TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1147, 4 March 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 28. A bag containing twenty pounds’ weight of dynamite, with clockwork machinery, was found to-day in Un-cloak-room of the Charing Cross Railway Ststion. An infernal machine was also found in Waddington Kailway Station. These discoveries indicate a project on foot to destroy the London terminus. Considerable alarm prevails in the public mind. The cargo of frozen mutton on board the steamship British King, from New Zealand, arrived in excellent condition. The first portion was sold to-day r.t from fi|d to (id per !b. The mutton brought from Sydney by steamship Iberia arrived in good condition, and th e portion placed on the market to-day realised to fid per lb. Feb. 21). In the House of Commons last night Mr Gladstone introduced a Bill for the reform of the franchise. The measure provides for a uniform qualification throughout the three kingdoms. The Premier announced that a Bill for dealing with the redistribution of seats will be introduced next session. The infernal machines found in the Victoria, Charing Cross, anct Paddington Railway Stations, are identical in construction, and are shown to be of American workmanship. The clockwork mechanism in the one found at the Paddington Station had, it is proved, failed to act, or a serious explosion would have occurred.

Telegrams to hand from Souakim announce that the British troops under Major-General Sir G, Graham made an advance from Trinkitat this morning and came up with the enemy at noon, when orders were given tor an attack in force to be made. At the time of the despatch of the message from Souakim no further news had been received. Later.

The new Electoral Reform Bill will it is estimated, create two millions of additional voters, and Mr Gladstone suggests that additional representation in the shape of a limited increase in the number of members in the House of Commons should ho granted. He is not, however, favorable to any reduction in the number of Irish members. March 1 (3 p.m.) An official telegram has just bom received giring news of a victory by the British troops under Major-Gener. 1 Graham over the rebels near Tokai. The messenger states the enemy attacked in force yesterday, and a genera! bottle ensued, The fighting was very despora a on both sides, and lasted till night fad. The British were finally successful at every point, the rebels being driven from all their positions. The British loss is slight, and set down at 10 killed and 40 wounded. The enemy suffered severe! /, and are stated to have lost fully 1000 men. General Gordon, as Governor of t! e Soudan, has issued a proclamation, stating he has summoned the British troops to Khartoum to punish the rebels. The European Powers have agreed to accept a convention for the protection of submarine cables. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, proceeds to Paris on Wednesday to inspect the DeCourde railway, Cairo, Feb. 2d. A force under Major-General Graham has received orders to advance against the enemy, and a forward movement will he made to morrow (Fridry). Two battalions of Egyptian troops under the command of th ; British officers started for Assouan, on the Nubian frontier at the first cataract of the Nile, with the object of opposing the advance of the rebels in that di-mtion. Feb, 29. News has been received here from Kassala, a town on the river March, near the Abyssinian frontier, which has been in a stage of seige for some time past, that the garrison of the Egyptian troops recently made a sortie from that place. A strong force of rebels was encountered and an engagement ensued, which re-ulted in their defeat with con siderable loss. Christiana, Fib. 28. An important State trial was brought a conclusion here to-day, The Eigsutten,

or Supreme (Joint, passed sentence of deprivation of office upon He«r Se liner, the first member of the Govorument of Norway, who was recently impeached and imprisoned by the Second Chamber of the Norwegian Parliament. Tho Rigsret has confirmed the action of that body, and condemned Selmer to pay all costs of the trial.