TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2209, 2 June 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. > . LoNDO»,iMay 28. The; Financial' News declares the attempt to float the Queensland'loan is the worst fisco sver attempted in the issue ef a colonial loan. The Batik of England , has expressed its willingness to assist, the, colony to promptly meet its engagajaents, j The Queen has 4«ci(J > ed,tha l V l the Duka of Fifp’si daughter ehaLL-Tank ap a Duchess.' Archbishop Choke;" in a speech at Limerick; said he was gr»atly : afraid the cause of Home Role was-lost, people were utterly unfit to rule if they sympathised,.with Parnell,, ; May 29. Among the. Birthday honours, Judge Windeyer, and the Hon Julian E. Salamon; Q.C,; of New Soothi Wales, have been knighted, and the Hon. John Fraser, Premier of Western Australia, created a K.6.M,G.’!,The gallant seamanship of. Captain' Kane, of H.M,6. Calliope, during the severe hurricane at Apia (.in March,i, 1889; baa been recognised,by Her .-Majesty,,;and he .has beencreated a Comp anion of,the Bath. The Archbishop’ ‘rtf Canterbury is suffering from influenza. A compromise hag, been arrived at be- : tween Mr Smith,and the Newfoundland Parliament and found to be satisfactory. The election for the vacant seat in the House of Oommonsv- for North , Bucks, rendered (necessary by the expulsion of Captain Verney, who was imprisoned for offences against ‘ females; resulted'in the return for a Horae Ruler. Tenants at Old Tipperary who were evicted jfor not paying,thejr rents have accepted ,the terms .of the. landlords. They have paid the arrearsi of rent dne and have now- returned do their homes.’

In the Bouse of Commons to-day Mr Smith, in reply to a question, . said that the Government would consider the necessity of placing .some restriction, on the influx of destitutes into Great Britain, 1 Mr Gerald "Baldwin has won the -Pollock scholarship Tor physiology at St George’s Hospital, The team of Victorian Mounled'Hiflt 3 - men bave secured...further successes at the Royal. Military Tournament-, .: The Earl of Olancarty, aged >57, is dead; idle son, William Frederick (Viscount DutSlo) ; who ' married .Belle Biltop, .the rhurleieque ~actress, succeeds ip the title,.. Berlin,, May2B. Germany is suspending*, import duties.on corn.. May 29, Owing to the prospects «of- a very bad harvest the Berlin- Municipal Council have requested the Government to immediately suspend the duties, on cereals and have.them .abolished, altogether at au early idate.i The high corn duties in northern Ger-mao-have had the effect ;of forcing the price of bread op to famine prices, Rome, May 29 The Marquis Kndini h«s announced his . intention* of renewing ~the. Triple Alliance., . Vienna, May-,28.-The local Press regard the - admission of Australia to the Postal Union os an important event,’ When the admission of Australia to the Union was announced the members of Congress, in order to testify their respect for .the colonies, rose to their feet, i, St.- Petersburg, May 28. The Czar has decided to expell all Jews from St, Petersburg, Moscow, and Odessa. Athens, May 28. The Jews are rapidly quitting Corfu, Washington, May, 28. Mr G. J. Blaine has so far improved in health that be is able to drive out. May 80.

It is reported that the Chilian rebel steamer .Itata, after which the United States, cruisers bad a. fruitless chase, is making a voyage to Melbourne, Am unsuccessful attempt has been made to steal the body l of the late I*. T, Barnum, who died on the 9th nlt. Valparaiso, May 80. The'Chilian ladies are selling their jewellry in order to raise money with which to purchase arms for the insurgents. Ottawa, May3o. Sir John McDonald, the Premier is paralysed. It is believed that Sir J. S. D. Thompson, Minister of Justice, will reconstruct the Cabinet.^ Suez, May 29, Consequent on the outbreak of cholera in the Red Sea a quarantine station has ; been estab'isbed. The Peninsular and Oriental Comsteamer Arcadia is ashore in the canal, but traffic is not interrupted. St. John’s, May 29. The French Admiral is enforcing the exclusive claims r of French fishermen to ail fish in St George’s Bay, and the British residents are wildly furious at his action, i Calcutta, May 28. Owing to the heavy shipment of wheat I to the .English markets the price of food has seriously advanced ia the northern provinces in India,

May 29. The trial ,of the Native Regent of Manipur is fixed for June Ist, and that of Senspnlty follows. It has been decided to allow them the assistance of British officers in their defence.