SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7899, 18 March 1887, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[FBBBS ASSOCIATION.) ; ' ■•■'!■> TfiE SITE OF THE IMPERIAL INSTI TUTE. ' London, March 16. Mr. W* H. Smith, leader of the House of Commons, stated in reply to a question, that the site of the Imperial Institute is subject to a mortgage of £150,000, and that the conditions of occupation have not yet been arranged. CRICKET SQUABBLE. London, March 16. The Sportsman and Evening News both made reference to the assault said to be committed in a Sydney hotel en Barnes, the English professional, by a well-known Sydney cricketer. The \ papers suspend judgment until further particulars are received. RUSSIA DENIES THE PURCHASE OP THE MILITARY DESIGN. London, March 16. The statement recently made that if; was Russia who had bought the designs * from the chief draughtsman at Chatham dockyard, has elicited a denial from the Government of that country. CANADA AND THE JUBILEE. London, March 16. Canada celebrates the Queen's Jubilee concurrently with England. THE IMPERIAL"CONFERENCE AND POSTAL MATTERS. London, March 16. Mr. Cecil Raikes states that it shows a want of courtesy to refer postal matters to a Select Committee in yiew of the approaching meeting of the Imperial Conference. THE BULGARIAN TROUBLE. London, March 16, M. Karaveloff has been re-arrested. THE IRISH LAND QUESTION. London, March 16. It is reported that the Government intend to abolish the dual ownership of land in Ireland. THE SCOTS' CHURCH, MELBOURNE. London, March 16. The Rev. Mr. Lees, new pastor of the Scots' Church, Melbourne, sails by the Austral. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ,} London, March 16. Shares lin the Federal Insurance Company are being allotted. .\ '; THE CABLE SERVICE. London, March 16. The Australian section of the London Chamber of Commerce has declined to adopt the motions submitted respecting subvention to a cheap cable service, and the withdrawal of the mail subsidies. THE PREMIER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. London, March 16. Lord Salisbury will present Mr. Downer, of South Australia, at the I Drawing-room on Friday, and the Duchess of Buccleuch will present his wife and niece. Mr. Downer intends to raise the Deceased Wife's Sister question at the Conference. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. . * London, March 17. Mi*. Downer has interviewed both the Peninsular and Orient Companies, regarding the carriage of Aus tralian mails, and hopes to be able t' arrange a compromise. [reutbr's telegram.] THE STATE OF AFGHANISTAN. Calcutta, March 16. Fearing complications from internal discord in Afghanistan, the Indian Government intend to station a British observing force on the Pisheen frontier. THE NATIVE ARMY AT MASSOWAH. Rome, March 16. General Zene, the commander of the Italian forces in Africa, has been recalled. SMOKERS V. NON-SMOKERS. Melbourne, March 17. A cricket match, Smokers v. NonSmokers, in which members of the Shaw-Lillywhite team and Victorian Eleven took pare, commenced to-day. The Non-Smokers went in first to the wickets, and scored 442 for the loss of two wickets : Bruce, 131; Shrewsbury, not out, 183 ; Gunn, not out, 104. ENGLAND AND EGYPT. London, March 16. It is stated in official circles that the English Government will decline to entertain any proposal for the reinstatement of Ismail as Khedive. THE ARRESTS IN ST. PETERSBURG. London, March 16. It is reported from St. Petersburg that upwards of two hundred persons have been arrested, having in their possession bombs, made to resemble books, containing dynamite and poisoned bullets. ,\ THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY'S BIRTHDAY. Berlin, March 16. The festivities in celebration of the ninetieth birthday of the 'Emperor, on the 22nd instant, are to be attended by 85 Royal personages from all European States, It is reported that the Emperor will choose the occasion to proclaim the Crown Prince co-Regent