TELEGRAPHIC.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XII, Issue 1, 5 January 1892, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

LONDON, Dec 29 Spurgeon slowly improving in health. Influenza verv prevalent in northern H Members of royal families of Denmark, Wurtemburg and Belgium will attend marriage of Duke of Clarence. Empress Frederick, of Germany, will be present at the ceremony. Prince George will shortly be created Duke of Kent. There is great outcry against possible appointment of Lord R. Churchill to the post of British Ambassador at St Petersburg, in succession to Sir R. Morier. . Baring, British Minister at Cairo, will probably succeed late White in Constantinople. Portion of factory made butter ex Orizaba, from Australia, and Dor.c, from New Zealand, realised from 124 s to 128 s per cwt. Choice parcels 130 s. Expected the top price of season has been reached. Knutsford states at present no one is specially in view to suceed Lord Onslow, . . , In the Course of an interview with representative of National Press Cox, who recently toured the Australian Colonies, declared he had only collected £2,500. and that Parnellite party were not in lavor in the Colonies. _ There is universal desire for unity ot Liberal clubs to celebrate, in a fitting manner, 82nd birthday of Gladstone. £l3OO subscribed to fund in aid of Mrs Grimwoofl, Manipur heroine. Captain Younghusband, in interview with correspondent of Globe, stated 'residents of Pamirs consisted of hundred families, who preferred Chinese rule, at same time they were friendly disposed towards England, and that Russians had not displayed hostile spirit. Mercier, eX * Premier of Quebec, prophesys possible civil war as result of action of Lieut Governor in deposing him. He maintains the constitution has been violated, and that proceedings will ultimately lead to annexation to U, States.

Duke of Wermland, Crown Prince of Sweden, takes temporary charge of government during illness of King, who is suffering trora itiftweesfc Singapore : Rioters in Kaul Pahang took to jungle, seiz.iug food in ■mining stores. Conspiracy against life ot Czar discovered in Poland. Large numbers of public officials, students and officers arrested for complicity in affair. Governor of Moscow refused to renew permits issued to Jews some time ago allowing them to reside in the province. 100,000 JeWs in other districts reduced to state of beggary by strict enforcement of harsh decrees.

Twelve thousand cases of influenza ’reported during last few days in State of Ohio

Pacific Company’s steamer Nicaragua lost on coast of San Salvador. Crew ■saved.

Telegraph operators bn Texas railway lines struck for increase of wages. In ‘consequence 700 miles of lines are blocked.

Trial of new description of German artillery very satisfactory, and show Shells to have been very destructive. MELBOURNE, Dec 30

Sixty thousand acres of grass, and large areas standing crops, in Kyabram district, 123 miles north of Melbourne, burnt by busb fires. Speculation rife regarding appointment of successor of Berry as AgentGeneral. Indications point to Munro, Premier, accepting position. SYDNEY, Dec 30

Immense amount of property been destroyed by bush fires in Narrandera district, 350 miles inland. One fire swept everything before it for 30 miles. One death reported. Pitiable tales coming in from the country as to ravages of bush fires. Many homesteads burnt; wheat and barlev crops suffering from scarcity of water. Prevailing heat is excessive. It reached nearly 120 degrees in the shade out west. In Sydney today it was over 100.

WELLINGTON, Thursday Auckland : J. C. Blythe; Govt engineer at Rotorua, committed Suicide last night by poisoning himself. He left a Written statement addressed to Coroner stating he had taken pyrogallic acid, to end all his troubles. New Plymouth: Men for sowing grass seed are required, but are not obtainable. £1 a day is offered at Stratford Tradespeople in town, and all townships on coast, speak of doing better business this year than ever before known. One bank at Stratford was cleared cut of money, cash and cheques

altogether. Christmas been brisk, and good one.

LONDON, Dec 36 Girl recently sentenced by Cambridge University authorities to fortnight’s imprisonment for being in company with an undergraduate is claiming £lOOO damages for false imprisonment. Lord Vivian, British Minister al Brussels, will succeed Sir R. Morier at St Petersburg.

All sections of Irish-American party are urging Irish party to re unite and elect new parly leader. Total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for United Kingdom is 2,512,060 quarters ; for the Continent quarters.

New Zealand 3£ per cents have risen | per cent since Christmas. Six per cent stock risen £l.

Butter market dull owing to the bad weather.

