TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1578, 7 May 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 3. Ear! Carnarvon, referring to the inpressed French annexation in the Pacific, suggested (bat England and France should delimit the sphere and influence of each country among tiir islands, In an article on the New Hebrides, ibo Times considers that (he Australian Colonies are right to regard the presence of France in the New Hebrides with grave apprehension. The New Zealand Shipping Company and the fobaw, Savill and Albion Company have joint'y tendered for h fort nightly mail service of thirty-hine day* from-" Plymouth to Tasmania for an annual subsidy' of £25,000 for seven years' service, and for a similar subsidy will convey mails from a port in New Zealand to Plymou'h round Cape Horn. They claim the right to cancel tlm Homeward service when the New Zealand Shipping Compauy's present contract for carrying the New Zealand mails ii terminated, Mr Richardson's " First Cloud," depicting a marriage tiff, one of the leading Academy pictures, has been purchased for the Melbourne Art Gallery for £2750. Mr Graham's " Easterly Breez"" has also been purchased for the same Gallery tor £1350. . The Manchester Jubilee Exhibition wbb formally opened to-day by ■ the Princess of Wales. The Emperor of Brazil is recovering from his recent illness. May 4.

The production of Wagner's " Lohengrin " in Paris hai been the occasion of noisy riots in that city. The Maharajah Dbu'eep Singh, !who is at prpsont in St. Petersburg, ; has placed himself at the disposal of Russia for service in Central Aeia. The Marquis of Salisbury has stated that France woald be glad to withdraw from the New Hebrides when all danger of any outrages being committed has disappeared. Lord Ro'sebery objected to the delay that had taken place in withdrawing the French troops. It iB understood that the proposals of the' delpgates have influenced the British Cabinet in their action re fcheae islands. The Marquis of Salisbury is thought to be over sanguine as to France withdrawing • from the New Hebrides';"

• At the Conference, the Marquis of Salisbury said he was impressed with the delegates, and he is credited with stating »h*t Mr Deakiti was the type of a man to build up a nation, and that the vigor of the delegates was startling to politicians. The Daily > News predicts that the Australian Shipping Company will be a failure. The Radical Press of Paris i are furious at the English comments on the collection of the French fleet in the Mediterranean. The Pacific Cable Company will be satisfied with a subsidy of £75,000. Constantinople!, May 3. The latest news from Crete states that the relations between the Turks and Christiana continue very hostile, but the position of affairs is quieter. French and English warships have bflen despatched to the island for th« protection of the Christians, > ii i ■« AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, May 4. The Postmaster General has cabled to the Agent-General in London, requesting iiim to ask the British Postoffice authorities to arrange under the new contracts with Franoe and Italy that it shall be possible for letters to be marked via Plymouth, thus avoiding the Continental charge and reducing the rate between England and Australia to fourpence per half ounce. May 5, l'he full Court to-day condemned Lord D»erhurst to pay the costs of appeal in the assault case Deorburst ?, Kuttop. SypNßi?, May 3. Ibe unemployed of Sydney are being provided for, May 4 Sir John Hall, ot New Zealand, who is now on a visit to Australia, was present at last night's sitting of the Legislative Assembly. After a thirty-one hours' sitting, the Assembly rose, the financial proposals of Government being agreed to. The Jubilee Address to the Queen has passed both Houses of Parliament. Arrived—AUmeda. May 5. In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Sir H. Parkes, Premier, announced that *t an early date he should introduce a motion for the adoption of the cloture rules. APELAIPP, May 5. It is announced that the Federal Council will meet at Hobart next year.

Hobart, May 4. The steamship lonic sailed at noon to-day for Port Chalmers. She brings 28 saloon, 11 second class, and 48 third class passengers for New Zealand. She had a fair passage and reports all well. Perth (W.A.), May 3. The steamer Otway arrived at Cossack yesterday, and reports that certain boats of the pearling fleet, which were believed to be lost, have been picked up, having escaped from the hurricane. The total nnmber of boats lost is 27, of which 21 were luggers. The loss of life is now set down at 250.