TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2178, 21 March 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London. March 17.

Sir J. Fergusson, in reply to a question,.said the Portuguese authorities accused the Countess of Carnarvon of smuggling.

the Tim s says that Lord Hsrtiogton will probably be the Chairman of the Labour Commission.

Mr Justice Stephen, under medical advice, has resumed bis duties on the Bench.

Sir J. W. Pease intends to use the in formation obtained from Mr Patterson regarding the opium traffic as arguments in the Honse of Commons against the Indian revenue derived from opium.

Mr W. B. Smith has refused to allow women reporters in tbs House of Commons. The arbitrafers in the Newfoundland dispute meet at Brussels immediately.

The recent advance on Tokar is regarded as part of a plan for the recapture cfthe.Soudan, and the advance on Khartoum to counteract the Italian advance on the Nile, ~

In a paper read beiore the colonial Institute, Sir E. C. N. Braddon, AgentGeneral for Tasmania, urged the emigration of crofters to develope the Tasmanian whaling and deep sea fisheries, and be also advocated the export of timber and apples from Tasmania to Great Britain.

The Supreme Court has granted a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Mr-* Jackson,,who was forcibly abducted by her husband.

Owing to a formal difficulty in connection with the reduced cable tariff between Great Britain and the colonies, its inauguration has be-m postponed until May Ist, and may possib'y be later.

Sir J, Bozalgette, engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works, is dead. Telephonic communication between London and Paris has been successfully

carried out. March 16. The Government of Newfoundland have been,asked to nominate delegates to attend the arbitration respecting the fisheries dispute which begins at Brussels shortly.

The forecast of the Colonising Committee’s report recently telegraphed Was accurate. The Committee new report that while tbs bulk of colonial opinion is adverse to State assisted emigration, it is not expedient to rc*coram o nd it. They will not, however, oppose, any schemi in (bat direction jf individual colonies interested concur. The Financial News states that the firm of Messrs Cristobal, De Murrieta and Co., South American and Spanish merchants, of Old Broad Street, has been converted in.a joint stock company, with a capital of £2,000,000 and £I,OOO 000 debentures. Sir John Gorst urges the Government to formulate a district labour progamme. Mr Magee was to-day enthroned as Archbishop af York Speaking at Hastings Mr G'aistone declared that the Governm u nt had t resen'ed a fictitious surplus iu the Budget. He commented favourab'y on the foreign policy adopted by Lord Salisbury, and in referring to Home Role said that his views on the subject had not undergone any change.

The death is announced of Mr David Heap, who was sent from London by the directors of the rfank of New Zealand to Auckland to examine into the affairs of the Bank.

Lord George baraphiae Munthrop is dead.

The Postal agreement between France and England, which was signed in August last, has been issued, It will not apply to the colonies unless they desire to take advantage of it within a year, Paris, March 17. The French ambassador at Berlin has been recalled. This step is believed to have some connection with the recent visit of the Dowager. Lisbon, March 18. All Portuguese officers on leave have been urgently summoned to return on duty. Rosfß, March 17Prince who h“d been in indifferent health for sometime past.died to-day. Bbrnn, March 17.

The Swiss Federal Government has adopted the principle of a standing army and will fortify the St Gothard and other tunnels.

March 17. JJewp has beep recei fed from Ixbartontp that s exploded at Qmdqran and a hngdred persons were killed. New Yore, Mareb If, An epidemic of intu-mza i# spreading in Chicago, and fully 50.000 of the residents are affected by it. It is estimated that one-tenth of tho Obioago police are also affected, March 18.

Tbp clothing vyarehptpp? of tyfessrs Blueker and GJreegstreef: in this city have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 2,000,000 dollars.

The latest news from Chili is that the garrison at Valparaiso with their major have-joined the insurgents. This is a great blow to President Balmaceda, St. Johns, March 19. In the ease of Baird v. Walker a verdict was given for plaintiff. Honolulu, March 18, Mr Parker has succeeded in forming a Ministry. Natal, March 16. The Portuguese authorities have released the steamer Countess of Carnarvon and her crew. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, MarohlS. Sailed—Manaponri, for tbejjßjqff. March 19. The Waihora arrived in port from Waterloo Bay this afternoon. She reports having experienced a terrific hurricane between Pusygur Point and Milford Sound, Heavy weather was a'so met with during the remainder of the voyage which occasioned a great strain on her! engines,. The vessel put into Waterloo , Cove to effect some trifling repairs to her machinery.

Bagg, the accoutant in the Storage Company is missing. His defalcations are £IO,OOO.

Sydney, March 18. Arrived—Monowai, from Ssn Francisco via Auckland.

March 19. Sailed—Hauroto for Auckland, The Hon. J, G. Ward is a passenger, Brisbane, March 19. The Federal Uouocil of Pastorallsts have announced that after the 20 h instant they intend to introduce labor to take the place of the shearers who have gone out on strike, and they will guarantee all the men they taka on employment for an extended period.