TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2229, 18 July 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, July 13

The Times, commenting on the result of the appeal against the decision of the Plymouth Recorder, says that the law favors the new unionism. The Irish Land Purchase Bill has been read a third time in the House of Lords.

The Emperor decorated the staff of the German embassy and prominent .Germans resident in England in memory of his visit. He thanked the London police for the precautions they took, to efisure' nls* comfort and safety, and obtained them three days' extra leave. July 14.

The Council of India grant Mrs Melville, widow of the officer killed in Manipur massacre, a pension of £IOO per annum.

Mr Spnrgeoii is worse. The delirium and prostration are increasing.

It is rumoured that a cenference will be held in London shortly between the Marquis Rudini, the Italian Premier, Count Kalnoky, Premier of AustriaHungary, General Von Caprivi, Chancellor of Germany, and Lord Salisbury, Premier of Great Britain.

Punch is celebrating its jubilee. The Press commenting on the occasion are unanimous in praising the manner in which the paper has always been conducted. Tenders for the Western Australian loan of £250,000 at par were opened to-day. The total amount tendered for was £364,000, and those at Is premium received 40 per cent. July 15.

The Presbyterian Federal Assembly has adopted a deliverance sympathising with labour in legitimate efforts to improve its condition. It is suggested that employers should devise some means by which a portion of their profits should be set aside for the benefit of the employees, and that the Governments should create boards of conciliation to settle disputes between employer and employed. The deliverance will be read from all pulpits.

At a Convention of Parnellites at Tralee,a gentleman named MacCarthy, who was in the chair, said that they preferred Balfour and the priests to coercion.

At the Congregational Conference, the Rev. Mr Jefferies said that Australia was loyal to the Mother Country because of the freedom of her institutions. They were beginning to see the danger of the establishment, and worked for a Free Church.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Antimony Company, the directors were authorised to arrange with the New Zealand shareholders for carrying on work at the mine at Endeavour Inlet.

Mr Spurgeon passed a restlesss night. His heart is failing, and the doctors report that the end is near. The Prince of Wales sent to-day to enquire as to his condition. There are rumours of an impending crisis in banking circles in the City. It is stated that no arrangement has been found possible with regard to Murietta and Company's liabilities, which gives rise to an uneasy feeling.

Russia has withdrawn £BOO,OOO in gold. Dr MacLagan, formerly Bishop of Lichfield, who succeeds the late Archbishop Magee, will be en throned Archbishop of York on August the 15th. Paris, July 14.

The Figaro alleges that commercial travellers are refused passports in Alsace. Berlin, July 14.

Manche, formerly a member of the Emperor's Cabinet, is being prosecuted for accepting bribes and embezzling funds devoted to charitable purposes. Vienna, July 15.

The Austrian frontier guards drove the refugee Jews back at the point of the bayonet, hnd compelled them to return to Poland.

Teheran, July 15

Persian cavalry have prevented 1000 Kurds from reinforcing those who abducted the British girl Greenfield. Ottawa, July 15.

Five leading Canadian officials have been suspended on the ground of illegally obtaining extra pay. Great sensation has been caused by a disastrous fire in Montreal. Twenty miles of shops and houses have been laid in ruins. The total damage is something enormous. Washington, July 14.

It is reported that Mr Egan, United States Minister in Chili, is favouring the Balmaceda party in opposition to British sympathy with the insurgents. News from Chili reports that the insurgents are preparing for a final attack on Santiago and Valparaiso at the end of August, Valparaiso, July 15.

The insurgent war ship Magellanes has defeated the President's fleet and almost succeeded in sinking two of the vessels. '