TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1132, 9 August 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Aug. 6.

In (he House of Commons last night* the (Inder-Secrclary of State for the Colonies was questioned with regard to the dismissal by the Governor of New South Wales of three Magistrates in that colony, for having placed their signatures with the affix of* J.P.’ to a disloyal address to Redmond, the Horae Ruler, in May last. In reply, (he Hon. Evelyn Ashley stated that Lord Loftus was justified in removing the Justices referred to from the Commission of the Peace, and that the Imperial Government had earned an intimation of its approval of his action to be conveyed to the Governor of New South Wales.

The challenge thrown oat by Elias Laycock, of Sydney, to row any man in the world over the champion course of Australia for £SOO aside (he allowing £IOO for expenses) has been accepted by Hanlon.

The Times says the wheat harvest is below the average yield. In the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone said the Agents-General despatch had not caused the Giverument to reconsider the decision arrived at with respect to the annexation of New Guinea,

A monster meeting of Mr Bradlaugh’s supporters, numbering forty thousand, has been held, in Trafalgar square. The meeting was an oiderly one, and resolutions were passed requesting the Queen to dissolve Parliament.

Aug. 7.

Mr T. M. Healey, M.P, for Monaghan, intends to ask in the House of Commons how many convicts there are in the Parliament and Government of New South Wales.

The Anamese are pressing the French garrisons at Narndiah and Gaifoug, and the French fleet are prepared to make an attack on Hue, the capital of the Anamese Empire.

Park, Aug, 5.

Owing to the threats of the Hovas and the fear that an attack may be made by them in force, special preparations have been taken to protect Tamatave and strengthen the position of the French troops now occupying that town. Madrid, Aug. 5.

A Republican rising occurred to-day among the troops at Badajoz. The rioters held the town for some lime, but the e'neute was eventually repressed by a bodj of troops who were despatched from this city.

Aug. 6

Upon the arrival at Badajoz of the troops despatched from this city to quell the risipg of the insurgent soldiers who had declared in favor of a republic, the latter, who numbered loss than a thou sand, shunning the attack of the loyal regiments, evacuated Badajoz and fled across the frontier into Portugal, where they were arrested as political refugees by the Portuguese authorities. Great excitement still prevails throughout the province, and Badajoz has been declared in a state of siege and is now occupied by tho loyal troops.

Cairo, Aug. 5.

A decrease in the ravages of the cholera epidemic is now becoming general throughout the country, and no farther outbreak is anticipated. Ottawa (Canada), Auir 5.

The Marquis of Lansdowne, win succeeds the Marquis of Lome as GovernorGeneial of Canada, arrived hen 1 to-day, and was accorded an enthusiastic reception.

AUSTRALIAN GABLE

Sydney, Aug. 7

'The two men, Egan and Sbanlan, who stuck up and robbed Mr Toplmn, the contractor fur the Nepean waterworks of £ISOO on the road between Camden and Campbell-town, ware brought up for trial to-day, and found guilty of robbery with arms, and were sentenced to twelve years on the roads.

Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup.—lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, curtharlic ; for feverishness, restlessness, V'orrns, constipation. Is, at Druggists. Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Agents. Why are so many classic concert pieces called “polonaises” on the programme?' inquires Edith'. Because they are very long and generally drag.