TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2194, 28 April 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 23, The Budget in the Housh of Commons sliowb the cxpeaili'nrp for tho last ye»r to hsve been £87,750,000, while threceipts were £89,629,000, which gives a surplus of £1,079,000. The ismmited revenue fok next year is £90,430.000, and: the expenditure £88,404,000. ). The surpius in |Mhe Budget was chiefly derived froo| the increase of duties on alcohol, toisccn t and "tea. In the House of'/Lords to-day the Marquis of Salisbury announced that the Portuguese Government had ordered the removal of every obstacle interfering with the free navigation of the Puogue tiiver and the passage into Che iuterior, but said the demeanor of the Portugues* officials in Masbonaland was so unsatisfactory that three British warships bar! been ordered to rendezvous off the mouth of the month of the river to protect British interests. The Premier further stated that a Consular agent had been sent to Masbonaland lo see that the terms of the modus Vivendi were respected. Mr Parnell has challenged the right io release the League funds deposited in Paris under the joint supervision of the followers of himself and Mr Justin McCarthy. April 24.

Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, intends to devote £400,000 of the surplus to meet the expenses of withdrawing light gold from ciroulaiion, and half a million is to be spent on building barracks for the army. His proposals with regard to education were a complete surpiise to the Opposition, who regard them as indicative of an early amalgamation of Unionists and Tories, The latter are fairly pleased, though ■ section of the party appears dubious about the effect of the proposals until the interests of the voluntary schools wre secured. The Standard strongly condemns the squandering of the surplus on education. Westgartb's monthly circular believeß thtit if an intimation were given that there would be no more borrowing by the Australian colonies for two years, it would cause a sharp rebound in values in colonial securities, as the market at present is unab'e to absorb the stock, owing to the Bank of England having decided to keep a larger reserve. The evidence adduced at the trial of Captain Verncy as to bis ideutity with Mr Wilson, the banker, for whom the woman Roullier procured Miss Baskett, is overwhelming.

The elecuon for the vacant seat of Whitehaven in the Houße of Commons, caused by the death of the Right Hon, George F. A. Cavendish Bentinck, took place to-day, and resulted in a victory for Sir J»mes BaiD, who defeated Mr Henry Gordon Sbee, ihe Home Rule nominee, by a majority of 203. Berlin, April 25.

Count Von M'lltke died suddenly last night from syncope. The distinguished soldier had been present at the afternoon silting of the Reichstag, but during the evening was taken ill and passed quietly »wi«y. Ihe Count was in bib 91st year, the anniversary of his 90. h birthday in Octob r last being celebrated wiih great rj icing throughout Germany, Rome, April 23.

'iwo hundred and fifty tons of gunpowder stored in thy magazine exploded te-day, resulting in five persons being kil fd and J2O injured. Numbers of houses in the viciuiiy were wrecked. April 25.

By the explosion of gunpowder »t the magazine rm Thursday St. Piter's Church received considerable damage and is c'osed, JJis Holiness the Pope was celebrating miss at the time, end the concussion cau.sel him to fall backwards, receiving a severe shaking. 'lhe French Ambassador was injured by falling glass. Maiie windows of priceless Yaiue in the Vatican and St. Peter's Church were shattered to pieces. St. Petersburg, April 24. The Grand. Duke Nicholas, is dead. Sofia, April 25.

The Bulgarian Government has requested the Porte to recognise Prince Ferdinand, otherwise declaring the i country's independence. Calcutta, April 25. The British force ban made another assault on the Mer&DZ»ie' position in the vicinity of the Somaia Ridge and destroyed twelve villages. The revolt in that district has now been subdued. New York, April 24. The will of the late Phineas T. Barnum has been sworn at undar one million sterling. April 25. A murder has place here, and the mutilations of the body are somewhat similar to the Vvhiiechapel murders attributed to " J ck the Ripper," Ottawa. April 23. Half of the membars who were returned to Parliament at the recent general election are charged with obtaining their seats by means of corrupt pmctices. Sir John MscdouaUl, the Premier, and Hou. O, tl. Tupper, Minister of Fisheries, are omoDgst the number.