TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1488, 3 April 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Match 30. Nogitiations are in progress between England and France touching the cession of Rapa Island to Great Britain. The French Government appear reluctant to part with the territory. The great chess match for the championship of the world, between Herr W. Steintz and Dr Zukeriort, resulted as follows :-—bteintz, 10 games ; Zukertort, 5, drawn 5.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught paid a visit to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, and referred in commendatory terras to the progress made by Australia. Affairs are now quiet in Belguim. It is reported that seventy Whigs and forty Radicals will oppose Home Rule for Ireland.

The Greek Chamber of Deputies meets at Athens on Friday, when it is expected it will grant a forced currency, It is suspected that France and Russia are instigating Greece, which expects that the Powers will now abandon coercion. While the Powers are undecided amongst themselves as to what action to take, Prince Alexander of Bulgaria is taking steps to strengthen the Roumelian frontier. Hopes are entertained in Athens that an alliance may be effected with Prince Alexander. Continental bourses are depressed. Sir Alexander Stuart has arrived in London.

It is cfficially announced that the attituda of Queensland and Victoria respecting tbe French deporlea favors tbe perpetuation of the French convict •ystem. Too close on adherence to the terms of the Sydney Convention is also deprecated.

England insists on Rapa being sur« rendered by Franee to her, and also on free trade to the New Hebrides.

April 1. The betting on the Oxford and Cam bridge boat race is even money.

The Marquis of Hartington and Mr Chamberlain are parleying with a view to arranging an alternative policy for Ireland.

Mr Hennicker Beaton's proposals in the House of Commons for a penny postage to Australia have been rejected by one hundred &ni thirty-one votes. Mr Lowler explained that the adoption •f the scheme would have aaused an additioual loss of half a million of money. The revenue returns for the financial year just published show a decrease in thfl Customs revenue of £500,000, and in excise of £1,000,000, as compared with the preceding twelve months.

Consols have advanced to £IOO 7s 6d

Arrived, at Plymouth—The Orient Company's Sorata, from Melbourne (left Feb. 29th) ; Nelson, from Wellington (left Jan. 3rd). General Sir Edward Grier, K.C.8., is dead.

The Standard opposes the surrender bj Eugland of the New Hebrides to France.

H.M.B. Polyphemus has been ordered to Suda Bay, Constantinople, March 30,

Russia having refused to assent to the Italian amendment to appoint Prince Alexander Governor of Eastern Roumelia without limitation of time, the European Powers have reverUd to tbe original proposal for five years' tenure of office. Bmjisils, March 31. The rioting in the Chaileroi district has now subsided, and orderly feeling has been restored among the workmen. April 1. Tho disorders have now subsided throughout Belgium, and the industries of tho country are reverting to their normal stale. Vienna, March 31. It is feared that Russia in intervening on a Boitlement of the Bulgarian question will resort to arms.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Mki,boubne. March 31.

Mr Gi'li-f, ih<' Colonial Treasurer, has. signified his intention of providing the sum of £IOOO towards payment of tho expenses entailed in sending a rifle team Home to compete at the forthcoming Wimbledon meeting.

Sailed, this morning— Rotomabana, for New Zealand,

At tbe criminal peasious to-day, Alex. Laurence, the late teller of the City Melbourne Bank, wag found guilty of embezzling the funds of the Bank, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, April 1.

The quarterly returni published today show the total revenue for the pa-t three months to be £1,780,000, being ai increase on the corresponding quarter of last year of £102,000. The Customs and railway revenue shows an increase of £52,000 and £38,000 respectively, while the land revenue has decreased £41,000. Sydney, March 31.

E, B. Holt, the absconding manager of the Bank of New Zealand here, has been cbargfd with misappropriating tbe sum of £HOO belonging to the Bank, and the extradition papers necessary for his arrest have been signed by th« authorities.

April 1.

The deficiency due by Mr Holt to the Bank of New Zealand is stated to be about £II,OOO, which is corered by hi* privata estate. His total liabilities are estimated at £35,000. It is the intention of the Bank to commence a pr - secutioa against him. His whereabouts are believed to be known.

Forty-threa hones have been aceppted for the Sydney Cup. Adblaidi, March 51,

The Orient Company's ss. Iberia arrived this evening, with the English mails to February 24th. A demonstration was made by the unemployed of the city to-day. Tl« men, failing to gain an interview v»i h Mr Downer, proceeded to the Governmeat House, where the mob commenced hooting, and making other noipy manifestations. A deputation waited upon His Excellency Sir William Robinson, and put forward a demand for the immediate assembling of Parliament. A detachment of police succeeded in dispersing the crowd, which numbered upwards of 300.

The proposed amalgamation of the Commercial Bank of bouth Australia with another Bank has been abandoned. April 1.

The quarterly returns published today give the total revenue for the past quarter at £448,000, being a decrease of £213,000 compared with the corresponding period of last year. The railway reveuue for the quarter shows a falling off of £50,000. It is considered inevitable that there will be a large dtficienry on the financial year. Hobart, April 1.

The Union Company's RiDgarooma, which arrived from the Bluff, reports having encountered vry severe weather on the voyage. Four head of cattle on board died. A passenger named Musden, who came from Wellington, slipped from the gangway, falling overboard, and was drowned,