TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2327, 10 March 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 6. At. the London County Council elections the Tories had the advantage in the number of vehicles. The entire : press of Saturday made a vehement appeal to the electors for the support of their respective parties. At the former election the result was Libprals 70, Tories 48, while the byeelections slightly favoured the Tories. Of the present election four of those returned have not declared their views, while of the reluainder 77 are Liberals and 31 Tories. The former include 10 labour candidates. Lord Rosebery and Lord Carrington were at the top of the polls. Mr Henry Tate has withdrawn his offer of £BO,OOO for the erection of a public gallery at South Kensington, and also his offer to present a collection I of pictures as a nucleus for a National Gallery of British art, because the Chancellor of the Exchequer has failed to provide a suitable site for the building. The press expresses regret that this splendid offer was not accepted, March 7. The Queen proceeds to Hyeres, in the south of France, on March 7th. The Prince of Wales and family start for Monte Carlo on Thursday, The coal panic is ended. < In addition to her boilers being cracked, it is discovered that the; Pique’s guns are wrongly mounted. The Temperance party helped the Liberals in the County Council, elections and the publicans the Tories.; The Times asserts that the Moderates were nowhere. The Standard alleges ; that faddism defeated common sense, and will not believe that the contest indicates the result of the General; Election. Mr John Burns received the largest number of votes. March 8.

Berry, the hangman, has resigned in consequence of a horrible scene which occurred at an execution where the doctors fixed the length of the drop, in opposition to the expressed views of Berry, and the execution was bungled. Mr W, B, Perceval, Agent-General for New Zealand, will read a paper before the Colonial Institute in May. The German Lloyd’s steamer Eider, which went ashore at the Isle of Wight, has been floated off. The amended County Council returns give the Progressives 83 and the Moderates 35.

Madrid, March 7. The Government are making a large reduction in pensions. Rome, March 7.

The Bill introduced into Parliament, reducing array service to two years, will, it is estimated, save £1,000,000 annually. Berlin, March 6.

The Reichstag has voted a credit for the suppression of slavery in Africa. March 7.

In the Reichstag the Opposition advised the sale of East Africa to England. The Figaro asserts that the Emperor has ordered the garrison at Gesler to learn to skate, as their services may be required in Russia in winter. Brussels, March 6. Two pounds, of a powerful explosive were discovered placed in the Spanish Legation to-day to which a fuse was attached, but it had apparently failed to act. The plot is evidently the work of the Anarchists in connection; with the Xeres incident, March 7. It has leaked out that an abortive attempt to blow . up the British Legation by mistake for the Spanish Embassy, took place on February 20th. St., Petersburg, March 7, Numerous arrests have taken place in Poland of persons suspected of being connected with socialism, Famine and lever are spreading in Russia. The soldiers are being billeted in the residences of Warsaw. An attempt to throw a package into a carriage occupied by the Czar and Czarina failed. ,It is supposed that the package contained some explosive. Calcutta, March 7. The British forces stemmed some; villages belonging to Kacchywaus in Northern Burmah, with the loss of six killed and wounded. The enemy’s loss was heavier. Distress is increasing in the Presidency of Madras. Washington, March 6. The United States Government are unlikely to agree to Lord Salisbury’s proposals regarding the Behring Sea, difficulty. They are regarded as unfair and arrogant. The portion is regarded as serious. March 7. Another outrage upon negroes is reported from Kentucky, where whites killed three coloured men and wounded four others. The wounded were afterwards burned.

New York, March 6. The local press consider that the Marquis of Salisbury’s proposal to open the Behring Sea fisheries to a certain extent is a menace to the existence of the industry. The Cabinet will probably consider the question on Monday. The sealing fleet are preparing for sea. The report of the Commission respecting sealing has been signed, but the Commissioners have not agreed on the main issue as to what steps should be taken for the preservation of seals. March 7. The Herald asserts that the Marquis of Salisbury is simply endeavouring to ascertain Mr J. G-. Blaine’s idea respecting the Behring Sea fishery dispute. The Press is furious at Lord Salisbury, and have taken to publishing the names of vessels which are ready in case of war. Ottawa, March 6. The elections in Quebec are the most bitter ever known in America. The ex-Premier of Quebec has 1 abandoned the contest in the cities. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, March 7. The members of the Chinese secret society have been quiet since the frustration of their plot to attack their opponents, and the peace party are endeavouring to effect a reconciliation. The police seized a large quantity of weapons belonging to the society on Friday night. The Rev. Father Jolly, director the Marist Brothers’ mission in the South Seas, is dead. March 8. The Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly is Dr White Singleton. Melbourne, March 7, It is considered likely that the Government will, take advantage of the favourable opportunity to place an instalment of the £6,000,000 loan on the market, rather than float more Treasury bills. Hobart, March 8. • Among the subjects to be brought before the Postal Convention are the advisability of deputing one colony to conduct communications with the International Bureau at Berne; the transmission by post of dutiable articles; the proposal by Great Britain to assimilate the Australian postages to those adopted in the United Kingdom this year ; uniformity and responsibility with regard to registered articles; consideration of the Pacific cable question; and consolidation of the Post and Telegraph Acts of the various colonies with a view to uniformity.