TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1552, 12 February 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. ; i (f ■■ ■■ i f 1 ■, - •.' .; ; London, Feb. 8. Mr Norton, delegate from the New South’,Wales Trades and Labor Council, had an interview with Sir Honry Holland to-day. He claimed ad mission'Ur the fori booming Imperial Conference. The Secretary of State declined to admit Mr Norton's claim, but promised to consider the question of admitting a representative of the; Australian operatives to the Emigration Bureau. The death is announced of Peter Hylands, M.P., Burnley, a well known ironmaster, aged 66. ■ 1 Feb. 9. A meeting of Socialists was held at Olerkenwell yesterday. After its con-' elusion a body of roughs broke into and damaged, several shops in the 1 neighborhood. The Associated Chambers of Commerce have resolved to urge Mr Cecil Raikes to redue the rates of postage to the eojonies. Raaaionla threatens to destroy the forts at Massowahj and in consequence reinforcements .. have been despatched there from Italy. Feb. 10. An election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for St. George’s (Hanover Square) Division of Mid desex took place to-day, resulting in the return of Mr Gcschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, by an overwhelming majority over Mr Hayman,tbe Radical candidate. The * polling was as follows -Mr Goschen, 5702 ; Mr' Hayman, 1545. A letter from Mr John Bright, in reply to a communication from Mr Norton, has been published in the morn* ing papers.' The writer expresses a hope that the Soudan expedition will be the last occasion in which Australia would join in war where 1 her interests were not immediately affected. , The report that Lord Donrayen bad resigned bis appointment as Undersecretary for the Coloniei has now been officially confirmed. It is understood Jhjit bis resignation has been caused by a difference of opinion whichucxists between himself and Lord Salisbury on several important qnestions. ■ Kl ' Birun, Feb. 8. An electoral meeting convened by the, 'Socialists "was befog held at Stettin, Pomerania, last night, when troops arnVedj'and the meeting was called upon to disperse. The' not 'obeyed,i and the military thereupon charged the i gathering, ' In, 'the ' melee several Socialists were wounded. The pblice to-day effected the,arrest of 24 Socialists at Magdeburg. Rome, Feb. 8. M, Deprelis, President of Ministers, tendered bis resignation to the King, owing to difficulties bb experienced in conducting the business of Parliament since the- reverses recently met with by the Itifian forces at Maesowab,; Abyssinia. 7 Paris, Feb, 9. I■,. 9 j • , News is to hand from Lyons that three bombs were exploded to-day near ‘ijfio Palais 1 damage wap done .to the building, bat , seyeraf persons who in the ontrage were hurt. Eight: of theta wete subsequently arrested, 1 1 CoNSTANTINNPLBj Feb. 9. Sir, Henry. Drummond Wolff, the British Special Commissioner,! ip now poiiifernng with' tbs Turkish' GbVcrnment regarding Egypt, The principal point In his prpposa)'is Understood tA be the neutralisation of tbat^ountry.; AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, jPeb. 9. Arrived, this afternoon—The W»irarapa. Feb. 10. The race horses Nelson anid ; Maxim . arrived by the sis. Wairarapa yesterday, well and in capital condition. 1 ’ ' V'Rtdhbt, Feb. 9, Arrived, this morning—•Tekapo, from Weilingtop. A 1 ! Sir Henry Parkes has been engaged in addressing the Wctors in various parts of the country. Ever! where bo was well received. t ' Up to the present 41 supporters of the present Ministry and seven of tlie Opposition have been elected. Bishop Barry will sail for England in Msroh.

News has hern received from Noumea that seven French convicts have escaped in an open boat, 1 Feb. 10. Arrived, this evening—S.S. AUmed/i,. from Auckland. Sailed, this afternoon—Union Coni panj’i ’Waibwe; Brisbane, Feb, 9. The Queensland Meat - Preserving Company received a farther large'order for tinned beef, which is believed ‘to be for the Continent. Adelaide, Feb. 10. A deputation of the uoemployed bus waited on the Government urging them to provide Government relief works. Cooktown, Feb. 10. News has reached here that the natives of Johannes Island have! been punished for the murder of Captain Craig, A British 1 warship shelled the villages, and destroyed them. ; Most of the inhabitants fled to!the mountains.;