he viewed the colonial policy with misgivings, but retreat now was impossible. Bullets and Bibles, he said, must civilise Africa, Zanzibar, May 14. Major Wissman has captured Lundi. One-fourth of Emin Pasha’s forces at Bagamayo are either dead or have deserted, St, Johns, May 13. The Newfoundland colonists are furious at the refusal of the English Government to assent to the Fishery egulation Bill, unless the French are excepted from its provisions.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Melbourne, May 14, Sailed—Rotomabana for the Bluff, Mr Dow, Minister of Agriculture, who is to be charged in company with other directors of the Premier Permanent Building Association with conspiracy to defraud, has resigned office, but the Cabinet refused to accept his resignation. Arrived—Rebecca Agnes from New Zealand ; Qrassmere from Kaipara ; Wenona from Ilokianga. Sailed—Welcome for Auckland. Sydney, May 14. Relief parties who were at work during the flood in Cutgoa river, near Bourke, have returned. They rescued several people who had been living in trees for three weeks, and found one family who had taken refuge on a raft. Arrived—St, Kilda, from Wang&nui, The official report on the recent accident to the train at Bathurst attributes the cause to the sudden pulling up of the train, thus causing a recoil and the coupling to snap. The Raglan station,near which the accident occurred, has been removed to a position where the grade is easier. The report urges , that automatic continuous brakes should be introduced. Sailed R.M.S, Alameda tor San Francisco via Auckland. Mayls- - sculling race between Kemp and J. McLean for £2OO a side and (he championship of the world, was rowed this afternoon onjthe Pairamatta river. Kemp was the favorite, and won as he liked by 6 lengths. Time —2l min, 46|sec. McLean rowed a plucky race. Arrived—Lindas, s.s., from I’imaru. Ktmp has challenged O’Connor to row for the championship. P. McPherson, a Sydney athlete, to-day ran 220 yards in 23secs, which ip equal to two yards under the world’s amateur record, Arrived—Jubilee. The Wesleyan Conference is debating a motion recommending that class meetings should continue to be a test of membership, tickets not to be withheld flom those unable to attend by

reason of affliction, infirmity, or other reasonable cause. The Rev. Mr Lewis, of New Zealand, moved, as an amendment that members of Australasian churches should have their names enrolled in class books, and be strongly advised to meet in class, Hobart, May 14. • Arrived, 2 p.m. this afternoon— R.M.S. Aorangi from Plymouth via the Cape, May 15, The Aorangi brought 19 passengers for Australia, and 55 for New Zealand. She sails for Now Zealand this morning.