TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1530, 28 December 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Dec. 21. In the Campbell divorce suit a rider to the verdict was addi-d, staling that the failure rf Butler, one of the ctrespondenta, th appear at the trial was conduct unworthy of an officer and a gentleman. The death D announced of Sir Thomas Forsyth, well known as an Indian statesman, aged 57. £IOO,OOO in gold has been withdrawn for the Bank of England for Australia.

The new Oriental Banking Company has declared a’dividend of five per cent. The vigorous action of the Government has checked the lawless proceed-; ings of the Land League. The Nationalist Press passes by Parnell’s statement unnoticed.

Alderman Guide, ot New York, has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment and fined 5000 dollars for bribery m connection with the Broadway railway.

I he Agenfs-uenera! favor the creation of a jurisdiction ovr the Pacific Islands, to be recognised by the Powers interested, Dec. 22. The collection of rents by the Land League is still being carried on. The plan of the campaign is being Continued, though in a secret manner. Mr J. Dillon, M.P., when addressing a meeting of Land Leaguers, said that the plan of; the campaign would be carried on in Spite of the action taken by the Government, and it would end in destroying the power of rack’ renters and evicters.

Mr Norton has had an interview with Mr Parnell. He intends, to propose to Belfast that a National Convention shall be convoked in Melbourne or Sydney similar to that which sits at Chicago, for the purpose of exciting sympathy with the Home Rule party. The 100,000 sovereigns shipped to Australia are for the National Bank, A further shipment for the Bank of South Australia will shortly be made, r , Dec. 28, A further shipment of. £40,000 in gold is to be made to Australia, ! Frieght is being secured for a contract for the carriage of fifty thousand tons of iron to Victoria.

The hearing of the charges against members of the Land League, for inciting tenants to withhold rents, has been postponed for a week. Dec. 24.

An influential meeting of all political parties was held yesterday at Halifax for the purpose of organising a Nova Beotian branch of the Imperial Federation League. A fire broke out in Liverpool yesday at Lewis’ Bon Man hi premises, and the contents, which included a large valuable menagerie, were totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at £300,000. Dec. 25. Orders have been made for immediate withdrawal of 4000 troops from Egypt. San Francisco, Dec. 21. Sailed on the 18th, at 8 p.m.— S.S. Zealandia, for Auckland. Rangoon, Dec, 21.

General Roberts, , Commander of the British forces in Upper Burmah, considers that the condition of that country is gradually becoming more aettled. Dec. 28.

The British column under General Low has reached a position close to the ruby mine# without meeting with any further opposition from the rebel*. Klreo, one of the most notorious Deceit leaders, has made overtures of peace, and is ptepared to surrender. Paris, Dec, 22.

A letter is published in to-day’s issue of Le Temps from Us Aden correspondent, stating that the agents employed by the British Government had incited the Boumanli to the massacre of the captain and crew of the French war vessel- on the 21st of November last. This was done, the letter alleges, in consequence of fear ot French aanexv tion.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Dec. 22. The Union Company’s s.s. Rotomahana sailed this afternoon for the Bluff. Dec. 23. Arrived, yesterday evening—S.S. Wairarapa, The Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club has resolved to bring a team of English amateurs to the colonies n»xt year, notwithstanding that arrangement* of a similar character are being made by the Sydney Association. Several Custom frauds have been discovered by the Authorities. In each case the importers have been heavily fined. It is believed that the Customs officers have connived at the frauds. A further development is expected shortly. Harvest operations are rapidly progressing in all parts of the cuu...iy.

. Messrs Gnldsbrough and Co in thoir weekly circular anticipated that doqbkthe amount of wheat, will he available for export from Victoria this season than was exported last. Brisbane, Dec. 22.

Sir Anthony Musgrave, the Governor, sent the following telegram to Mr Stanhope this afternoon “ The Colonial Governments are satisfied that £15,000 per annum will amply suffice for many years for opening up the country and maintaining order in New Guinea. No future charge will be required from the Imperial Government. Everything after the inanguratibn wi 1 be defrayed by the colonies or New, Guinea itself. The Australian Parliaments will not guarantee their''fcputnbutipns for any fixed period, whilst nninformfd; as t* the manner in which the money shall be expended. The condition of affairs in New Guinea is extremely unsatisfactory at present. No provision has been made for the punishment of offences in that island. Permanent covenants by the Colonial Governments will be a sufficient basis of settlement of the question,” Sydney, Dec. $4. Efforts are being made to obtain a reprieve of the prisoners who have been sentenced to death in connection with the Mount Rennie outrage. Adelaide, Dec. 25. , A very serious tire took place in Rundle street on Thursday night, by which Messrs Castle and Company’s establishment, and Messrs Cunningham and Company’s hardware depot were destroyed. The entire premises were gntted. The damage is estimated at £350,000.

The fire which occurred in Rundle street on Thursday night entirely destroyed the Academy of Music,