TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1734, 8 May 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 8,

A dispatch received from Emin Bry stales that, ho has not received a word from Stoli'ey, Ho has sent a large party in the direction he should come, and ho expected the perties would meet about December Inst.

Mr Wm. O'Brien, M.P., has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for addressing a proclaimed meeting at Lougbroa en Sunday, Btb April last. Be has appealed. In the House of Lords to-day, the Earl of Carnarvon reiterated the explanation of his views on the subject ot Home P.ulc, os expressed in an interview with Mr Parnoil some time back. The Government, intend to issue leases and licenses for gold mining in Wales.

Thomas Dicksou, a Parnellitp, and Robert Sexton, a Unionist, are the candidates nominated for the Dublin seat (Stephens Green) rendered vacant by the death of Mr Edmond Dwyer Gray. Intelligence bus been received here of the massacre by the natives of seven members of a German exploring party in the neighborhood of tho Cameroon.'). Thirty others w-re wounded. The Select Committee appointed \r. draw up rules to regulate the admission of strangers to the House of Commons have advised that the Agents-General for the colonies in London should b" accorded the same privileges as foreign Ambassadors,

A further quantify of Australian stones, thought to be rubies, have bvon tested, rind are pronounced to be garnets.

England has agreed that Apia shall be again placed und?r the control of tho Samoan Government, subject to the treaty rights exercised by the treaty Powers.

In the House of Commons, Sir James FiTgusson, m replying to a question by Mr William McArthur, mid tbat the German Govornment. had unnounced their intention of withdrawing from the Snmosn convention, and to this England had consented. The reply made no mention whether JCoglawl rrcoguised Tarnusese as king of the island. Sir James Fcrgusson, in rep yiusr to Mr Labouchero, said (hat. no official communication relating to Ireland had passed between the Foreign Office and the Catholic, bishop?.

May 4,

Mr Uoschen has unnnnucd that Government are willing to exempt wines not exceeding thirty shillings dizen in value from the proposal tax on bottled wines. The British Ambassador to the Argentina Republic, denies the reported failure of several banks at Buenos Ayres.

In a speech in the Mouse of Lords the Earl of Carnarvou, referring to nn in'erviow with Mr Parnell on H"tne Rule, reproached himself for conducting that interview in the abs nee of witnesses.

The. National Defence Bill provides for the calling out of the Yeomanry, Volunteers, and Naval Artillery Volunteers, whenever thu Militia and Naval Unserves are ordered out, for actual service, and that in case of emergency the Government will have power to appropriate horse and vehiclo traffic,

May 5

Mr Parnell, in addressing a meeting at the itigbty Club on Tuesday last, said that the Irish party would define a new departure to obtain Home. Rule for Ireland,

Thure is an impression abroad tha*, the French authorities will impose a tax on Australian wool ehould England persist in imposing a tax on bottled Nines.

, Rome, May 5. Mount Etna is in active eruption. Berlin, May 5.

The Emperor continues very weak, and his temperature is lower now than when he waß first attacked by fever, He appears daily at the windows of his residence, and the daily bulletins as to his condition have been abolished,

Suex, May 5,

The Garonne collided with the Lucinda in the Red Sea. The former bad her bows stove in, and entered Aden for repairs, and to discbarge her cargo. Two of the crew of the Lucinda were drowued.

Zanzibar, May 3.

The Garnet, which is engaged in suppressing the slave trade, seized a dhow, which capsized, and one hundred slaves were drowned,

Buenos Ayreb, Fay 3

It is estimated the liability of the Banks that hsve suspended payment is seven million pselas,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne. May j

After tr-n yi'ni'ti' in'i_'fitintioii ill* CiovcrnnMitis i.f N«'W Suurli Walt's ami Victoria, hive ayivr"! tn mpt a bridge uvtr 11-. u Murray Kivor ai. i'arrawauga

and Mullwaila. The cost is to be divided between the two colonies.

Boland and Carroll, who recently engaged in a prize, fight, have each been fined £o and costs.

A fireman in the employ of the Railway Department hud his pocket picked of £B6O, which he had received from the sale of some mining shares.

Sydney, May 4. Sailed—S.S. Wakatipu, for Welling ion.

In the Legislative Assembly a motion to bring in a Bill to give effect to the iand tax was carried. The amendment, which was regarded as a vote of censure on the Government, wus negatived by 30 to J 7. Rabbits which were inocu'ntcd with virus from the rabbits which had died from microbes succumb d within twentyfour hours.

May 5

Rabbit exterminating experiments conducted by Drs Butcher and Ellis at Fintiually run near Wilcannia have proved very successful Tbey fenced in a large area of rabbit infested land, and after applying their scheme the rabbits were nearly all destroyed. ' May 6. Arrived—Wairarapa, from New Zealand.

Newcastle, May 4. Sailed Annie Bow, schooner, for Timaru.

Hobart, May 4,

The S.S, and Albion Company's Doric arrived here from Plymouth (March 24thJ at eleven this morning, and leaves for New Zealand to-morrow mo/ning. She brings 62 passengers for Australia and 114 for New Zealand,