TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1049, 30 December 1882, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN London, Dec. 26.

A serious affray occurred last night at Canterbury, arising out of the illfeeling existing between the men of the 2nd Dragoon Guards and the 6th Dragoons. Fully two hundred troops of these regiments took part in the disturbance, which lasted f r pome time. | The fighting on both sides was severe, I and many of the combatants suffered severe injuries. Dec. 27. William Westgate, who confessed to participating in the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke, and recently arrived in custody from Jamaica, has been examined, but has been found not guilty, and was accordingly discharged. Madras, Dec. 27. The ship Southern Monarch, 1326 tons, from Newcastle (October 19th), ran ashore at this port to-day, and has become a total loss. No lives have been lost. Dec. 28. In its issue this morning the Times publishes a leading article criticising the financial policy of the Australian Colonies. The Times recommends that the colonies should devote their surplus revenue to the prosecution of rublic works, instead of raising loans for that purpose, and advises that liberal as istance should be extended to persons desirous of emigrating to the colonies. The Right Hon William Johnson, Q.C, M.P. for Marlow, has been appointed to a Judgeship, and his seat in the House of Commons has thereby become vacant.

Cardinal Newman is suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, Dec. 27

Wheat (shipping) is quoted at 4s Bd, with a dtwnward tendency ; malting barley is steady at 3s 9.1 to 4s ; New Zealand oats continue, weak ; feeding sorts are worth from 3s 9d to 4s ; and milling ditto from 4s to 4s 2d.

Sydney, Dec. 27.

Telegrams are to hand from Clarence River Heads reporting that the screw steamer New England, 360 tons, struck on the bar at the entrance of the river and has become a total wreck. The majority of the crew and passengers were safely landed. Some were left clinging to the wreck, which was in a critical position, and likely to break up. The sea is rising on the bar.

Dec. 28

The latest telegrams to hand from Clarence Hirer Lleads, report that the steamer New England has broken up, It is believed that twenty-five persons have lost their lives, but the number of passengers who were on board is net yet known with certainty. The vessel was insured for £9OOO. the greater portion of which is held by English offices.

Brisbane, Dec. 28

The Queensland Government has concluded a contract on the land grant system with au Australian syndicate for the construction of a transcontinental railway to Port Pareer, on the shore of the Gulf of Carpentaria. EGYPTIAN AbVAlltS. Cauio, Dec. 20. Arabi and the leading rebel officers were to-day publicly degraded, and then started on their journey to Ceylon, their place of exil e. The Khedive, has decreed thnt, the remaining leaders of the lato lebellion. besides those exiled to Ceylon, shall be banished. The sentences range lrom 20 yeais downwards.