TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1581, 14 May 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FORIttGN. London, May 10. The British Cabinet has given its sanction to the Newfoundland Bait Bill coming into operation next season, Lord Carnarvon, addressing the Lnplon Chamber of Commerce, urged that England should still resist the system of bounties encouraged in foreign countries. Terrible forest firbs have occurred in Hungary. Eperjes, a town of 10,000 inhabitants on the Tarcza, has been totally destroyed, and thousands of people rendered homeless. The Times warns Lord Salisbury that be must not trifle or dawdle with the NfW Hebrides question. The Pall Mail Gazette is publishing a series of exciting articles on the Tongan outrages. Sir Henry Holland, referring to the management of New Guinea, said the intrrests of the Papuaus would be fully > secured. Tenders for the South Australian 4 per cent, loan of £850,000,' minimum fixed at 101, were opened to-day. The total amount subscribed is £2,000,000. Tenders at £lO2 18s receive 75 per cent. The Agrnts-General for New Houth Wales an>i Victoria, accompanied by Sir W. Downer, Premier of Sou'h Australia, had an interview with the Postmaster-General to-day regarding iho reduction of postage rates between Great Britain and the colonies. Mr Rmkes, adopting a suggestion of Sir G. Berry, promised that a clause should be inserted in the new mail contract providing an alternative route via Plymouth at half rates. The Queen will lay the foundation stone of the Imperial Institute on the 4th July next. Over £150,000 has already been subscribed to the Institute in Great Britain alone. The Committee are preparing, and will publish next week, a scheme providing for the appointment of a thoroughly representative body of Commissioners, The charges against the LoDdon Corporation were proved under circumstances of a mitigatory character. Later. A conference of the delegates and members of the London Chamber of Commerce was held to-day to discuss the commercial relations between Mugland ard the colonies. Mr Baden Powell urged the exchange of trading knowledge and the reciprocity of commerce, Lord Carnarvon eulogised the results of the Imperial Conference, and advised unity of action in opposing foreign bounties, which shadowed prolection. May 11. The Admiralty have decided that if H.M.S. Imperieuse, which it was intended should relieve H.M.S. Nelson on the Australian station, is unsuitable, H.M.B. Northampton, now in commission at Southampton, shall be substituted. Captain Lyne Hamill will be Commander, with Commander Carrington second in command. The scrip of the South Australian loan is quoted at a premium of 2| per cent. At the trial of the Thorneycroft tor,pedo boat to-day, Mr Service said that in thirty years Australia would be strong enough to execute a Pacific policy without the aid of England, and that action would likely be taken if her wishes were now ignored. Le Temps states that it is believed that M. Waddtngtop and the Marquis of Salisbury have arrived at an amicable settlement of the New Hebrides question. At a meeting of the Colonial Institute last night, Mr Baden Powell read a paper on colonial securities. Sir Wm. Fitzherbert took' part in the debate which followed; In the course of bis speech be declared there was no ground for the English people to fear that the colonies would repudiate their liabilities. Sir Dillon Bell also also spoke. Allud* ing to Mr Froude's " Oceania," he denounced the author's comments on New Zealand, May 12. In the House of Oornnjorij? last night the second section of the Irish Crimes Bill was adopted after the cloture bad been again applied. Mr Gladstone has delivered a singular speech at Hampstead, in which he justified his alliance with the Par■elliles, and p>feßded that party from the recent attacks made agajnet tjienj. Ho hinted that he was favorable to the disestablisment of the Churches of Wales and Scotland. It is announced that the Government of Bayti have paid a portion of the claim made by the British Government, and have promised tfjat tie balance shall be paid. The Bill which General Boulanger will iutroduce into the French Chamber of Deputies providing for the mobilising of the French Army Corps in the autumn, has occasioned mistrust in Germany,

Berlin, May 10. Count Herbert Bismarck, Secretary of Stife for Foreign Affairs, has been ordered by his medical advisers to take complete rest for a time. He shortly proceeds to Dublin on a visit to Lord Londonderry, Viceroy of Ireland. Constantinople, May 10. In consequence of the recent disturbances between the Mussulman and Christian population of Crete, the Turkish Government have ordered two ironclads and five battalions of troops to proceed to the islands. The latest advices from Crete report that order has now been restored. Madeira, May 11. Arrived, this morning—Ruapehu, from Plymouth, bound for the Cape and Wellington. Last evening—Kaikoura, from Wellington, en route for Plymouth. New York, May 10. At a meeting in this city last night, Wm..O'Brien, Irish Nationalist ieader, delivered a violent speech against the Marquis of Lansdowne, GovernorGeneral of Canada. Later. Wm. O'Brien, the National leader, left for Montreal and Ottawa on the 10th. A series of Irish Nationalist demonstrations are being arranged in connection with the visit ot O'Brien to this country, active opposition, however, bping manifested by the Royalist section of the people. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, May 11. In the Legiplalive Assembly last night, a startling revelation was made regsrding the management of the lunatic asylums. Charges were brought against the authorities of starving and ill-treating inmates. May J2. Owing to a reduction in the beer duty, the new tariff wili consist of 36, instead of 27, articles. , The duties on bacon, butler, cheese, and hams will be reiaioed. Sir H. Parkes has expressed disapproval ot the proposed new title of the Queen. A disgraceful scene occurred last night in the Assembly between Messrs McElhono and Toobey. Sai ed, yesterday—Tarawera. Arrived, this morning— Rotorua. Sailed—Mararoa, Sir John Hall is a passenger by the Hauroto, which left yesterday for Wellington. Adelaide, May 11. The following are the New Zealand passengers per Liguria, which arrived at Albany :—Mr Seddon, Rev. Dunlop, Mrs Dunlop, Mr and Mrs Smellie, Mr Millar, Mrs and Miss Hobday. Albany, May 11. The yacht Sunbeam, with Lord and Lady Brassey aboard, arrived at Perth on Monday last.