TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1536, 6 January 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Jan. 2. The Hon. E. Stanhope takes tlie Chancellorship of the Exchequer, Rip statement that the Earl of Carnarvon had been appointed Secretary for ihe Colonies is now known to have been premature. To-day it was stated that the Chancellorship and leadership of the House of Commons has been offered to Mr Goscheu, who will support the Conservatives. He will contest a seat for the Exchange division of Liverpool, rendered vacant by the death of Mr David Duncan.

The revenue derived from Customs, stamps, and other commercial sources is good. There has been an increase during the quarter. Lord Hartington will form a coalition Ministry, and Lord Salisbury will be comoelled to resigu. Jan. 3.

Mr Chamberlain is endeavoring to bring about a renunion between the followers of Mr Gladstone and the Unionist Liberals.

A letter of Mr Gladstone's is published in this morning's paper, in which be states he appreciates the motives that caused Lord Randolph Churchill to resigß. He urges tbe Liberals to adhere to their present policy, while seekiDg an opportunity for a reunion of the different sections of the

party. A fire occurred at Wood street, in this city, last night, by whieh a block of warehouses was destroyed, an enormous amount of damage being done. Mr Goschen, yielding to the advice of the Marquis of Hartington, will probably accept tbe position of Chancellor of the Exchequer, and ultimately will be leader of the House of Commons. Mr W. H. Smith will temporarily hold the position of leader. Some of the Liberal Peers are likely to join the Cabinet. Later,

It is announced that Mr Goschen has accepted the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Salisbury Ministry. The Pall Mall Gazette to-day states that Mr Chamberlain expressed his willingness to be present at an informal private conference with Mr Gladstone, Mr John Morley, and Sir William Vernon Harcourt for the purpose of discuseingthe Irish question, and endeavoring to decide on a basis which will be acceptable both to Mr Parnell and Mr Chamberlain.

The Prince of Wales has finally expressed his*approval of the ncheme of the Imperial Institute. Sir Arthur Blytb, Agent-General for South Australia, is pressing the Post Office authorities for an early decision upon the question of the contract for the carriage of mails between Great Britain and the Australian colonies.

The new steamer Ormuz, belonging to the Orient Company, on her triai trip averaged nearly 18 knots. An impression prevails in the city that tbe projected Victorian loan will not be realised within 2 per cent, of the last. Jan. 4.

It is stated that Lords Iddesleigh and Cross will resign their appointments in the Ministry, and that the Ministry has been constructed as follows :—Mr W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury and leader ,of the House of Commons; Lord Salisbury remaining as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; Lord Northbrook, Secretary of State for India ; and uarl Morley, Secretary of State for War, Paris, Jan, 2.

M. Goblet, President of thfi Council of Ministers, in replying to a deputation of brokers, stated that France wants peace, and he believed in upholding the same, but Government viewed the possibility of war calmly.. President. Grevy, in receiving members of a diplomatic body yesterday, expressed himself confident of the maintenance of peace in Europe. Buda-Pesth, Jan. 1,

M. Tirza, President of tbe Hungarian Council, was to-day presented with a New Yeat's address by a number of the Libera! Deputies, and, in replying, said the AußtrO'llungarian Government would strive tor peace, provided the 'luuor and interest of the Empire were not menaced.

Cairo, Jan. 2. Count Dararay, the French Diplomatic Agent, at a reception to-dny stated that Prance would not allow her interests in Egypt to he endangered, and had decided i.o take measures accordingly. Madras, J»n 1. A disastrous fire brokfl out to-day in the People's Parta, where an extensive fair was being he'd. A nuaiber of booths were destroyed, and 275 naiivs perished in the Amies. Rangoon, Jan. 1. Intelligence is to hand from Btmno that the ruby mines were occupied by British troops on Wednesday last without opposition. Jan. 3. News bas been received Upper B'irmtih that a Kyeroindiret Prince and 40 of his followers have been surprised and killer) bv I lie reb'ds. Eio de Janeiro, Jan. 3.

• The. Shaw Savill an-l Albion Company's K.jVT.S, Arawa, which lptt T»yttelton on December 11th, left yesterday evening, with her cargo of .frozen mutton in good condition. : •*

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Jan. 4. The penny post card system between the Australian colonies has commenced. It is hoped New Zealand will join the same.

The drgus makes a. preliminary estimate of from eleven to twelve million bushels as the yiold of wheat for Victoria this sooson. Sydney, Jan. 3. Arrived, yesterday—Manapouri; Jan., 4.

The New South Wales, revenue for the past year amounted to £7,594,000, being £745,000 less than the sum estimated, viz., £8,339,000., The decrease is principally in the income from land and railways.

The Executive Council have decided that the sentence of death shall be carried out on six of the prisoners who had been convieted of the Mount Rennie outrage. The execution will Uke place on Friday next.