TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2087, 19 August 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 14.

The now board of the Bank of New Zealand has been constituted as follows : — Ooloney Banning, Messrs John A. Ewen, Herbert Fison, Richard Glyn, Ihomas Stewart, the Right Honorable Anthony J. Mundella, and Sir James Fergusson. Another firm of lawyers has declined to act in Mrs O’Shea’s divorce case. Aug. 15. Arrived —Ship Talavera from Lyttelton (May 30). Henry George states that Imperial federation is quite out of,tbe thoughts of the Australians, and that their loyalty would not be worth a . sixpence if subjected to a strain, A chemical union has been formed with a capital of £8,000,000, There are indications that a silver ring will be formed iu America before Obistmas. It is stated here that Mrs Parnell, mother of the leader of the Irish party,, is dying in New York. Aug. 16.

In commenting on the diplomatic relations with the United States Government re the Behring-Sea fisheries dispute, the English press generally appland the action of the Marquis of Salisbury and the firmness that was shown by him. At a meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Antimony Company, a resolution was carried removing Sir Walter Bailer from the directorate, Cairo, Ang. 15. Cholera has broken out here, but at present it is nothing serious. Washington, Aog. 15.

Robbers derailed a train on the Baltimore and Ohio railway, killing three persons and injuring many, Guatemala, Aog. 14, General Egeta has again defeated the rebels under General Rivas.

Honduras has massed 150,000 troops on the Guatemala frontier.

Buenos Ayres, Ang. 15. The Minister of Finance has agreed to a fresh paper issue. The premium on gold had receded to 172. Examination of the books shows that the National Bank has lent to the friends of President Oeleman the sum of 30,000,000 dollars.