TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2634, 17 March 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 15. Mr Huddart has been invited to make Queenstown and Milford Haven ports of call. He has replied that no decision has been come to aa to final ports of arrival, though it is implied that Liverpool will be the terminus. Mr Huddart relies to a large extent on the Canadian-Pacific Railway Company, to support his line. An expenditure of £2,000,000 will be required in his opinion, and the success of the venture depends upon obtaining an Imperial subsidy. He will ask the Premier f ->r £75,000 per annum. The port of departure will be decided on the merits, and the question of ports will not be discussed till the directors are appointed. The service will be fortnightly to begin with, and eventually weekly. A colonial federation should promote the interests of the Pacific route. Mr Huddart considers that New Zealand will gain nothing by holdiug aloof. He expects that the coming conference at Ottawa will produce important decisions upon questions connected with the Pacific. The Crescent left for Australia, but her machinery was again disabled and the vessel has returned to Spithead. Sir Westley Perceval has renewed the agreement for a year with the New Zealand Shipping Company for reduced fares to immigrants. The Daily News commenting on the Copeland incident, considers it impossible for the New South Wales Assembly to continue to countenance inebriety amongst its members after such an exposure. The Queen has left for Florence. St. Petersburg, March 15. Gendarmes surrounded a convent in Warsaw and surprised a number of Nihilists in the act of manufacturing dynamite bombs. After a severe fight, in which two gendarmes and three Nihilists were shot, the inmates of the building were arrested. Ottawa, March 13. The steamer Warrimoo, which has arrived at Vancouver, reports much excitement in Honolulu, caused by the presence of Canadian recruits who were imported to restore the Queen by a coup de main. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, March 14. A woman named Bayley, residing at Balmain, butchered her five-year-old child to death with an American axe. She was found to be insane, and has been removed to an asylum. March 15. It is understood that Major-General Hutton's report recommends the retrenchment of certain artillery officers, and the appointment of one Imperial officer. There is no reason to suppose that Major-General Hutton will alter his report in the direction demanded by the Premier. The Commandant, when forwarding his report, also sent a copy to the Governor, at which Sir G. R. Dibbs has taken umbrage. Quartz taken from the new field at Waylong has furnished very satisfactory crushiugs. Fresh discoveries are being made daily. Melbourne, March 15. It is understood that the Victoria Raciug Club committee will fix the added money for the next Melbourne Cup at 5000 sovs. Brisbane, March 15. Heavy rain has fallen along the watershed. The Brisbane river is rising, and a flood is feared. Peeth, March 14. There is great scarcity of provisions at Coolgardie. Flour is unobtainable at £6 per 501 b bag. Camel teams charge £6O to £7O per ton for carriage. The supposed case of smallpox turns out to be a severe chickenpox.