TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1546, 24 August 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 19. The syndicate who undertook the construction of the Midland Railway, Western Australia, will be formod into a company, with a capital of half a million. Half of the shares will be issued immediately. A Committee of the English and Australia*!) Copper Company has advised that the capital should be written down to £140.000. A proposal made to borrow £35,C00 was udopted. The Board of Directors will resign in the middle of September. Aufi\;2o. The Chairman of the Irish National Convention at Chicago ha? cabled to Mr Parnell that a united and 1 harmonious convention'" cordially endorses his policy." New Zealand mutton of prime quality has declined to from 4£d to 4|d per lb. li is announced that the War Office will grant a commission in a regiment of the line to colonial militia officers. The Times advocates the appointment of a commission consisting of skilled workmen to make enquiries as to the nature of the articles which, the colonies purchase from America. Aug. 21. M. Francois Bruwirt has been appointed French consul at Melbourne, Numerous applications have already been received ; for space at the Jubilee Exhibition. England and Europe are certain to require 170,000 ft. It is currently asserted that the French Government; intends to. retain the New Hebrides pending * settlement of other matters in dispute between English and French Governments. Mr Fergussoo, a supporter, of Mr Gladstone, has been elected for Leith by- a large majority. Sir Matthew White Ridley, who was Financial Secretary to the Treasury in the last Conservative Government, has been elected for Blackpool in, place r of : Sir F. A. Staaley, .president of the Board of Trade, who has been raised to the peerage. Mr Gladstone leaves next month on visit to Bavaria. Arrived, at Plymoath, to-day—P. and O. Co.'a Tasmania (left Melbourne June 29th). CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 19, Relations between Bulgaria and Servia have again become , seriously strained. Both: countries are now arming in view of a possible renewal of hostilities. 1 Aug. 20. The sittings of the Turco-Bulgarian Commission for .the revision of the organic statute of Koumeliai which has been recently held at Sophia, has now been suspended, the representatives of the Porte and Bulgaria haying been unable to agree upon the basis for settlement. St. Petersburg, Aug. 21. A large passenger steamer on the river Volga has been destroyed by fire at Saratov, Two hundred ;persons on board perished. Malta, Aug. 19. Frequent shooks of : earthquake of a violent character have been experienced here during the past 24 hours, and some alarm prevails. Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 21. Arrived, this morning—Tongariro, 8.8., from Wellington (.left July 30th). Her cargo 6f frozen meat is reported to be in good condition. Capetown, Aug. 20. The New Zealand Shipping: Company's s.s. Ruapehu sailed this evening for Port Chalmers. New York, Aug.; 19. Intelligence is to hand from Alaska that the American •authorities have seized three British schooners in the Behring Sea, on account of their violating the rules relating to seal-fishing in | those waters. | Aug.V2o. The Irish National Convention in Chicago has passed a resolution jSrbank ing Mr Gladstone and his followers for their efforts to obtain Home Rule for Ireland. Mr Redmond made d speech at the convention wherein he denounced England's policy in regard to Ireland. -Ha said'the latter had no future course bat to fight for her rights,

Seyen men arrested in connectici; with the. Lake Shore Railway riots in Chicago in Jane last have been trier? and sentenced to death.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Aug. 20. Sir W. F. Stawell has resigned his position of Chief Juetico of Victoria. It is expected be will be succeeded by Mr Justice Higginbotham. Aug. 21. ' The Cabinet has decided to rescind the regulations permitting the gristing of grain in bond. Hopes are entertained that'an traderstanding will be arrived at between the masters and men, and that the loek-out of ironworkers will shortly terminate. •■- > ; Sydney, Aug, 20. Arrived, yesterday afternoon-—\Vaka-tipu, from Welliugton. The Mayor of Sydney has issued it--vitatioDS to the Mayors of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand to the municipal gathering to be held here in October next. Sailed,, this evening- Rotomahana, for Auckland. Brisbane, Aug. 20. The: Colonial Treasurer introduced his Financial Statement ioto the Legis-. lative Assembly last night.. He estimates the revenue for the year at £3,000,000 and the expenditure at £3,070,000. He proposes to ccwjer the deficit: by increasing the ad valorem duties to per cent, and levying] sue-, cession duties. ; ■>. ~.,_..■■..