TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2319, 16 February 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND EpIIEIGN. LondoJl Feb. 11. Lieutenant-Colonel '-Grant, the African explorer, is dead.; Speaking at Liverpool, Lord Carrington said that Home Rule for Ireland would be the first step of a frank and fearless policy? for uniting Great Britain, Ireland, and the colonies for the raaiijtenance of common interests of defence and rights. He contended that perfect self-government raustprejuil throughout the Empire, and declared that his criticism of Lords Knutsford’s colonial policy was warmly approved in Australia. He said the Australasian colonies were unlikely to renew the arrangements respecting the cruisers at the expiration of the term. Lord Glasgow will take to New Zealand with him as Secretary Colonel Patrick Boyle, and as aides-de-camp Captains Hunter and Blair. The Governments of Italy, France, and Sweden have been asked to appoint delegates to take part in the Behring Sea arbitration. England and the United States will each nominate two delegates. Under instructions from the Government the Medical Department in enquiring into the influenza. At a meeting of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand Mr H. R. Grenfell, Chairman, said the Agent-General for New Zealand had stated that the Government did not intend to tax debentures. Shareholders urged that the Company should go into liquidation or amalgamate with a larger Company, The import of cattle from Denmark is prohibited. Feb. 12. Mrs Osborne has been committed for trial for perjury and larceny. Lord Carrington advocates that the London County Council should work the city tramways, and that the employes should be treated well, something like what is done in Sydney, He also urges that a Betterment Act should be applied to all property benefited by municipal improvements. The Earl and Countess of Glasgow and,,family will probably.* sail early in March, Mr Wise, a member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, will speak at Slough in support of Lord Carrington’s adverse criticisms of the Colonial policy of Lord Knutsford, and will at the same time explain the colonial view of Home Rule for Ireland. Feb. 13. The Privy Council have dismissed with costs, the appeal in the cage Q £ the Pacific Mail Q om p an y V * late Postmater-General UTew South Wales, the nominal | defendant for the Government. The claim was one against the Government of New South Wales by the Pacific Company to recover £11,750 and interest, making in all £14,304, for services rendered in conveying mails between Sydney and San Francisco from the 28th November, 1884, to the 29th November, 1885. The contention of the Government was that no such contract existed, ‘ because it was made subject to the concurrence of the Government of New Zealand, which concurrence was never obtained; and further that the mails were carried in accordance with an agreement made between New South Wales and New Zealand, and the plaintiffs were bound by their contract to carry such mails, and were not entitled to recover for work and labour done. At the trial in Sydney the Court decided against the company, which appealed to the Privy Council, with the result that the judgment of the Court has been upheld.

Paris.’ Feb. 11. Disastrous floods have occurred in the South of France. Feb. 13. ; M. De Freyeinet, the Premier, has introduced into the Chamber of Deputies a Bill, the provisions of which are hostile to religious societies, and are considered to be the prelude to the possible separation of Church and State. Madrid, Feb. 12. In consequence of the execution of the Xeres marauders the anarchists in that town are in a state of excitement. More bombs have been thrown, and numerous arrests made in the town. Their comrades threaten reprisals for the execution. Anarchists from Paris are joining their ranks. Lisbon, Feb. 10. A bomb was exploded in the Spanish Consulate to-day. The windows of the building were shattered but fortunately no lives were lost. Berlin, Feb. 12. Immense fields of saltpetre have been discovered in German Africa. The German Socalists hold a celebration on May Ist.

The fire at the Royal Palace at Konigoberg was the work of the anarchists. St, Petersburg, Feb. 11. A malignant form of typhus has broken out in Southern Russia. The Government has granted an additional 60,000,000 roubles for the relief of the famine districts. The Russian squadron in the Levant has been ordered to cruise in company with the French fleet. Feb. 12. Many Nihilists have been arrested in Poltava, southern Russia, on suspicion of being connected with the recent outrages. Hong Kong. Feb. 11. China is secretly mobilising her forces in Kashgar, with the avowed intention of occupying Pamir. Capetown. Feb. 12. The Government have issued locally a million loan with a minimum 96. Washington, Feb. 11. The controllers of five of the leading and adjacent railways in the centre of the United States have determined to join their forces. They expect to save £BOO,OOO and monoplise the carriage of anthracite coal. New York, Feb. 11. The Coinage Committee of the House of Representatives is favourable to Mr Blaine’s Free Coinage Bill. Feb. 13. Typhus fever has appeared among a batch of Jewish emigrants forwarded from Odessa by Baron Hirsch. Eighty-one cases are ahead}' in the hospital. Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 11. Another revolt is this city is imminent. Ministers have resigned, and the telegraph wires cut. The rebels are reported to be rising again in Rio Grande and Santa Catalina, and to have deposed the Governors of those States. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Feb. 12. Lord Onslow has booked on an excursion to China, leaving on March Ist. Persistent rumours are afloat in Newcastle to the effect that a Coal Trust, with a capital of £2,500,000, is being formed. It is said to include all the leading collieries with the exception of the Lainbton. The Premier has promised to bring the case of Captain Carpenter under the notice of the Imperial Government and demand redress from the Dutch authorities. Carpenter was arbitrarily ‘ imprisoned on a charge of and his ship taken fro~ a him> since when, j oes no t know what b ec ome of her. Melbourne, Feb. 12. The Associated Banks have taken £2,000,000 worth of Treasury bills at LL per cent at par. Feb. 13. There is reason to believe that Mr Shiels will be unable to form a Cabinet and that Mr Munro will discard the Agent-Generalship and resume the leadership of the House. Brisbane, Feb. 13. Sir Samuel Griffith has issued an important manifesto with regard to the sugar trade. He says that there is no alternative but to resume Polynesian immigration for a few years, otherwise the industry may be extinguished altogether.