TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2662, 22 May 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. 1 London, May 16. The Agents-General of and Tasmania are supporting New Zealand in regard to Samoa. The representatives of Queensland and South Australia have not yet received any instructions on the point, New South Wales is urging a British protectorate. The Standard’s New York correspondent suggests that the United States Government should ask the Powers interested to grant her the cession of Pagopago harbour in Samoa. In the House of Representatives, Mr Bryan, member for Nebraska, has introduced a Bill giving the Government authority tp complete the construction of the Nicaragua canal. Mr George Williams, founder of the Young Men’s Christian Association in London in 1844, has been granted the Freedom of the City of London. Sir Charles Tupper, replying to Sir J. Pender’s letters in the Times, considers that there would be no difficulty in working a Pacific cable on the terms laid down at the Postal Conference in Wellington, New Zealand, The existing companies, he asserts, receive £2,000,000 in subsides. May 18. The report of the loss of the yacht Valkyrie off the coast of Africa turns out to be untrue. The Peninsular Company’s new steamer Caledonia has been launched at Greenock.

A Sydney resident in a letter to the newspapers states that the daughters of old colonial families are domestic helps, and that thousands of unemployed are sleeping in the Park. The following is the result of the Breeders’ Foal Stakes :—Port Marnock 1, Morna 2, Bed Heart 3, The race for the Manchester Cup resulted as follows :—Red Ensign 1, Shancrotha 2, Progression 3. Paris, May 18.

M, Casimer Perier, the Premier, in replying to a question in the Chamber of Deputies, declared that the Government right to nominate bishops was absolute, and said that he had informed the Papal Nuncio that he would not be permitted to intervene in political questions. In several provinces in France wheat is attacked by a white microbe which kills the root. Buda Pesth, May 17. In the Hungarian Assembly the Government announced that it proposed to create additional members to the Upper House sufficient to pass the Civil Marriage Bill. The announcement was received with cheers. Belgrade, May 18. Ihe Supreme Court of Servia has declared that the ukase to reinstate exKing Milan is illegal. It is believed that preparations are being made for a revolt, and many arrests for political offences are recorded daily. May 19.

A plot has been discovered in the city in favor of the pretender, Karageorgeire. The radical leaders are suspected of being concerned in it.

Munich, May 19

The Upper Chamber is arranging to depose King Otto, and confer the regal dignity on the regent. New York, May 18.

Intelligence has been received that seven policemen were killed during a riot in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, Central America. The authorities took extreme measures to restore order, and, arresting six of the leaders who had been directing the mob, ordered them to be shot at once. Washington, May 18, The Senate have decided to appoint a committee to enquire into the alleged bribery in connection with the Tariff Bill. Capetown, May 18. The Natal Government will not be represented at the Ottawa Conference. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, May 18. The mysterious stone-throwing on a residence situated in Charles street, which has bean going on for some time, has been elucidated. It turns out that a girl aged twelve, a servant in one of the two houses attacked, is the culprit; she was detected in the act.

The charges brought by Sir Samuel Griffith, of Queensland, against missionaries in New Hebrides have been investigated by the Presbyterian Synod. The Rev. Mr Milne, missionary, who is under the control of the New Zealand Church, and who has been accused of keeping grog and buying arrowroot with ammunition, disproved the charges made against him- The Synod held the whole of the charges to be groundless, and deprecated the action of a high officer of State making such accusations without enquiry. Sir John B. Thurston, High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, has also enquired into the matter with satisfactory results to the missionaries. May 20. The Rev. Dr Lamb A of New Zealand, in the course pJS an interview with reference to, missionary work in the New j Hebrides, states that the one thing need- j ful in the group is British. Under the present w ) * tri ' o[ 'i OUS the wonder, he »ya,iatb»t. Bri £ aherß are t- • footiug iu the ? rQUp ’ ,„o grievously do the restrictions operate in connection with obtaining labour that the English are almost ready to support French annexation, Referring to labour recruiting, Dr Lamb says that although there is undoubtedly a marked improvement in method in the laws of Queensland, there cannot possibly be any guarantee of proper conduct of the traffic among the islands. He strongly urges the establishment of stringent quarantine regulations to prevent “the Pacific islands becoming decimated by diseases introduced from outLt is understood that Sir G. R. Dibbs has a brand new scheme of federation which ho will disclose during his address to the Tamworth electors. The principal point is said to bo unification of those colonies that may come in under federation. lie is not hopeful that more than Mew South Wales and Victoria would form a federation to begin with, but is confident that if these lead the way the

other colonies will be compelled in their own interests to come in later on. He is entirely opposed to a commonwealth, and proposes to dispense with provincial governors and state parliaments; to have only one central governing legislative authority, one governor, one ministry, parliament, railway commission, post and telegraph, defence force, and customs tariff. Sir G. B. Dibbs has privately communicated the outlines of his scheme to the leading politicians in the other colonies. Melbourne, May 18. The Government haverecceived a precis of Professor Morris’ letter. Premier Patterson, while giving the writer every credit for the desire to assist the unemployed, thinks that his action in sending the letter tlome was ill-advised. Mr Patterson states that he will instruct the Agent-General to announce that the appeal is most unnecessary, and that the Government is perfectly well able to deal locally with the distress. May 20. The two men, Watson and Douglas, have been sentenced to death for the murder of the Frenchman Posssett. Sufficient progress has been made by the Tariff Commission to enable an accurate forecast to be published regarding the recommendations which will be included in the report to be furnished to the Government. The Commission consider that the duties have been raised to a point which should not be exceeded, and in many instances a reduction should be directed towards a gradual modification of the fiscal system, and it is suggested that the ad valorem system should be applied to cattle and sheep duties, while horses and pigs should be admitted free. The tariff on textile fabrics should be lowered, and the primage removed on the ground of interference with intercolonial trade. Adelaide, May 19. At Wesleyan Conference a motion in favor of the union of the Methodist Churches throughout Australasia was carried by 101 to 14. A committee was appointed to report on the basis of the union. Considerablefeeling was exhibited throughout the debate, and the proceedings at times were of a noisy character. Hobart, May 18.

A marvellous gold discovery is reported from a locality near Mount Lyell. A gentleman named Samuels, addressing a meeting, stated that the survey of the find disclosed 20,000,000 tons of stone, and he offered to forfeit £SOO to a charitable institution if any man failed to get a prospect from a dish of stuff. The officials of the Survey Department think that the man’s story is worthy of some credence. May 19. The Premier has replied to Mr Seddon, stating that Sir Robert Herbert, AgentGeneral for Tasmania, has been instructed to co-operate with the other AgeutsGeneral in supporting New Zealand's representations in regard to Samoa. The Government geologist hag been despatched to the scene of the new gold discovery near Mount Lyell. Practical prospectors state that the existence of a large deposit of gold-bearing reefs in that locality has been known for some time. Prospects gave about 3dwts to the ton. They think the find might be payable if worked on a very large scale. Perth, May 20. Fever is assuming alarming proportions on the Murchison goldfields. Four doctors are on the field, one of whom is down with the disease. A large number of patients are without proper attendance, and it is feared that there will be a heavy mortality.