TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1441, 15 December 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Dec. 10. The Anglo-Australasian Land and Mortgage Company, with a capital of L 600,000, has amalgamated with a similar company at Sydney. Negotiations tor the amalgamation was carried out here by Mr George Waddell. Sir Charles Dilke, speaking at Chelsea, intimated that the Radicals would support Conservative schemes it they were for the good government of the country. Mr Posnett, a tutor in Trinity College, Dublin, has been selected as Professor of the Auckland University College, Mr Murray Smith and Sir Saul Samuel are framing a reply to the remarks by the Economist on the railways of the colonies. Owing to the opposition by the Victorian Government, it is expected that the establishment of Mr Todd’s parcel post system to Australia will probably fall through. Mr' Todd is now asking the Orient Steamship Company to cooperate with him to endeavor to bring the matter to a successful issue. It is reported that the late Mr Waterhouse, of South Australia, has left property to the value of a million and a quarter in England. Dec. 10. New Zealand mutton remains at from 4|d to sd. Dec. 12. Severe frosts have been experienced in England. The Times states that loans for Melbourne and Wellington cities and for the Melbourne Harbor Board will be placed on the market at an early date. Antwerp is to be made a port of call for the German-Australian line of steamers. The Daily News has an article to-day on the Irish difficulty, in which a suggestion is made that a conference of Liberal and Conservative parties* together with representatives of Mr Parnell’s following, shall assemble to , consider the subject of political autonomy for Ireland, Calcutta, Dec. 11. , King Theebaw, with the Queen and members of bis suite, are being conveyed prisoners to Madras. Capetown, Dec. 11. The s.B. Kaikoura, outward bound, put in here with the loss of one of her propeller blades. f?he will have to be docked’ before continuing her voyage. Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 10. The Aorangi (from Wellington Nov. 19th) arrived here last Her frozen meat is in good condition.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Dec. 11. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Electoral Bill, which provides for additional ten members to the Assembly, was read a first, second, and third time. The question of redistribution has been postponed until next session. It announced that the Government do not intend to proceed with the prosecution of Joseph Symes, the Freethought lecturer. The Victorian Parliament was prorogued to-day by His Excellency Sir Henry Loch, who, in a speech, expressed regret that the Federal Enabling Bill had not passed. Dec. 12. It is announced that the Melbourne Cricket Club have decided to send Home a team during the coming season. Sydney, Dec. 11. Lord Carrington, Governor-elect, arrived here to-day, and was landed privately. The nfficiel reception takes place to-morrow. Rotomabana sailed for Auckland this afternoon.

Mr Dibbs made his Financial Statement in the Legislative Assembly tonight. He announced that the deficiency at the end of the year was L 1,042,614, which sum the Government proposed to meet by the issue of Treasury bills, no alteration being intended in the fiscal policy of the colony. Mr Dibbs attributes the deficiency to the exceptional drought which has been prevalent during the past year, Ihe

items which go to make up the deficiency are the falling off in lands and railwnys ) and the expenses • incurred in the dispatch of the Soudan Contingent. Dee. 12. 1 Arrived—Tekapo, from Wellington. The official reception of Lord Carrington, the now Governor, took plhc? this afternoon. There was an imposing demonstration, and the streets were lined with crowds of people, who accorded a most enthusiastic welcome to Loyd tjtnd Lady Carrington, ,