TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 706, 6 December 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

I ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. i London, Nov. 30. , ! The Daily News to-day publishes s ' telegram from Constantinople stating I that in consequence of the difficulty which has arrisen with the Gieek Government, trie Porte now threatens to t order the closing of all European post offices in Constantinople. An official sta'ement is published to ti.e effect that prior to his execution Lefroy, the Brighton murderer, withdrew his confession that he had murdered Lieutenant Roper at Chatham. Dec. 2. At a meeting of Aberdeen delegates of the Scotch Land League to-day, representations signed by 40,000 farmers were presented demanding an immediate reform of the land iaws. The holy of the late Earl of Crawford and Balcprres was stolen to-day from the mausoleum at Aberdeen. The object of the theft is believed to be to extort ransom money from the relatives of the deceased earl. Berlin, Nov 30. It is announced that the Russian Government .has rh-eided, in view of the friendly relations now existing, with ihew& Church of Rome, to appoint a Minister to the Vatican. Washington, Nov. 30. The Irish National Convention lias igain commenced its sittings at Chicago Over one thousand delegate? are present.. Dec. I. The trial of Guiteau continues. The prisoner was examined by counsel s,t iaaLlmgtlLto-flrtV. In his replies|he.

detailed the impulses whnh Fd him '-.; commit the crime, and serine ! ihe saint' to tlv? Deity. The Irish .National C'aHcMion, silting at Ciiica: o. passed a rcsolnlmn in favor of a national Government for Ireland, based on the will of the people. .Another reso'ntion bns lx-en 'passed endovsiny the no-rent agitation which is being carried on by tenants in Ireland Viexna, Nov. 30. Telegrams are to band reporting tliat further severe fighting has taken [dace between the Bosnian insurgents :>nd the Austrian troops. The latter were defeated, and suffered a loss of twenty killed. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, Dec. 2. Fresh cases of smallpox have been reported' to-day. Five children in one house in Woolloomooloo are now down with the disaseThe cricket match between the English team and twenty-two of Bathurst, was commenced to-day. The Englishmen in the first innings scored 115, ami at the close of the day's play, the Twentytwo had fifteen wickets down for 43 runs.