TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1508, 20 May 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 16. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Aorangi arrived, all well, at Plymouth at 2 p.m. to-day. Her frozen meat is in good condition. The Austrian Admiral landed at Skathos, an island off the coast of Greece, 10 mtleß north of Enheea, and levied contributions of food. The stringency of the blockade is placing the inhabitants of Aegina and Volo in great straits. Lord Salisbury, at a meeting of the Tory party last night, advocated the emulation of a million of Irish to Maiiii' ha. He expressed the conviction Ihf.i n dissolution was imminent, as the Lib' ral dissentients declina to voto for llniie Kulc even as an abstract principle. Ihe minimum majority against Mr G!u<isione's measure is expected to be il, and possibly it m»y Amount to 100. Mr Chamberlain and Lord llartington have been reconciled, French influence is being brought to bear to induce the Cortes not to ratify the wine treaty with England. Jardinues Bros., Australian explorers, hare been awarded the Marchison medal. May 17. It is expected that the debate on the Home Rule Bill will be sufficiently advanced to allow of a division being taken on Friday next. The dissolution of Parliament is generally regarded eb inevitable, The trial of Alderman Jachne, a New 'York jeweller, who was charged with bribery in taking twenty thousand dollars lor votes of the Broadway railway franchise, baa been concluded. Jachne was found guilty, and aentenced was deferred. Three hundred and fifty thousand Russian troops are being massed in Crimea and Bessarabia. Destructive cyclones are doing all immense amount of damage. They have been experienced in America, Italy, Germany, and Austria. The Standard states that one New Zealand Bank is reported to have lost three hundred thousand pounds through defalcations. The Rev. Devonport Kelly is mentioned as Biahop Moorehouse'e successor. Instructions have been forwarded to Admiral Tryon to formally anuex the Kermadic Islands, situate to the northeast of New Zealand. Count Herbert Bismarck has replaced Count Hadzfeldt at German Ambassador at the Court of St. James, The cricket match Australians v. Nottingham, which had been commenced on the lrent Bridge Grounds, at Nottingham, was prevented by heavy rain. The result of the tenders for jthe Australian Federal Mail .Service has been made public. The only two Companies applying are the Orient Company and the Peninsula and Oriental Company. The Orient Company tenders at 12s per lb for letters, and a fixed aum of £750 per voyage in lieu of charges on books and newspapers. The Peninsula and Oriental Company declines to lender by weight, but it willing to undertake the required service for a s«bsidy of £115,000 per annum for a contract extending over seven years, or £IIO,OOO per annum for a period of ten years. Her Majesty the Queen Regent of Spain was safely delivered of a son today. The Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have declared a dividend for the fast half-year at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. The Colonial Institute will hold a conference in connection with the Exhibition in June. A petition, signed by one hundred and six thousand Scotchmen, has been presented to the English Government protesting against Homo Rule for Inland. The New Zealand Government are arranging for the establishment of a parcels post by the new direct steam service. The French Press advocates the abrogation of the proposals made by their Government respecting the New Hebrides.

'lbe intervention of Mr Gladstone has decided Lord Roseberj in hi* opinion regarding the settlement of the New Hebrides question, and Earl Granville will quickly, but firmly, notify to the French Government that the iLDglieh Govcrnm nt intend tr adhere to the terms of the Pacific con vention. Bit Arthur Bljth and Sir Sa'rauul Davenport advise that the Jubilee Ex- - hibition, which is to be held in South Australia, should be made a Government concern. The London warehouses which ibave been boycotted by the shipping; ring have decided to despatch numerous commercial travellers to Australia in the interests of their houses. May 18. The debate on the Home Rule Bill was resumed in the House of Commons last night, Sir Richard Cross spoke at some length in opposition to the Bill, which, he stated, off red no prospect of the finally of legislation, nor of.the establishment of a good government for the country, Mr Stansfiold expressed himself warmly in defence of the measure, which he declared would smooth the way for federation l and strengthen the Union of the British Empire, The death is announced, at the age of 71, of Sir Thomas Erskme May, iato Clerk of the House of Commons. Germany is about to reinforce Alsaca and Lorraine. The Government eauens on the Irish question are ning coercive measures with their tecederi. Thb seisure of a third American fishing smack by the Nova Scotians hag again caused a feeling of irritation in America. San Francikco, May 17. The Mariposa arrived to-day from Sydney, Capetown, May 17. The Doric left for New Zealand last night. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association report the arrival of the ship Renfrewshire from Lyttelton (left Feb. Ist). AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Mrlbournb, May 17. The latest reports regarding the health of Judge state thai he is making rapid progress tawards recovery. May 18. Sailed—S.S. Waihora, for the Bluff. Sydney, May 17. Arrived—H«uroto, s.s., from New Zealand. A letter has been received in this city from New Guinea reporting that a great deal of sickness had occurred among numbers of the Forbes' expedition. The party had completely broken up in consrqoence.