TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1585, 21 May 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 17. In the House v c<f Commons Sir G. Campbell complained that the payments made by Australia towards the, defence? were insdrquate. Colonel Stanhope explained that New'S'-nth Wales.and Victoria bad epent large puma on defence r works, which were now in excellent coni dition Great speculation is taking place in colonial securities, and large purchases have been made at advanced rate*. Mr Walter James baa suggested that Mr Shirty Baker, Pr»mi<r of Tonga, be deported, and tried f<-f, tha recent diitarbahcM.; , Sir H. Holland nas rep ud that be will be, unable to act until, fir C. fi, Mitchell, reports on the matter. . j, Tbe'crisia in France ia Maying Jbo settlement of the New ' Hebrides, and aUentijirj is to ba ceiled'to the matter in the House,of iCpmraoqi. A deputation, consisting of Dr Black, Mr Lisner (Queensland), and waited on the '.Secretary of State for the boionief fo-day present Jthe petition of the Queensland Separation League m favor of tha objects of that body. Mr Black presented the petition, and j criticised Sir Samuel Griffi»hs ,< i despaic!i oni the"subject of rhe, separaiiph. movemont. He contended that the north had been led to believe that the Governmerit would grand 1 separation, flir Henry Holland deriied' 'tlyit' such was thf> case,, At thii r; et»gV{b?, denotation , jiras ibliged to with<i.raw,/as,|WCoionial Secretary was called to the ~ .vHoO.se, of Commons by his Par'iamentary duties, Howeyer, it wee arranged' thai; Sir H. Holland >hpui<j receive a HDiaDelr deputation on Friday next, May 18. A proclamation has bpsu issued anBouncing that for the futore ( a coinage e'f four shilling pi'C'J fIU/be made, . Mr Goschen, replying to a deputation from the London and Provincial'Chambers of Commerce; 1 said that if ttye Post ! Office surplus was, applied ( to! tb'ei lois/ering of tb'e postal rate to the colonies an increase in the income tax would be rendered necessary, The honor of kriigli|hpod' has been tnrifprred .on, the v slayp'i' (Mr Browne) qf, Ne^ajitfe/Ne'r^'Sphi^^iles.; Hubbard, Parker, and .Co. have ordered an 18-knot excursion steamer for'Melbourne, She Is'to be fitted to carry machine guhsi TheElingßmite, anpt her steamer which is being built for the same firm, will be fitted as an armed cruiser. France has ordered four and a-half million kilos of canned meat from Chicago. May 19. Owing to the resignation of. Mr Borlaße.'Gladstonite Liberal, » Parliamentary, electipu for the St. Anstell division of Cornwall took place to-day, when Sir William' Micarthur, Conservative, defeated bis Liberal opponent by, a majority of 211 votes. The delegates have baen ante gained at a banquet at St, Stephen's Club. Mr E, Stanhope, in tha course of his speech! remark«d that he was a descendant of one of Captain Cock's companions, who landed at Botany Bay. Sir B. Wisdom responded to the toast of the guests, Sir Reginald Efaj»s6p,'Lord Mayorof London,;faas been created a barpntt. ,: Sir West Ridgewey, chief of.'the,' Afghan Boundary Commission j at Bt. abaujt to renew parleying 1 on the delimitation of the Afghan i frontier, The Prince of Wales is promoting a jtibilea ppbeme to entertain 30,000 Education Boards' scbplsri in; Hyde Park in June, Her Majpgiy the! Queen has promised to be present on the occasion. St. Pbtkrbsdro, May 17. Fire Nihilists, found guilty nf participation in the recent attempt on the life of the Caar, were executed yesterday. May 18. The Czar, Cz«rina, and Caere witch, and members of the Imperial family, made a State entry torday intp the city of Novo lcherkask, the capital of the Don Cossack Country. Later. It is reported that at Novo Tcherkask, into which town the Czar and Royal 'family, made a State entry to-day; 24 persona had been arrested for implication in an attempt to assassinate the Czarr San Fbanoisoo, May 16. The Union Company's K.M.S. Zealandia, which left Auckland on April the 25tb, arrived yesterday at 8 a.m. *, : 3%rr *-*- AUHTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, May 18. The s.s. Rotomahana sailed yesterday day afternoon for the Bluff. ' May 19. Arrived, this morning—The Wairarapa. , A large meeting was held in the Town Hail to-night in support of Lady

Loeh'a proposal that a' jubilee fund shall be formed for the purpose of the relief of women in distress in the | colony, Sydney, May 18. Sailed—Alameda, for San Francisco, via Auckland. In the Legislative Aisembly last night, a motion that the House;go into Committee to consider the question of makins; provision in the Estimates for the payment of members was carried by 43 to 24 votes. The official enquiry into the Bulli oolliery explosion his been suspended for the present. Mr Sheridan, the tragedian, died in Sydney to-day; The Court-Marlial in connection with the recent collision between H.M. ships Tyne and Myrmidon concluded its sittings to-day, when the Court acquitted the Captain of the Tyne of ell blame. Lieut. Simpson, of the Tvne, was dismissed from that vessel. May 19. It is officially announced that Mr ft, Stephen will be appointed to the newlycreated sixth judgeship of the Supreme Court, Mr Forster has resigned the position of Attornoy General, owing, it is stated, to bis not receiving the judgeship. Hobart, May aB. Tbe Uimulbka Sbiled this afternoon for New Zealand ; all well, She 1 brings 125 passengers of all classes for New Zealand ports.