TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1452, 9 January 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 3. The Shaw Savill and Albion Company’s E.M.S. lonic, from Lyttelton (left Nov. 21st), arrived at Plymouth last evening, with her frozen meat cargo in good condition. Jan, S. A complimentary banquet mas given last night to Sir John McDonald, Premier of Canada. Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, made a speech on the occasion, in which be said the colonies bad proved their .loyalty to the Mother Country by their deeds, and their loyalty, he added, would never fail. The Greek Government has issued a joint note to the Powers, claiming a delimitation of the boundaries of Greece, in accordance with the Treaty of Berlin. The Times states that the Government intend to introduce a local government measure for the United Kingdom, and that Mr Gladstone will move that the proposals are insufficient f«r Ireland. Sir John McDonald, Premier of Canada, is willing to consent to Canada forming an offensive and defensive league with England.

Lord John Manners invites tenders for a weekly or a fortnightly mail service to Adelaide via Brindisi or Naples, the service to occupy not more than 628 hours. Tenders close on March 8] at. Jan. 6.

Latest accounts of the health of the Right Hon. W. E, Forster state that he is improving. The Queen has agreed to become Patron of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition.

The Speech from the Throne will he delivered on the 21st inst. Jan. 7. The weather at present is very inclement, and snow storms of considerable magnitude have been general throughout England during the past few days. The negotiations on the Boumelian question have resulted at present in a complete deadlock. The European Powers are urging the Porte to submit to the proposal for a satisfactory settlement of the Balkan difficulty. Cairo, Jan. (>. The recent defeat of the Soudanese Arabs by the English troops has intimidated the rebels, who have retired beyond Durbar. The British forces are returning to their headquarters at Knoshay. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 7. Mouktar Pasha, the Turkish Commissioner, has forwarded an official report to the Porte, in which he speaks in adverse terms of the'present situation in Egypt. Calcutta, Jan. 6. The Dacoits are still troublesome in Upper Burmah, and intelligence is to hand stating that they have killed three Europeans, who were returning from timber-cutting, at Palsit, 24 miles from Mandalay, Rangoon, Jan. 6. The trouble with the Dacoits continues rife in Upper Burmah. Organised gangs of these robbers are keeping Mandalay and its vicinity in a state of terror. In consequence of this, General Prendergast has despatched three columns of troops, with the object of crushing th« marauders. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Jan. 6. The aspect of the wharf-laborers’ strike is unchanged. Mr Mcllwraith, owner of the steamer Norkoowa, has yielded to the demands of the men, but the other shipowners remain firm. In the ease of vessels from England, the crews are loading and discharging the ships. Sixty men have been engaged in Adelaide, and will go to work shortly. The shipowners are fencing in their wharves, to prevent intimidation of their men by the leaders of the strike, and the police are strictly enforcing the clausa in the City By-laws compelling persons to move on and not to obstruct the footways. The s.s. Rotomahana sailed this afternoon for New Zealand. Intense heat has prevailed during the past twp days in South Australia, Tifr toria, and Tasmania. No less than t

eight deaths from sunstroke have occurred in Adelaide. Jan. 7. Owing to the support of the shippers, Howard, Smith and Sons ; Huddart, , Parker and Co. ; and the Australian Steam Navigation Company have abandoned their intention to double the; freights to Sydney and Queensland. A hundred men are expected from Adelaide to replace the strikers, as well as a large number from Newcastle., The drought, which has been prevalent in Australia for some time, has now broken up, and good rains We been experienced throughout the colonies daring the last twenty-four hours. The b.b. Ringarooma arrived this evening from the Bluff. Sydney, Jan, 7, All the members ot the new Ministry hare been returned unopposed. The Colonial Treasurer has intimated that he has been able to devise a scheme for the settlement of the financial difficulties of the colony, without interfering With established Preetrade principles. Negotiations for a reduction of the cable rates between Australia and New Zealand are still proceeding. The Postmaster-General for New South Wales stipulates for a considerable lowering of the tariff, in consideration of continuance by this colony of the subsidy for a ; farther period of five or ten 1 years. The subject will be submitted to the concurrence ot the colonial representatives at the Berlin Telfgriph Conference and the Government, of New Zealand. Arrangements have been concluded for a rate of sixpence per word, the present minimum of ten words being abolished. The Australian and New Zealand Press, not considering the reduction sufficient, are withholding any 1 stipulation as to a guarantee of increased traffic. Adelaide, Jan. 7. Arrived, this evening—The Orient Company’s e.s. Garonne, with the London mails to 4tb Dec. Hobart, Jan, 7. An accident occurred in the fiver Derwent yesterday, resulting in the loss j of several lives. Whi'e one of the j boats engaged in the river trade was proceeding with n cargo of lime and several passengers she was upset. Four ■ women and a boy lost their lives by drowning, and the remaining six occu- ; pants of the boat were only rescued ' with great difficulty, onaing to the ; burning condition of the lime on coming into contact with the water.