Imports of frozen mutton for year equal to 16‘20 per cent of total consumption throughout United Kingdom. Total imports for year amount to million carcases. Standard says market been rendered dull owing to shippers not contracting for forward supplies. Printers’ strike in Germany failed owing to refusal of Social Democrats to advance 20,000 marks to Support the strikers.

Standard states failure to place Australian loans on English market is one significant financial incident of the year, and that it is possible raising money by Treasury Bills will have important effect on credit of colonies.

French squadron ordered to salute Queen Victoria on her visit to Havre. John Redmond, in course of address to constituents, expressed himself hostile to separation from Great Britain, and declared that Imperial Parliament must be supreme, even though Home Rule were granted. Question dealt with by Irish Parliament must be subject to veto of Crown.

Influenza spreading with increasing virulence throughout Europe and America. In Stockholm mortalitv reported to be 10 per cent of those attacked.

American visible wheat supply is 66,600,000 bushels. Truth asserts new Duke of Devonshire receives his late father’s Order -&f the Gastev. -

Prince George has so far recovered as to enable his being removed to Sandringham. Reported Lord R. Churchill succeeds Lansdowne as Viceroy and GovernorGeneral of India, and that Hamilton, First Lord of Admiralty, will be ap pointed to Governor-Generalship of Dominion of Canada, as successor to Lord Stanley of Preston. Explosion took place today under Council Chambers in Dublin Castle, resulting in serious wreckage to building. Experts declare that explosive used was guncotton. Council should have met this afternoon. Many workmen were employed in precincts of building, but at time of explosion were absent at lunch. One of the high officials of the Council had only vacated the room two minutes previous to the explosion. Supposed the explosive had been placed in cellar underneath the Council room.

Mann has abandoned his views for universal eight hours in favor of local option on the matter of adopting the principle. Owing to holidays no alterations in quotations m wheat and flour market. Generally understood Sir J. D. Jervoise is willing to accept further term as Governor of N.Z. Viscount Gormanston, Governor of British Guiana, mentioned in connection with position. Standard predicts revival of agricultural prosperity, and that limit ofcheap production has been reached. Officials calculate that 27,000 deaths from influenza took place in Great Britain during year. Queen conferred following honours : John Colton, who held various portfolios in South Australian Ulinistries, Henry John Wrexon, formerly AttorneyGeneral Victoria, as K.C.M.G.’s ; Capt. Arthur Moore, who represented England at recent Australian Defence Commission, and John Fitzgibbon, ex-Town Clerk of Melbourne, as C.M.G.’s. Following created Peers : Sir Frederick Roberts, Admiral Sir Arthur Acland Hook, and Sir William Thompson. German Govt will shortly adopt for use a shell which will cover in explosion circle of OOOfeet. Powder used is kept secret. Valparaiso: Coalition ministry been formed expected will settle U. States difficulty. Calcutta : All the tribes who were menacing Gilgit have submitted to British officers. At National India Uongess, which

opened at Nanpur, fproceedings were marked by Warmth of loyalty displayed towards England and hope expressed that perpetual union would be enjoyed. Madrid : Public subscribed one fifth Spanish loan of 10 millions piastres Syndicate of bankers will supply the balance.

ST PETERSBURG, Dec 30 Russia is parleying with Germany to secure admission to new commercial treaties.

Three printing presses owned by Nihilists discovered in the citv. Hundred arrests made in connection with affair.

BRISBANE, Dec 31 Directors of Raub mine received cable message from Singapore stating that rising among Malay miners is nothing, and states that Raub is thoroughly safe. SYDNEY, Dec 31

Water famine at Broken Hill severely felt. Ten shillings per 100 gallons is being charged for water. Many poor people are using mineralised water, taken from mines. Water train brought three pints per head yesterday, but if drought continues this source will be insufficient to supply the populace. Prayers for rain offered up in Churches every day. WELLINGTON, Saturday Napier: Capt Russell broke one of fits legs while playing in lawn tennis t ournament.

Kumara : Governor, accompanied by Guthrie, A D C., Allen Scott and Ryan, special artist A r . Z. Graphic, arrived at Taipo on horseback yesterday. He then visited the hospital, and left,for Greymouth .

Carterton : Private letter received from Melbourne contains following reliable information : “ Representative of British Insurance Company, at present in Melbourne, informed me his office has over £256,000 invested in N. Z. on mortgage, and that positive instructions have been sent to their agents to withdraw every penny as fast as their engagements expire. This is owing to taxation proposals of Govt.