TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2287, 1 December 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

"ST —— : | ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

i London, Nov. 27. | In the personal estate of the late ;Duke of Cleveland duty was paid on | £1,500,000. - j In his speech at Birmingham the iMarquis of Salisbury said that the foreign tariffii were lessening the amount of iabcfif available in the country j and driving labourers into the towns. ; The Government were desirous of remedying this state of things, but they wanderings 'in the r%ioris of economic error. Mr Chamberlain said he would fight shoulder to shoulder with the Governs merit on their Irish policy to the bitter end, with a view of defeating the vilest political conspiracy of the age. He expressed the opinion that Mr Gladstone’s return to political power would imperil the peace of Europe. At the conclusion of his speech Mr Chamberlain was wildly cheered. The Chronicle, in commenting on the speech, says that Mr Chamberlain has effaced himself as a political force. The Morning Post states that the workmen’s delegates present at the conference favoured protection.

Nov. 28,

Mr Morley, in addressing a meeting, declared that the doctrine of the House of Lords was to drive the House of Commons to appeal to the country on every new question, which was monstrous. He likened the festivities at the recent Union of the Conservative' Association in Birmingham to Belshazzar’s feast. He eulogised General Booth’s colonisation scheme.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Railway Company, Mr Thomas Salt, M.P., presiding, it was announced that the taxes would not affect the company; also that definite contracts had been entered into with the Government of the colony. The chairman eulogised the local committee and said that the company had a great future before them. Some of the shareholders protested against the accounts, which were said to be in excess of the estimate, but an amendment, proposing an adjournment to admit of enquiry, was defeated by a majority of one. An amendment, that the directors be not elected, was also defeated. Mr Milton was delegated to inspect the works. The China correspondent of the Standard telegraphs that the Chinese Government are powerless to resist the agitation against foreigners, and it is likely that an appeal will be made to the Great Powers for assistance.

The Lyttelton Harbor Board debentures have risen 1 per cent. Sir C. Russell and Mr Smith, Q.C., have been retained to re-open the Maybrick case. At a meeting of the Union Mortgage and Agency Company of Australia, Mr C. Wigram, the chairman, said that Europe would consume unlimited quantities of Australian meat if it conld be brought to the doors of the laboring classes at a cheap rate.

Lieutenant Freemautle, who was courtmartialled in connection with the shooting of a fisherman off Plymouth, has been acquitted, as it was proved that there was a mirage on the water. It is reported that Bott, inventor of the most recent type of pneumatic gun, has invented an apparatus for economising fuel, which will have a wonderful effect on the industry and commerce of the whole world. It is claimed that his discovery will place the coal deposits in the relation they occupy to the world’s demand where they were twenty years ago. The doctors. admit that Prince George is suffering from a severe attack of fever, and expect that it will be fully another week before the fever is diminished. He still maintains his strength. The Hon, Mr Sturt, the Unionist candidate for Dorset, has been elected by a majority of 347 over Mr Glynn, the Home Rule candidate. Paris, Nov. 25. The French Government have offered to give Lord Lytton a public funeral befitting a Marshall of France. His relations, however, declined the offer on the grounds that the remains of the late Ambassador were to be buried in England. Nov. 29. The French Cabinet object to release the Archbishop of Aix, who was recently fined .3000 francs for insulting M, I. Fallaires, the French Minister of Worship, in public, The fine is paid. The French Government claim an indemnity for the massacre of French subjects in Mongolia by Chinese, and insist upon special measures being taken to protect priests and Christians in that country. Nov. 29.

The funeral service over the remains of Lord Lytton, which : were removed to London, was attended with military honours. An enormous and respetful crowd lined the streets through which the cortege passed.

Berlin, Nov. 27,

Messrs Hugo, Loewj and Co., bankers in Berlin, have failed with no assets. The failure has created an enormous sensation in financial circles in the city, and Loewy and another of the directors have been arrested. St. Petersburg, Nov 28. Peasants are thronging the railway stations with petitions to the Czar for bread. Nov. 19. The officials are alarmed at the peasants insisting that the responsibility of feeding them rests bn the Czar, and a rising is feared. „ Constantinople, Nov. 28. Turkey has ceded to France CapeScheek, off Perira. This action is said to be an off-set to the English occupation of Egypt. New York. Nov. 27. At a conference of Irishmen in this city it was resolved not to send any more money to Europe until the schism in the Irish party is healed. Nov. 28. Messrs Field and Lindlay, bankers, of New York, have found it necessary to suspend payment owing to the “ bearing” of the corn market in Chicago. The liabilities of the bank are set down at 1,000,000 dollars. Hong Kong, Nov. 26. News has been received that a large force of Mongolian rebels is advancing on Pekin. The Imperial troops have been despatched to meet them. Many converts were massacred at Kung Chow. Ottawa, Nov. 26. Mr Whelan, contractor, and Mr White, publisher, of the Montreal Gazette, have been arrested on a charge of criminal libel for accusing Mercier’s Government of insisting upon getting 115.000 dollars before Whelan could obtain his money. Washington, Nov, 25. The attempt made in Texas to enforce the Act against Aliens owing land failed through a technicalty. Millions of acres owned in England were involved. Mr Blaine is considered certain to be elected president if Mr Harrison declines to be renominated. Rro de Janeiro, Nov. 27. General Fonseca retires to the island of Pagueta.

Nov. 28

Disbanding of the forces in Rio Grande has been suspended for the present, as the leaders assert that the Province has not sufficient influence in the Ministry. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Nov. 27. The Legislative Council have passed the Constitution Amending Bill. An unsusual scene took place at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co’s wool sale yesterday. A large number of spectators were present, but there were no buyers. It appears that in consequence of the refusal of the Sellers’ Association to provide a central wool exchange where all sales can be conducted, the Buyers’ Association “ struck.” Nov. 28. Although every preparation has been made for floating the six million loan, it is unlikely it will be offered for some time, as the condition of the London market is anything but assuring. Nov. 29. In the cricket match Victoria v. England, the latter in the first innings made 284, Mr W. G. Grace carrying his bat out for 159. The Victorian eleven in the second innings made 104, thus losing the match by an innings and 107 runs. LABOUR. London, Nov. 26. A general lock-out of the bootmakers is threatened in consequence of the men cavilling at the awards made by the arbitrator in the recent disputes. Mr J. H. Wilson, secretary to the Seamen’s Union, in his evidence before the Labour Commission, said that the seamen to the number of 50,000 went out during the late strikes, with the result that they received £3, 000,000 in increased wages. Wellington, Nov. 27. The Trades and Labour Council have forwarded a petition, signed by 1600 unionists, to Queensland in favour of the liberation of the men imprisoned during the late strike, and also passed a resolution of sympathy with General Booth’s effort to relieve poverty and distress at Home, but recommending him to endeavour to move public opinion by the ballot box in favour of settling the poor people on the deer parks of the aristocracy instead of fetching them to the colonies. At the same time the council is careful to express an opinion in favour of the immigration of men with capital. THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. London, Nov. 26. The European press consider that the outlook is pacific, and regard M. De Giers’ tour as an indication that Russia I does not intend any hostile act.