TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1695, 7 February 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London. Feb. 2,

A meeting of shippers has been held at which great complaints were made of the persistent favoritism displayed by certain companies in the matter of shipping goods. It was proposed to abandon the agreement existing between shippers and the several companies, and to deal freely with all shipping lines. A Company termed the Pacific Islands Trading Company, with a capital of £120,000, has been registered. The object of the Company is to purchase the island business of Messrs Henderson and Maofarlane, Auckland. Feb. 3.

Mr Mathisoii; a :S ConsiefWtiver^hatr been elected for Walton (Liverpool) unopposed. The seat was rendered vacant by the elevation of Mr J. G. Gibson, Q.C., Attorney-General, to the Judges' Bench. The trial of the dynamiters Hawkins and Callan was concluded to-day, and a sentence ef fifteen years' penal servitude was passed on each of the prisoners. Feb. 5. The Archbishop of Canterbury to-day | reopened the Southwell Church, Nottingham, in the presence of a large assemblage of ecclesiastical dignitaries. The Bishop of Lichfield, preaching on the occasion, denounced the increased spread of gambling and other vices, and scathingly alluded to the veiled immorality existing in the higher circles of society. He demanded the union of all religious communities for the purpose of endeavoring to possess a pure state of things, for preventing a perpetuation of the levity and disregard for morality. Several of the crofters at Stornoway, who were implicated in the recent outrages there, have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from six to fifteen months. !SAN Eemo, Feb. 2. Professor Virchow has again made a minute examination of t£ie threat of the Crown Prince, and is now satisfied that there is nothing seriously wrong, and no cause for the slightest alarm. Feb. 3. Quite o sensation has been caused here by a report that the malignant growth and thickening in the larynx of the Crown Prince's throat have reached 6Uch dimensions tbat the life of the patient would be best prolonged by the operation of tracheotomy, Glasgow, Feb, 2.

Intelligence received from Stornoway states that further outrages have been committed by crofters in Lewis. A party ot them visited a farmhouse, and set fire to the buildings and stockyard, fences, &c, which were all destroyed. The occupier of the farm, against whom the crofters have had a grievance, was also severely maltreated,

Vienna, Feb, 2.

Miss Florence Mantsmeyer, of Melbourne, has taken the musical world here perfectly by storm. Iu consequence of the wonderful success of her public performances she has been requested to perform her own compositions before the Imperial family, and for this purpose the palace salon has been placed at her disposal.

AUSTKALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Feb. 3. Typhoid fever is very prevalent here, and is increasing,

Feb. 6. Arrived—Waihors, from the Bluff. Sydney, Feb. 3. Hearn will Bhortly return to New Zealand.

The fund being raised by the Wesleyane in honor of the centenary of Australia has reached the sum of £IO,OOO, and subscriptions are still coming in.

All rabbiters in the employ of the Government, along with inspectors in the Rabbit Department, have received notice that at the end of three months the Government intend to dispense with their services, These steps have been taken as the Government intend to throw upon land owners the responsibility of exterminating the rabbits, but the Government are willing to give them all reasonable assistance in doing so. The subject is to be dealt with in the Land Bill this session. The election of a member to represent Newton in the Assembly took place today, when Mr Abbott, a freetrader, was elected by a majority of eighty-one. Feb. 4. The sculling race between T, Clifford and Kemp for £2OO a side and the championship of the world will be rowed over the champion course on the Parramatta. John Grace, who was arrested on suspicion of having murdered John I Stopleton, a miner near Armidalo, has been committed for tiial. He has admitted thai a pair of blood-stained trousers found by the detective were his I property.

H.M.S. Nelson, accompanied by H.F. ships Diamond and Calliope took their departure this afternoou for, Auckland. His Excellency Sir William Jervois is a passenger on board the admiral's ship. The Tekapo left for Wellington to-day. Sir William Fitzherbert, is a passenger.

The cricket match between a combined Australian team and Lillywhite's eleven was commenced here to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance good. The Australians went first to the wickets and were all disposed of for 262. Lohmann was the most successful bowler, taking five wickets in the first innings.

Feb. 6.

Sailed—Selembria, for Auckland.

Arrived—Hauroto, from Auckland. Adelaide, Feb. 3.

Letters to band from Canton per China Steam Navigation Company's Tsin, which is now in quarantine with five cases of smallpox on board, warn their friends here to look out for smallpox, as it is very prevalent in Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, At Hongkong several of the Cable Com pany's clerks are down with the contagion.

An astounding rise took place in the Broken Hill Silver Mine Company's shares. On Wednesday night shares were selling at £320 per share, and by noon yesterday had risen to £370 during the afternoon, holders asking ±.410, though no sales are recorded at (hat figure. It is impossible to bay below that price. Nineteen pounds only have been paid up per share in this mine. Last year dividends were at the rate of 30s per month, No reason is assigned for this fresh rise m the price of Broken Hill shares, but the advance may be due to anticipated receipts from the Bale of portions of the lease of the mine to English capitalists. Perth (W.A.), Fob. 3.

Sir Henry Holland's despatch re responsible Government has been well received in all parts of Western Australia. The only point about which there is much difference of opinion is the suggested line where Imperial control shuu.d cud and responsible government commense.