TELEGRAPHIC.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4770, 22 January 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

LONDON, Jan. 21. At a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday it was decided to bring forward a Bill for the suppression of tho agrarian conspiracy. It is generally believed that Lord Salisbury endorses the pressure brought to bear by Turkey on Bulgaria to secure a Russian policy in that country, owing to thu timidity displayed by Austria. Sir Saul Samuel is a member of tho Building and Organising Committeo of die Institute. The colonial contributions are considered too simll, and the Prince >>f Wales will probably invite tho Governors and Mayors of all British colonies to organise public subscription lists. Tho death is announced of Vice-Ad-miral W. J. S. Pullen. [SPECIAL TELSGRAM3.] Sir F. Dillon Bell^Agynt-General for Now Zealand, has accepted tho invitation of tho Prince of Wales to join the committee of the Imperial Institute. Decided progress is beintr made in the negotiations relative to the carriage of mails between the United Kingdom and the Australian colonies. BERLIN, Jan. 21. The semi-oflicial North German Gazette to-day Btates that large French purchases of planks are being made in Alsace evidently with tho object of building huts for troopa which the frontier fortresseo are unable to contain. SOFIA, Jan. 21. Diplomatic communications between the Bulgarian Government and the Great Powers are proceeding. The Regents demand as conditions of their resigning that the condidature of the Prince of Miiuu'olia be dropped, and that assurances be ii;iven relative to a new candidate, and the autonomy of Bulgaria being guaranteed. Rangoon, Jan. 21. It is announced that the British forces in Upper Burmah will, in March next, be reduced to 10,000 men. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. A Committee of the Congress has strongly approved of the Bill which has been introduced for the purpose of obtaining reprisals for the treatment of American fishing vessels by the Canadian Government. SYDNEY, To-day. The prisoners who had been arrested in connection with the Newtown outrage were brought up at the Police Court yesterday, but the caso for tho prosecution broke down, and the prisoners were consequently discharged. Rain fell yesterday throughout the colony. MELBOURNE, To-day. The President of the Board of Health has written to the Government urging the establishment of a federal quarantine station. The small-pox patients at Sorrento aro progressing favorably and no fresh cases are reported. WELLINGTON, To-day The Primitive Methodist Conference met to-day and elected the Rev J. Guy President, the Rev G. Troggart VicePresident, and the Rev. J. Sharp Secretary. There is glorious weather to-day for the anniversary holiday, beiug sunny with a gentle breeze. The absence of wind will probably interfere with the yacht races. AUCKLAND, To-day. It is understood that an ex- Minister of the Crown contemplates proceeding against a certain County Chairman for £2000 damages for libellous statements printed in a letter in a Northern paper. There is considerable infant mortality here at present, principally from diarrhoea and dysentery. The recent Newmarket fire is believed to be the work of an incendiary, the valves of the water-mains being found to have been tampered with on the night of the fire. The Borough Council offer £50 reward for the detection of the offender. A boy named Albert Jones, aged 7» has been killed at, Waiuku by a falling tree. Patrick Doolan, a laborer, burst a blood vessel last night, and died immediately. DUNEDIN, To-day. The s s. Coptic which arrived on Thursday night from Plymouth brought 55 saloon and 09 steerage passengers — all in good health.