TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2191, 21 April 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 16.

The Jews who are bHng expelled from Russia are proceeding to the Argentine Republic. The Government? GasHte notifies that Lieut Guthrie of the Fife Artillery has been attached to the staff of Lord Onslow, Governor of New Zealand. The success of the conversion of the New Zealand loan, now going on to the extent of It is believed that Germany suspends the duties on cereals in August and that France is likely to follow a similar coarse.

In the House ..Mr Maurice Healey challenged Mr Parnell to resign his seat for Cork and give the constituency an opportunity of pronouncing an opinion on the question at issue between the two sections of the Irish party. The challenge was made with warmth, and Mr Healey declared that Mr Parnell was unfit to speak in Cork on public questions. Mr Parnell remained silent throughout the •(took, which baa. caused a profound sensation.

Captain Verney telegraphs to the Bpeaker of the House of Commons that he is returning from Italy. The influenza is raging in Hall, and the death rate is 46 per thousand. The influenza is spreading through Lincolnshire. April 18. The French Government have refused 10 allow the remainsot the late Prince Napoleon to be buried at Ajaccio. I Excellent results are reported from Paris of a new treatment for tuberculosis. The patient passers several hours daily in a ra-tallio chamber, into which is forced compressed air saturated with cresote land eucalyptus. Edinburgh University has conferred the Doctorship of Divinity upon the |Rpv. J. D. Paton, Presbyterian missionary in the New Hebrides, An alarming outbreak of hydrophobia is reported from the counties of Wexford, Carlow, and Kilkenny. A large number of dogs, cab horses, and cows, which bad become affected, have been destroyed. The guarantors of the Baring’s estate baye asked 15 percent, for underwriting the losses;

i Mr Stanley’s share, of the profi's of bis.. American lecturing tour is £22,000. He denies that he will return to Africa on an exploration tour aftar bis visit to [Australis in September. The Premier of Newfoundland, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the leader of the Opposition, and two others, who where appointed delegates to inter, view the English Government and make a protest against Imperial interference in Newfoundland, have petitioned lo be heard at the bar of the House of Commons. Berlin, Apri' 16- | A Socialist, n»med Sochmalfeld, [defeated Prince Bismarck in the election of a member to represent Gustemande in the Reichstag, In a second ballot, however, Bismarck headed the poll, by a large majority, April 18. At the second poll for Guslem unde,; Prince Bismarck, though securing a large majority, did not obtain the r-quisite majority of votes, and another bal ot is therefore essential. St. Petersburg, April 17. Polish emigrants have been refused permission to cross the Russian frontier. San Francisco, April 17. The R.M.S, Monawai has arrived from New Zealand with in u s..

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, April 18. J dm Ancock, a labour candidate, has been returned for Collingwood, the seal rendered vacant by the death of Mr Langridge, Chief Secretary for the colony. Sydney, April 18. In the course of an. addresa to his constituents Sir Henry Parkes said that the Governmmt intended to introduce measures to carry out a free trade policy to the fullest extent, end they would also bring in a Bill to provide for an elective Upper House. He remarked that the Federal Constisntion would be of a more liberal ebaractet than their own., A Greenock steamship company have arranged to establish a monthly line of steamers between G'asgow and Anatrail*. Perth, W. A., April 18. The first quarter under the administralion of the new Government shows an expensive increase in all receipts, the surplus being £105,000, Hobart, April 17. ( U.M.S. Kuapehu, from London, arrived yesterday at.s p.m. and resumed her voyage to New Zealand at midnight. She brought 37 passengers for Australia and has 101 on board for New Zealand. The National Mortgage and Agency Oomgany. Limited, are advised hy cable ihit the Arawa arrived at Plymouth on thelSth inßt„me6l in good condition, -

April 18. It is reported that the amalgamation of the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company with the Union Steam, Ship Company, of New Zeeland, will be fol owed by the onion of these two cwnapanica with Huddart, Parker and Company’s and Howard, Smith, and Sons’ lines of steamers.