TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2179, 24 March 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Loitdon, Mareb 19. New South Wales is inviting the liD'ders 0f'£1,982,800 worth of 5 per cent, debentures which fall due in July and January next to convert them into snequal amount of' per cents, pari passu ; existing March and September debentures to be surrendered before tbe Ist of June ; interest payable till date of maturity. Tbe Court of Appeal has directed »h" release of Mrs Jackson, who w«p abducted by her hnsbani last weeM Ibe Judges desoribed tbe husband's conduct towards his wife as cruel and brutal. March 21. The University Jboat race between Oxford aod Cambridge was rowed over the usttal course on the Thames to-day, and resulted in a victory for Oxford by aquarterof a length ; time2lmin 48seo. The race was the grandest Been for years «nd throughout it there never was a o'ear length between the boats. Mr H.'M.Stanley proposes to make an extended lecturing tour in Australia 1 and sailp for the colonies in Ootober next. The first of the series will be delivered in Melbourne.' The election for the vacancy for Aston Manor, caused by the death of Mr G. Kynoch, took place to-day. Mr Hut. chins™, the Conservative candidate, wan returned. He polled 5310 against 2382 by Mr Baale, the Home Role nominee. Arrived —Alc;one,-Star ■■ of England, and Morayshire from New Zealand. The Crowu Mines, New Zealand, are being reconstructed with a capital of £65.000. General jrfootb has pledged himself not to despatch any men to districts iu which strikes are taking place. Lisbon*, March 21. The House of Commons have voted a lo.n of £10,000,000 in security of the tobacco monopoly. Paris, March 20. The Anarchists are rumoured to ba preparing by violence to oppose M. Ferry presiding at the Jttepublican dinner. Several arrests have been . made, including Dapties Granger and Roche. Berlin, March 21. The National Liberal Party have ' declared for ; Prince Bismarck. The German expedition up the Berne river, West Africa, has returned to the ! Cameroons, having lost 100 men.Gibraltar; March .20. The Captain of the • steamer Utopia has been arrested'on a charge >of man- i slaughter and f admitted' to bail. < The divers who searched the wreck-discovered a hand red corpses-packed in masses. The unfortunate people had .•' evidently i been fighting ..to reaob the hatchways ' when-the water rushed* >in < and.- silenced their-strnggles^ Rome, March 17, i Prince; Napoleon's will appoints Louis; to the 'succession; The Bonaoartistn, however;' .recognise Prince Violor.* Belgrade l , March Silt is considered that> tbe'ex-King Milan has <' symptoms of insanity; M. Garashinini, who- was accused by ex-King Milan of complicity in the-murder; of two women,' has challenged hisaocuser'to fight a duel; Calcutta, March 21. The Indian* Budget showsa surplus of 2,750,000 rupees. The Ghozia att«eked the Black Mbhn-> tain Expeditionary forces at the village of Gbafce-'fcal and were repulsed with a loss of 25 killed. The troops had six killed and 18 wounded.

A 811, raising tbe aga of consent in native marriages, has been passed. Buebtos Aybes, March 19.

Tbe Government of the Argentine Ilepublio admitted its inability to remit the interest now due on two of its loans.

March 20. General Nutre h«s arrived and been nominated to the Presidency. WASHIMOTOIf, March 21.

The United States Government threaten to impose a tax on German sugar unless the German Government agree to a modification to the duty on American Pork.

Porrin, a Daooit millionaire, has been kidnapped, and a ransom of 80,000 dollars is demanded for his release. The President threatens to close the American ports agaiast German imports unless the embargo en American pork is removed. Montreal, March 20.

A syndicate has been formed here to run steamers from Belle Isle to Irelasd in 8 days. Valparaiso, March 14.

The Cpogrees of Chili will send a de'egate to Paris in connection with Frcneh interests in the Republic. Twothirds of the inhabitants favour the insurgents, and it is anticipated that tbe rebellion will end iq a division of tbe country.

"Every man," says Cardinal Manning, " has a right to bread or to work." •' My opinion," saya Professor Huxley, "of the dictum of Cardinal Manning is that it is a very mischevious error."