TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1699, 16 February 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 11. The copper ring has secured fourteen

\ of the copper mines in Michigan, United ■ States, which are estimated to yield 120,000 tons of metal annually. Arrived—Tainui, from New Zealand. Speaking in the House of Commons

on the subject of the recent riots in London, Mr Gladstone said the Government should decide promptly as to the right of the.pub'ic to hold meetings in Trafalgar square. He himself was strongly in favor of meetings being allowed. Her Majesty the Queen of Sweden, accompanied by Prince Oscar and his fiancee Miss Ebba Mutck, have arrived in this city. A Government contractor is implicated with Major Templar in divulging the military balloon designs and other matters. The secret was sold to the Italian Government, and the plans supplied were furnished to a firm in Birmingham for the manufacture of a number of balloons to be used by the Italian troops in Abyssinia, Feb. 12. H.R.11. the Prince of Wales will accompany Her Majesty the Queen on her approaching visit to ban Remo. In the House of ■ Commons the debate on the Address-in-Reply is proceeding quietly and without any disorder. Sir George Chetwynd, who was accused by the Earl of Durham of cruelty in training racehorses, has issued a writ against the latter for libel, The sculling race for the championship of England was rowed on the Thames 10-d,ay between Ross and Bubear, and resulted in an easy victory for Ross by four lengths. Ross led throughout. Time—23min 16sec. Feb, 13. The Commission appointed to enquire into the condition of the Crofters of Stornaway, Lewis Island, report that they are suffering from want of food, and are in terrible danger of dying from •tarvaiion, A syndicate, with a capital of j£500,000, has been registered for the purpose of acquiring land and developing the resources of New Guinea. The Rev, Mr Hughes, preaching in one of the city churches, denounced Colonel Hughes Hallett, and expressed surprise that he bad not been expelled from the House of Commons and from the army. Eight wolves, which had been delivered at Tugber’s menagerie yesterday, broke loose and devoured one of the horses. After a great deal of difficulty they were recaptured. The, tribes on the Indian frontier are reported to have captured several of the British forts there. Both Messrs Sullivan and Harrington, M.P.s, met wilh an enthusiastic reception on their arrival in London from Dublin. An immense procession marched to Hyde Park, where addresses of sympathy with their cause, and admiration of their conduct, were presented to them.

The charges against Messrs Pyne and Gilbooly have been remanded. Mr Picton, M.P., on behalf of the Parnellites, will take the initiative in moving in the House of Commons the question of privilege in connection with their arrest. Plymouth, Feb. 11. Sailed R.M.S. Ruapehu for Wellington, via Madeira, Cape, and Hobart. bAN Remo, Feb. 12. The Crown Prince is improving in health, and his appetite is returning. Berlin. Feb. 11, The Committee of the Reichstag rejected the proposed Socialist Bill, and has recommended in lieu thereof an extension of the existing law. Paris, Feb. 11. It is believed that the French Government are collecting 300 convicts for shipment to New Caledonia. Feb. 12, M. Felix Faure, Under-Secretory for the Colonies, made a statement in (be Chamber of Deputies yesterday to the effect that during 1886,1234 convicts had been transferred to New Caledonia and New Guinea («c). The Government oppose the amendments suggested by Turkey in the Suez Canal Convention. Calcutta, Feb. IS. Captain Walker has left here for Australia for the purpose ot seeking work for soldiers whose term of service has expired. Washington, Fab. 13. Mr Blaine has withdrawn bis candidature for the Presidency of the United States. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Feb. 14. At a meeting of ladies it was decided to make i presentation to their R.IIs. the Prince and Princess of Wales on celebration of their silver wedding on March lOih. The tramway Trust having refused to agree to (be request of the Tramway

Union that apprentices should be required to join tha union, has resulted in 500 employees going out on strike, So far, no disturbance has arisen, but the traffic has to some extent been interrupted, though altogether suspended. The trust have 1 secured a number of hands, and thus manage to run the cars, but at long intervals. Numbers of the unemployed are making application to be taken on. Those on strike have made a proposal to refer the dispute to arbitration. Sydney, Feb, 13. Arrived—Te Anau, from Auckland. The man who> was shot dead while* attempting to bre*k into the house at Carowa is named McLean. His mother and sister reside at Auckland. The Centennial rifle matches commenced here to-day. There were 600 Competitors on the range, The scores registered were only fair, the weather seriously interfering with good shooting. Mr Stanley, a Government veterinary surgeon, has forwarded a report to the Rabbit Department, in which he expresses the opinion that the rabbit disease proposed to be introduced by Drs Butcher and Ellis is not sufficiently virulent to exterminate the rabbits, but ibe states that the disease is inocuous to other animal life. Mr Stanley is also of opinion that the inoculation scheme of Professor Wateon is not virulent enough. Feb, 14. Bailed—Wakatipu, for Wellington, A Bill has been introduced into the Legislative Assembly providing for legalising the totalisator, Adelaide, Feb. 14, Two men were killed and five seriously injured by tha fall of a travelling crane at the Kapnnda marble quarries tc-day.