TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1490, 8 April 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, April 8

The ship Canterbury, from Timoru (left Jan, 8lh), arrived yesterday afternoon, with her frozen meat in good condition. The Ganymede, from Timaru (left Dec. 20th), has also arrived. April 4.

The Pall Mall Gazette advocates the establishment of a cheap slow post between England and Australia. April 5.

The Indian harvest is abundant.

Prince Alexander of Bulgaria maintains a defiant attitude against any attempt to limit the term of his Go* rernorship of that country. The death is announced, in bis 68th year, of the Right Hon. W. E. Forster, M.P.

At the farewell banquet to Mr Murray-Smith, Lord Granville was among the guests present. Sir Samuel Devonport reports that the Adelaide wines for exhibition have arrived in excellent condition. Lord Granville awaits New Guinea despatches before taking any further action regarding that country. Pending the delivery of the Budget, the money market remains in a stale unfavorable to the issue ef new loans.

The Australian mails per the Coromandel, which left Melbourne on 25th February, were delivered here to-day. April 6.

Mr Daniel Tallermnn, Horae, Foreign, and Colonial Provision Agent, is urging Sir Saul Samuel and Mr Murray-Smitb to promote an exhibition of frozen meat.

Earl Granville expects that Sir Arthur Gordon will explain his attitude towards Mr John Bryce, which was mentioned during the late libel action. In the House of Commons last night, Mr Osborne Morgan, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, stated that he had received replies from the Agents-General stating that the emigration proposals submitted to them were receiving due consideration at the hands of the colonial Governments, Mr Morgan added that, failing definite replies, arrangements were being made for the establishment of an Emigrants’ Information Bureau in connection with the Colonial Office.

Constantinople, April 6.

The Russian squadron, which proceeded to btnyrna to revictual, has returned to Suda Bay, A protocol has been signed providing for the appointment of a Governor for Eastern Eouraelia for a term ot five

years,

Athens, April 5.

Mr Delyannis, the Greek Premier and Minister of Finance, brought forward to-day, in the Chamber of Deputies, a proposal for a loan of one million, to increase the strength of the army and navy.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, April 5.

The operation of the Factories and Shops Act is being followed by con tinually increasing nightly disturbances in the Collingwood and Fitzroy districts. A nupber of shop assistants and larrikins, resenting the keeping open of those shops which, in accordance with the municipal by-laws, are exempted from the provisions of the said Act, assembled on Friday and Saturday night. Getting together a large crowd, they paraded the streets in the suburbs named, smashing the windows of the obnoxious tradesmen, and generally behaving in a riotous manner. The police were greatly outnumbered, and powerless to prevent the ou! rages.

The negotiations which have been set afoot lor the projected conference of all colonial Governors and Premiers <o discuss the defences of the colonies have failed to effect the desired object, and the matter is at a complete standstill.

/ pril 6.

A crowd of some ten thousand people assembled in bmith street, Collingwood, last night, but no serious damage was done, a few stores only having their windows broken. The, police arrested seven of the most prominent leaders.

Sailed, this afternoon —Ringarooma, for the Bluff.

Sydney, April 5. Sailed, on Saturday afternoon— Wakatipu, for Wellington,

April 6.

A public meeting was held last night to protest against the possible annexation of the New Hebrides by France, The meeting was largely attended, and much enthusiasm prevailed, resolutions against annexing being carried with acclamation,

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Sir Henry Parkes withdrew the motion with reference to the New Hebrides standing in his name, in order to allow the Colonial Treasurer to bring down his Budget. Sir Patrick Jennings accordingly made his Financial Statement, It showed a deficiency for the year of one million seven hundred thousands pounds. It was proposed (o increase the Customs tariff and include imported barley and butter; also to doable the present duty on bops ; that a five per cent, ad valorem , duty also be levied on a number of articles now admitted free ; and that a land tax of a halfpenny in the pound be imposed on all unimproved lands. It is also proposed to levy an income tax of fourpence in the pound on all incomes over three hundred pounds per annum. Albany, April 6.

Arrived, this morning—Kaiser-i* Hind, with the London mails to March 5 th,

Brisbane, Apiil 6

Mr Holt, late manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Sydney, was arrested here yesterday. Ho had assumed the disguise of a priest. When searched, 200 Bovs, and a bill for £SOO were found in his possession. He was brought before the Police Magistrate, and formally remanded to Sydney. ADELAIDE, April 6,

A meeting of shareholders in the Commercial Bank of South Australia was held to-day, upwards of 200 being present. A resolution was adopted affirming the desirability of liquidating the Bank’s liabilities and winding up the establishment.