TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2498, 4 May 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, April 30,

At a meeting of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Limited, the Cha-man said the Company would not benefit by the oroposed Newcastle coal trust, and, therefore, it would not join. This statement was received with cheers. Several large companies agree with the decision arrived at by the Directors of Scottish Australian Company on the subject, and it is believed the project will not be accomplished.

In a letter to a city newspaper a Queensland farmer says the Government gulls the people in Great Britain to emigrate to Queensland to starve. Seventy persons have been poisoned in Llanelly, South Wales, by eating brawn. One case has resulted fatally. May 1.

Sir Jamea Tupper has asked Lord Ripon to urge the payment of a subsidy to Huddart Parker and Company, for the Vancouver-Australian line of steamers. The Under-Secretary for the Colonies replied that he viewed the proposal with favour, and would consult the Adnvralty and Postal authorities on the subject. Huddart, Parker and Company's agents in Canada say that ;c the New South Wales Government would subsidise the service, it might to a large extent induce the Imperial Government to assist. An account of an intei.lew with Sir Samuel Gr laths appears in the Westminster G; S ; r Samuel Griffiths thinks that colonial federation is purely a question of method, but that Imperal federation is improbable. It is doubtful, he says, whether the colonies wi 1 ! remain loyal to the Mother Countiy unless thty receive more consideration from her.

The exports from Hu". last month showed a decrease of 50,000 tons. The Rev. Edward Spitoer is chairmanelect of the Congregational Union. Mr H. Bottornley, who stood his trial for fraud in connection with the Hansard Publishing Union, and who was acquitted by the jury, is suing the Official Receiver for malicious prosecution. Paris, May 2.

A crowd of anarchists in Marseilles stoned the police and hussars. The latter dispersed the rioters with their sabres, wounding a large number of them.

Berlin, May 2,

It is hoped that a compromise w?'l be arranged between Gener; • Von Caprivi and the Moderate Pf cy in the Reichstag over the Army Bill. The compromise w :, l probably be effected on the basis of a progressive increase in the peace footing of the army by annual instalments ; the increase to be limited to 700,000 men. This proposition w : 1 reduce the estimates by £150,000. JRjo dk Janeiko, May 1. In an engagement between the Government troops and the insurgents in Rio Grande, 800 meu were killed, half of whom were rebels. Both the Government and the insurgents claim to have secured the victory.

AUSTRALIAN CABLP;,

Sydney, May 1

The revenue for the last month showed a decrease of £105,000. In railways there was a decrease of £230,000, and there was also a decrease iu ?!1 other departments. Melbourne, May 1. The revenue last month decreased £34,000. Brisbane, May 2.

The elections have resulted in the re turn of 22 Ministerialists, 2 Oppositionists, 4 Labor Representatives, and 4 are classed as Independent. There are st'l a number of elections to be held. Perth, May 2. Two more cases of smallpox were reported to the authorities to-day.