TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2117, 28 October 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Londoh, Oet. 24

It is alleged that defects have been discovered in the McKinley : Tariff Act which renders the whole of its'provisions invalid.

Sit Gavan Duffy, in a letter to Archbishop Creke, declares if the Land Purchase Bill, introduced into the British Parliament by Mr Balfour, was submitted to an Irish Parliament it would be received with an outburst of enthusiasm, and he advises its prompt acceptance by the Irish party. At Plymouth to-day the Duke of Hldioburgb unveiled the monument which has been erected in commemoration of the Spanish Armada. After the ceremony was concluded there was a grand n*,val and military display. Tiie elecion -for the vacancy in the Eccles seat resulted in the return of Mr Roby a Home Ruler, who polled 4901 voteß agaiust 4696 obtnned by Coloael Bgerton, who stood in the Tory interest. The consistent support, which Mr Koby promised to give to the Miners' Eight Hours Bill gained him the election. Oct. 25.

The Right Hon. A. J. B»)four, Chief Secretary for Ireland, is paying a visit to the districts which are effected with potato blight. At each of the places yet visited he has been well received. A fresh summons has b"en isßUpd •gainst Mr H, Harrison, member for Mid-Tipperary, for taking part in the Tipperary riots. Father Humphreys applied for a summons against Mr E. Balfour, but was refused.

Messrs Dillon and O'Brien have sailed from Havre (France) to New York. Mr Lewes, the wheat expert, estimates that the British wheat crop will be 9.750.000 quarters, and that Grp»t Britain will require to import 18,000,000 quarters. Berlin, Oct. 23.

Ihe irritation caused in Germany at the passing oi the McKtnley Tariff Bill in America is increasing, and it is hoped that England will co-operate to adopt a policy of retaliation, Zanzibar. Oct. 24.

The SuUan of Witn refuses to surrender to the British authorities the murderers of several Germans, and it is believed that military operations against him are inevitable.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Stdnby, Oct. 24. A Swede named liibbot will tomorrow begin a forty days' fast under medical supervision. The cargo of coal on board the steamer Albertp, which ran ashore on the Sutherland reef was insurad for £7700, of which amount the Neff Zealand office had a risk of £ISOO and the National £I2OO, Oct. 26. Mr A. i*. Taylor has been elected for West Sydney in place of Mr Lamb, deceased. The new member is a Protec tionist and a supporter of onioniem. Siiled —Janet Nicoll tor the Bloff. BRISBANE, Oct. 24. Mr Wragge, Government Meteorologist, repeats his warning for squally weather between Wellington and Adelaide meridians. Newcastle. Ocl. 26. Sailed—Uosamonfi for Wellington. Perth, Oct. 25. The elections under the new cons'itution will begin on December 10th.