TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1694, 4 February 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 31.

Twenty-three applications have been received for the ComibiSßionership of Railways for South Australia. Jem Smith Las issued a challenge to Sullivan for a fight to the finish.

The death is announced of Fr Caird, head of the engineering firm of that name ; also of Dr Asa Gray, the wellknown botanist, aged seventy-eight years.

It is stated that the reason Admiral Tryon declined to succeed Lord Charles Beresford was because he endorsed the views of the latter.

The Right Hon. W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, speaking at Chelsea last night r _fiaid that the first business of next session would be the introduction of a Bill providing inter alia for enlarged control of the House over the business immediately under consideration, with a view to confine the debates within reasonable hours. The Government would introduce a measure next session having for its object the simplification of titles. He argued that the Irish polisy cf the Government was the best that could be pursued under the existing circumstances, and they intended to persevere with It. He repudiated the idea of a return to protection, but thought that the Government would probably agree to the conversion of consols,

Feb. 1.

It is reported here that the copper ring have succeeded in obtaining control of the Chilian copper producers. A breech-loading gun exploded at Woolwich arsenal to-day but no one was injured,

Feb. 2.

The Protestant Alliance has forwarded a protest to the Marquis of Salisbury against Her Majesty the Queen making presents to the Pope, »nd also against the Duke of Norfolk’s endeavor to establish diplomatic relations with the Vatican,

Berlin, Jan. 31

Herr Bebel, a Socialist member of the Reichstag, asserts that there are German police agents in every European capital, and that those in London incited Germans to join in the Trafalgar square riots.

Calcutta. Jan. 31

A British regiment has been sent from one of the Northern stations to assist in opening up the road to Thibet, which has been practically closed by bands of Thibetan marauders.

Paris, Jan. 31.

A tout who was arrested at Boulogne on suspicion of being concerned in the death of McNeil, a journalist, who disappeared alter the Smith-Kilnin fight at Rouen, has been released, the authorities, after full enquiry, arriving at the conclusion that McNeil’s death was not the result of foul play. Massowah, Jan, 30.

The Italian expedition are about to occupy Snitta, and the head-quarters will be transferred thither. Suakim, Feb. 1.

The Somillis, a tribe in Berba, a seaport near the entrance to the Red Sea, have murdered an English officer and twenty-three other Englishmen who were with him. Further troubles have arisen in bomilliland, and the ruler of that country has requested England to evacuate Zeala (?), a seaport in the Red Sea.

Vienna, Feb. 1.

Florence Mentsmeyer, a native of Olbowin, has created quite a furore at concerts in this city as a pianist and composer. She will perform in London next season,

Cairo, Jan. 31.

A report has been received from Dongolo that the Makdi’e general at that place, a prominent leader of the Soudanese, has been poisoned by his relations, who were jealous of his popularity in the Soudan.

Washington, Feb. 2,

The term of Mr Cleveland’s office as President has been extended until April 80tb, 1889.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Feb. 1

Sailed —Rotomahana, for the Bluff. The Right Rev. Samuel Thornton, D.D., Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, is much displeased that the Roman Catholics took such a leading part at the Centennial celebration in Sydney, and alleged that domination was exercised by them over the arrangements. He complains also of the remarks made by His Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne at the centennial banquet, and with all deference to His Grace he, Bishop Thornton, thinks it is going too far to say that the Catholics got the lead because they were organised and recognised one head, whilst the Protestants were disunited. He objects also to the remark that the gorgeous robes of Catholics put Bishops’ aprons and gaiters in the shade, Bishop Thorn on would be willing to stalk about in pea green if it would benefit his diocese.

The Wesleyan Jubilee Fund has reached £39,000. The Licensing Act has been discovered to be inoperative through a blunder in the penalty clause, A great sensation has been caused in mining circles by a report from the manager of Jackson’s mine, Kimberley, to the effect that the mine is not of the slightest value. The capital of the company formed to take over the mine is £120,000, and was principally subscribed here. Legal proceedings have been threatened over the affair.

Feb. 2.

The excitement in mining circles now shows signs of subsiding, and the prices of shares are finding their natural level. The Broken Hill, however, is exceptional, and shares in this company continue to increase in value. They are now quoted at from £315 to £330, Sydney, Feb. 1.

The Wesleyan Conference passed a resolution affirming the intention to stand by the Wesleyans of Tonga, and declining to withdraw from the islands. The resolution further affirms the intention of the Conference to reappoint the Rev. Mr Moulton to the Tongan Wesleyan Mission. A peculiar accident is reported from Orange. A man while Jrinking at a waterhole near there swallowed a snake and died from suffocation.

Tattersall’s Club has been disbanded, At the Chamber of Commerce picnic held to-day, Mr T. McKenzie, _ M.H.K. for Clutha, Otago, in responding to a toast, advocated the free exchange of produce between the colonies, and eulogised the efforts made by New South Wales in that direction. Mr McKenzie’s speech was greeted with applause. The warden at Tenterfield has furnished a report on the recent, find of silver at Fairfield, in which he states that an enormous quantity of silver ore is visible, and there is no reason to believe that the first estimate of the yield is is any way exaggerated.

Rabbits have made their appearance in the Bathurst district.

The rupture which took place between t-h* .""veral Masonic Lodges in this city has been healed through tbs efforts of the Earl of Carnarvon and Lord Carrington. The four Constitutions have amalgamated, and Lord Carrington has teen installed First Grand Master. Lord Carnarvon has given an assurance that the English Grand Lodge will consent to the step taken.

Feb. 2

The Chief Inspector of the Stock Department has forwarded to the Government a report that for the year the increase of sheep in the colony is 8,000,000, In cattle the addition has been 2,015,000 head, and horses have increased by 27,000. ihe Eastern Extension Cable Company have decided to retain the charge? of 8s 6d for the first ten words of ordinary messages to and from New Zealand, and it is not intended to increase the rate on press messages, which are 3d per word, and the United Press Association, which has now the whole of the Press cablegrams in their own hands, will not be asked to guarantee a certain expenditure, which they have done prior to the end of last year. The company trust by this liberal concession to the Press of New Zealand, to benefit the general public by affording every means for an increased supply of information.

Lady Parkes, wife of Sir Henry Parkes, aged 74, is dead. Foley and Burke are arranging a fight to the finish for not less than £SOO a-side.

Samuel Hardley, of Ashburton, has gained a first prize, a medal, for a washing machine exhibited at the Centennial show.

Cardinal Mortn has replied to the allegations of Dr Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat, relative to the part played by the Roman Catholics in the Centennary celebration, He expected the Governor to pronounce grace, but it seems no arrangement was made for it. He also states that the Catholic party were not dominant, and he personally restricted the number ef those present at the public functions to three, though a great number of prelates were in Sydney for special Catholic services, Sailed—Wairarapa for Auckland,

Adelaide, Feb. 1,

One hundred stones found on the Northern Diamond Fields have been sold in London at £2 per carat,

Feb, 2. {Shares in the Broken Hill mine are selling at £B2O. Perth (W.A.), Feb. 1.

A desperate affair is reported to have taken place between the crews of some pearling vessels in Shark Bay, by which two men were killed and a number stabbed. No particulars of the affair are to hand, but seven Manilla men have been arrested by tha police.

The Government has appointed a commission to enquiry into the condition of the foundations of the vScaclift Asylum at Dunedin.