TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1082, 13 March 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Paris, March 8.

Intelligence is to hand from Antananarivo that a French gunboat has arrived at Tamative, the chief pott of Madagascar, and that .four other war vessels have gone to ports on the northwest coast, which are claimed by the French. The Malagasees are very much excited at this Htep on the part of France, and are preparing for war, Byrne is still in custody, pending the arrival of a fresh warrant charging him -JvttrconlpltcTty in the murder of Field, tiie juryman, and in an attempt on the life of Judge Lawson. Bombay, March 8.

" Major " Tucker, of tho Salvatiou Army, who was arrested here last month while parading the streets, has been sentenced to a month's imprisonment, and four of his colleagues have been fined.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, March 9. The body of a man named Robert Harding, recently found in the water at Brighton with a wound in his throat, has been exhumed, as there are grave suspicions that the deceased met with his death through foul play, Later. It is now believed that Harding committed suicide, and died by drowning after cutting his throat. Parliament stands adjourned till April 3rd.

March 11. Very heavy raia has fallen here today (Sunday.) Intelligence is to hand trom Tort Darwin that telegraphic communication with Java is interrupted. Adelaide, March 9.

The South Australian agricultural statistics for the present season have been published. They show that 1,820,000 acres under, wheat yielded an average of four bushels, thirtytwo pounds, per acre. After providing for seed aud for home consumption, 120,000 tons remain for export. The yields in the Northern and SouthEastern districts ranged from ten to thirty-two and a-half bushels, and this helped to raise the average for the whole colony. Sydney, March 9. The Austral has been stripped of the cofferdam, and is now ready for docking.