TELEGRAPHIC

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4743, 17 December 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

LONDON, Deo. 15. Mr Stanhope, Secretary for the Colonies, hiis summoned a meeting of the , Agents-Gen oral for to morrow*. Admiral Hornsby was thrown from his horse while hunting yesterday and was picked up in an insensible condition. Mr Bosisto, our of the Victorian Commissioners to the Indian and Colonial Ex- ' hibition, was entertained at a banquet at ■ St. George's Club last night. Sir Graham Berry, who was present, eulogised the ' services of Mr Bosist" in conned ion with the success of the Exhibition. Mr Bo- ' pisto, in replying to the toast of his health, ' declared that Victoria had responded to \ the utmost extent to the invitation to contribute to the Exhibition. He expressed a hope that the conference which is shortly to be held for the purpose of discussing defences would lay the foundation of Imperial federation. Sir Cunlifie Owen made a speech in which he warmly praised the services rendered to the Exhibition by Messrs Bosisto, James, and Thompson. A vessel named the Western Monarch bound for Wellington has been tewed back to London much damaged by the late s-vere gales. The owners of the tUL' which brought her in have claimed £400 salvage. It is expected that the Government will proclaim the action of the Irish Land Leaguers in inciting tenants not to pay rent 3 illegal, and that any members continuing such action will bo charged with conspiracy. General Boulanger, the French Minister of War, and Admiral Aube, Minister of Marine, are intent in their demand for twenty-two million pounds to complete the military and naval defences of France. The Bank of England has raised the rate of discount to 5 per cent. It is expected there will be a large withdrawal of gold for North America owing to the panic in the New York Stock Exchange. CAPETOWN, Dec. 15. An extreme disagreement has arisen between Sir Arthur Havelock, Governor of Natal, and the Natalese Government. In the Legislative Council to-day notice was given of a resolution that the Governor had forfeited the confidence of the^colony and praying the Queen to appoint a competent Governor. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 15. It is thought probable that the Russian Government will object to Prince Ferdinand of -axe Coburg accepting the throne of Bulgaria. ALEXANDRIA, Doc. 16. General Stephenson, the Commander of the British forces in Egypt, has submitted the details of a scheme of reduction of the army in occupation in accordance with the decision of the Government. PARIS, Dec. 10. Stefl'anoMerlatti, a young Italian artist, completed a fast of fifty days to-day. He is very much emaciated, but otherwise is suffering no ill effects. MELBOURNE, To-day. In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr Dei-ham, in the course of his speech mentioned that the Eastern Extension Cable Company had offered to reduce the tariff on ordinary cable messages to the United Kingdom to 4s per word provided the subsidy of £55.000 were granted them, or to 2s Od per word on a subsidy of £'80,000. The Australasian to-day publishes a statement that the New South Wales Cricket Association are arranging in conjunction with Lillywhito for a team of English cricketers, both amateurs and professionals to visit the colonies next year. Chaffey Bros, have declined fco tender for the irrigation of a block of land under the new Irrigation Act in consequence of amendments made in that measure during its passage through the Assembly. The proposal to establish a daily Hansard through the medium of the Age has been shelved. In his speech to Parliament yesterday the Governor described the Irrigation Act as a measure that deals with a subject of vital importance and provides for the settlement of vexed questions arising out of the indefinite nature of the riparian rights in Victoria. AUCKLAND, To-day. Information has been received here of tho wreck of the ship Nerbudda, which was here about 8 months ago. She lefl Cardiff for Bombay early in October, and the wreckage which came ashore leaves nn doubt that she went down in a cyclone with ail hands. NEW PLYMOUTH, To-day. The body of a. Maori woman found on the beach at • >karra last evening was horribly mutilated. She was blind, and left the pah three days ago to get flax, and was never seen alive afterwards. It is supposed she fell over a precipice. DUNEDIN, To-iuv. A feature in connection with the installation of Mr Leary as Mayor was the presence of nine ex-Mayors in addition to himself and the retiring Mayor. The Hospital Trustees, after considering the letter from the Christchurch board reflecting on the admission of patients suffering from delirium tremena, decided to adjourn the matter. Most of the members however, expressed approval of such patients not being admitted. WELLINGTON To-day. At a conference of representatives from tho various districts of the Order of Foresters it was decided that the following be the scale of entrance fee : — lB to 25 years, 5s ; 25 to 30, 10s ; 30 to 35, 15s ; 35 to 40, 255. Also that a uniform scale of contributions be charged throughout the colony, and a Committee was appointed to draw up a soale and to draft a scheme for clearances. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Brennan, charged with indecent assault, was acquitted through insufficiency of evidence. NAPIER, To-day. The large sawmills at Ormondville belonging to Lycett and Cross were totally destroyed by fire at an eaily hour this morning. It is thought there must have been some fire smouldering in fche sawdust and a strong breezo fanned it into Raines. The insurance is £350 in the Union and £100 in the Norwich.