TELEGRAM.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2177, 17 March 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAM.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 11.

Lord Salisbury has consented, to arbitrate on the Behring Saa Fisheries’ dispute, reserving, however, the claim based on : Russia’s unrecognised ukase of ninety years ago, ,d : • d j Earl Stanhope, Secretary of War, in reply to a-question in the House of Commons, said that when, economy permitted it be always gavo<" prefetence to the use of home grown meat in the array.

The Liberal .leaders are incensed at Sir Charles Dilke’s candidature for the Forest Dean seat.-—-

By an explosion in Dibbon’s Iron Works, Glasgow, six men were killed. The Earl of Shrewsbury has forfeited the match with Lord Lonada'e to drive twenty miles against tim«. General impression is that Lord, Lonsdale acted insultingly toward the Earl of Shrewsbury. Lord Lonsdale subsequently jdrove the distance under the same conditions as arranged in the match 1 with the Bsrl- of Shrewsbury m fifty-six minutes., -

i Lord Chief Justice Coleridge has informed Mr Justice- Stephen of the accusations of eccentricity brought against him, suggesting that ha should call in medical advice and resign or take prolonged rest, Jesse Oollings’ Small Holdings Bill has been reconsidered. Sir J. P. Hennessy has given notice that it is desirable to appoint a Colonial Council of Advice, and Lord Knntsford baa given a similar notice with respect to India. The Connells are’ to consist of Agents-General, ex-Governors, and other men of experience, i Jas, Wilson and Sons, of Bradford, have failed. Liabilities, £IBO,OOO chiefly secured. , Sir M. Hicks Beach in the course of a speech said Mr Parnell, although disowned by Mr Gladstone and the priests, was still the ;r, I Government oppose the. Channel Tunnel JBilj. i , Atlantic steamers are bung built? to rian_between New York and Milford Haven thvfiva days. March 13. - /j ibe Babk of Australia; has declared a dividend apd bonus of 14 per cent, an 1 carried forwsril, £12.000. j If Victoria pledges hprself hot tofiorrow for three years, the proposed loan can be raised/ftt a fair.prioe, j The reduction in cable rates to the colonies will come into operation on April Ist ’ i The S.S, Duke of Buckingham sailed to-day for Dunedin direct, ;

i The British Government have guaranteed a railway loan of £2,000,000 for carrying on certain railway works in Newfoundland. - '•

j The Merchandise-Marks Bill provides that a Customs entry form must beat' the trade description of goods entered on it.

i Mr O’Brien, M.P., has bankrupt.on the petition of the Mnquis of Salisbury.

Paris, March 11. : The Ohamb?r o£ Deputies has passed tbe Sugar Bounties Bill. March 13. I The Pociete Depot Comptes Conran's is stated to ha in difficnttias owing to the financial crisis in the Argentine Repnblice. Mr M. Rouvier, the Minister.of Finance, has requested the Bank of France to advance 60,000,000 francs pending a joint guarantee from tbe various banks.

The Sooiete Depot will enter into liquidation after payment of depositors’ claims.

I The Wood Paving Company have suspended payments. The liabilities amount to about 3,000,000 tranes. Yesterday the bank at Monte Carlo lost 1.000.Q0Q francs, A group of Englishmen playing at one table won 700,000 francs, and the bank was broken three times in succession-

Berlin, March 12. (The Reichstag has agreed to force German interests in Afrip*.

3,’he Reichstag rejected the proposal to* admit women to the Liberal professions. March 13. It is rumoured that the security of General Von Oaprivi’ position as Chancellor has been shaken daring the past few weeks, and .an impression is gaining grpqn'd Hut he vyjll fie sqoceeded fiy <Qeneral whq is at present in command of an army corps. Vienna; March 12, ia reported Raroq Hiisph has bought laqd in tfie Argentina Republic which ha intends to settle 400,000 expatriated Jews. Belgrade, March 12. Queen Nata'ie has bsen dissuaded from publishing Milan’s diary. Valparaiso, March 12. The rebel leaders have made overtures for peace,

Ottawa. March 11. Tbe Canadian Parliament opens on April 27th. St, Johns, March 12. The French are erecting additional lobster factories on] tbe shores of Port

An Port Bay, and their action is causing groat irritation among the inhabitants in all parts of the island.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, March 11. Arrived Bayley, from London Manapouri, from the Bluff, March 14.

The Wesleyan Conference have decidedto take legat advice as to what steps areneoessary to extend the -term of ministerial residence on circuit from three years to five years, Sydney, March 13.

The Duke of Manchester has arrived here. He has come oat for the benefit of his health. r

Sailed— Te Anau, for Auckland, March 14. Sailed—s.s. Otarama for Port Chalmers.

Dr Wilkins has made several experiments with *Dc Koch’s tuberculin®, and so far the results have-proved satisfactory. Adelaide, March 14.

Owing to Western Australia having failed to conform with ""the"resolution [passed at the Stock Conference held in Sydney, the eastern colonies have issued ft proclamation prohibiting the imports* tion of horses and cattle from that part of Australia, In' consequence of this several horses entered for the Adelaide Cup have been refused admission. Albany, March 14.

Arrived—R.M,B. Oceania from Plymouth; Passengers for New Zealand— Messrs Swinburn, Dawson, Bevau, HabelL Perry, Dobbin, Trevor, Menzies, Buckley (2), Kerr,;Rate and Anderson, ' Perth, W, A,, March 13. The barqns, Raven, from Preetoantle to Bombay, was wrecked off Rolhnest, fhe orew were saved.