TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2164, 17 February 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH, AND FOREIGN. \_ London, February 10. The report of the Bink of New Zealand slates that the ,profits would admit of tbe payment of an interim dividend, but owing to the short time ihe directors have been in office they hare decided to carry the balance forward. ,The position of the business of the bantphows distinct signs of improvement. Accoaats ; will only be presented at the August meeting. It is believed ,tbat Fraocs and England will agree to tbe .Newfoundland fisheries dispute .being referred to arbitration, and that the modus vioendi arranged b-tween the French and British Government last spring will be extended for a year.'" """''':~:-M. .., The Northampton election took, p'ace to-day and resulted in the return of Mr Mansfield, ■ Home Ruler, who defeated Mr Germ sine, the Tory candidate, by a large majority of 1713. Lord replying to Lord Donraven, said Government had no definite . proposals to submit to the colonies relative to the creation of an Imperial war fund. The country would not submit to a discriminating system in favour of the colonies and against tbe rest of the'world. 'A Conference wou ! d he inexpedient, except salutary and practicable proposals were ' ready for discussion! February 13.

It is stated in connection with the Camming scandal, thai the Prince of Wales was watching a garm of baccarat at the house of Mrs Arthur Wilson, a well-known social entertainer residing in the West.liind, when something aroused his susbicion regarding Sir William Cumming's play, i±B privately communicated his suspicion to the hostess, who requested five of the guests to watch the play,' and they declared that the suspicions of His Royal Highness were correc The libel proceedings institute Iby Sir William Camming are against the five gentlemen who were ' r qaested to watch.

Baron Oscar Dckson, an influential Gothenburg merchant, 'xpresses surprise that Australia h»»s not provided £SOOO in aid of the An'arctic expedition, and states that he himself will b« responsible for another £IO.OOO. Baron Nordenksjold has definitely agreed to take command of the expedition. News has, been received that the ship West Lothian, which left Sydney for Lon don on December 17th, put into Pernnm" buoo wit'i her cargo on fire. The cargoiionly slightly damaged by fire, but a portion of.it will have to be ; discharged in order to execute repairs to the vessel. The New Zealand Government have announced the conversion of the remaining Blocks pn which a high rate of interest is being paid into per cpnts., to b'\ carried on passi passu, with the ex. isting 'cnos, The conversions are £491,000 6 per cents., redepmabl* in 1891 ; £64,500 5 p-r cents., redeemable in 1893 ; and £323,800 of the oil provincial loans, rodaenaable betwepn 1893 and 1899.

The toUl amount rf >h> applications for the Sou'h . Australian loan was and the balance has been withdrawn, Sofia, Feb. 12. Amongst those arrested for participation in the plot to overthrow Prinoe Ferdin»nd are two friends of Major Pnnizi, who w*B recently shot for a similar attempt. Ottawa, Feb. 12.

It is expected that the elections will give the tjtovernmeut a m»jori'y of forty, The Opposition deny that their policy of reciprocity with the United States virtually m'»ns annexation, but American Htatesrxcn and the Press assert it does. Quebec, Feb. 18, By a boi er explosion in a worsted factory thirty persons were ki led, Valparaiso, February 14. It is reported that the Pisaque and Fquique baya bsen bombarded by the insurgents, »nd that those towns are now in flirnes. I'ha b'ock»de of Valparaiso has been raised, St. Johns, Feb. 14. In the Bouse of Assemb'y a motion has been carried protea'iog against Great Britain h' sjtating to ratify the ! rciprociy treaty entered into between Newfoundland and the United States. Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 14. Tlie It.M.S. Kaikoura arriv d from New Zealand to-day with her passengers •II well, Feb. 15. In on engagement between the uloveroment trcops and the insurgents at I'arapaka the form p r was defeated. Rome, Fi-bruary 14. Signor Hudioi, the New Premier, iit nds to rff-'Ct economy in the public sprvion to the am"Utit of 400,00,000 in*'(about £16,000 000), Washinqtjn, Feb. 15.

Prpsi'eut Harrison has received o lifputatioa from the Indian tribes who wro conc( j rn°d in ih- rrc-rit rising. Tlip Indians doeUrr i io lha President that 1,,-ir woni* 1 !) atil olii dr n wen plioi down Wy tin' trxops alt r frig ot trooj h*d buu liueiU'd, aud their childreu

butchered after assurances bad been given by the officer commanding the troops that their lives would bo spared. Tho death is announced of General Wil iam ,B. Sherman, aged 71. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Feb, 13. Governm“nt nr« inviting lenders for the supply of 175.000 tons of steel rails, to be manufactured in the colony from the colony’s products. February 12. Arrived—S.B. Manapouri from Auckland. The schooner Ho'ena Davis capsized while crossing Bellringer Bar, about 300 miles north of here, and Captain Hackman, a passenger named Sowle, and one of the crewwere drowned. The Government have issued 700 invitations to the Federal banquet to bs given to the delegates and others in (be Centennial Hall, on tho evening of March 2nd. Invitations were issued to the Mayors of the me:ropplitan cities 'in the colonies, members of the Legislate in New South Wales, Judges ot the Supreme Court, naval and military officers, professors of the university, and the leading citizens. Melbourne. February 15.

Lord Charles Scott is arranging for a great naval demonstration on the arrival of the anxi iary fl et in Australian waters. The new cruisers and torpedo boats will b' met at Albany by the other vessels belonging to the pquadron, and escorted to harbour in the principal capital cities. . Adelaide, Feb. 14. The New Zealand Snipping Company's new steamer Tekoa arrived from London yesterday all well. Ihe steamer proceeds to Melbourne and Sydney, and thence to New Zealand. Albany, February 13. The Countess of Jersey has arrived here on her way toj-in her husband, the Governor of New South Wales. Arrived—Arcadia. Passengers for New Zealand—Mr and Mrs Macdonald Mr and Mrs Russe'l, Mr and Mrs Thornton. Mrs Carlton, Misses Duncan and Williams, Messrs Bavi.ll, Weddela and Welshman, for Napier,