TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2072, 15 July 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, JalyTO. Tenders were opened to-day for the City of Melbourne loan of £450,000 at 4 per cent. The total amount subscribed was £548,000. Tenders at the minimum (£103) get 78 per o'nt. The average price was only lOd over the minimum. Mr Gladstone in a letter to the press insists that Irish questions ought to have precedence in the - House of Commons of the questions of disestablishment of the Churches of Scotland and Wales. An English alka'i union is being floated with a capital of nine millions sterling. July 10. Mr Goscben has finally refused to share the cable subsidy or guarantee, on the ground that it would be a bad precedent. Rome, July 10. The Pope has summoned the Cardinals and .Bishops to meet at Rome next year to consider the condition of the church,, Buenos Ayres, July 10. Ibe- Argentine Republic is issuing large numbers of notes to relieve the strain.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, July 11.

Mr Ponlsen, sporting writer of the Daily Telegraph, and formerly of New Zealand,, met with a serious accident to-day which is likely to terminate fatally. He was riding, through the streets when his horse bolted and dashed into an approaching cart, the shaft of which penetrated the rider’s left thigh, perforating the limb and fracturing the pelvis. The sight was sickening as Mr Poulsen bung impaled for a few moments and then fell to the ground. The sufferer was removed to the hospital. The horse was severely injured and had to be destroyed. As showing the great damage by the recent floods the committee report that one river district alone suffered to the extent of £50,000. July 18. : Sailed—Tarawera for Wellington. The Hon. James White, the wellknown sportsman, and squire of Kirkham, died this afternoon from heart disease. Be bad been suffering for some considerable time, A movement is on foot to secure the appointment of Sir Alfred Stephen, as successor to Lord Carrington as Governor of New South Wales, Sir Alfred has held the position of actingGovernor of this colony for eighteen years, Melbourne, July 11. The unemployed question is assuming a serious phase. The ministers refused to give the men an audience and they interviewed Bishop Goe and Archbishop Carr. An open air meeting was afterwards held in Collins Street. The police and mounted troopers patrolled the street, bat the proceedings were orderly. It is stated that there are ten thousand out of work at the present moment. July 13.

The defence authorities are on the alert in consequence of the cable interruption, The Cerberus has been ordered to proceed to the beads, and the torpedo boats are in readiness. No alarm is felt, but this action is taken merely as a precautionary measure, combined with drill. Mr Derham, Postmaster-General, is communicating with the various colonial Governments for the purpose of ascertaining their views on Mr Goschen’s refusal to contribute towards the cable guarantee. Ihe Premier having refused an interview to the unemployed, the crowd proceed to the railway station and interviewed Mr Richard Speight, chairman of the Railway Board, who promised to submit their representations to td'e Chief Secretary. Subsequent the unemployed held an indignation meeting, at whidh were carried censuring Ministers for unconstitutional treatment, and declaring the establishment of relief works to be necessary, Adelaide, July 11. ArrivedOratava. Passengers for New Zealond ; Mrs Godsel and Mr Fell. July 12. Mr Todd, Superintendent of Tele? graphs, is of opinjoi} tfogt tfoo cables have nil broker* simultaneously near Banjoewangie, owing to volcanic eruptions in the deep gut separating the bank from soundings on the Australian side, July n, The Government haye chartered the steamer Adelaide to convey messages from Port Darwin to Banjoewangie, leaving the former place on Tuesday. She will wait at Banjoewangie fortyeight hours in order that replies may be received to messages forwarded. Biisbanb, July 12. It is stated that Sir T. Mcllwraith has declined an invitation from the of Ayr, his native -town, to

contest that seat at the next genera election. Hobart, July 11. The motion to purchase the Tasmanian main line.ot railway from the company has been carried in the Assembly.