TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1239, 13 September 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 9. The Sydney municipal 5 pur cent loan lias been placed in the market. Tbe minimum has been fixed at £lO7 10s, and tbe tenders will be opened on Sept. 18tb. Sept. 10. Tbe ravages of the cholera in Naples are something terrible, and heart-rending scenes are being enacted daily. Those seized with it in the streets are abandoned to their fate, and their bodies are left unburied, owing to a strange superstition exhibited by the terror-stricken inhabitants. The Irish National Press are clamoring for the dismissal of Earl Spencer as Lord Lieutenant, and of Mr Trevelyan as Chief Secretary of Ireland. The river Nile is still falling.

Arrived, at Plymouth—The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamship Ruapehu, from Lyttelton (left July 26th). Her refrigerator has worked satisfactorily, and the ment is in good condition, Length of passage has been caused by loss of two propeller blades. It is authoritatively announced that Earl Dufferin will succeed the Marquis of Ripon as Viceroy and GovernorGeneral of India. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report the arrival of the ship Auriga, from Timaru (left June 3rd). The fire which broke out close to the refrigerator on board the Orient steamer Lusitania in the Indian Ocean, lasted for seven hours, and 250 carcases of frozen mutton, which were injured, had to be jettisoned. Denis Duggan, the rescuer of a number of Irish political prisoners who escaped from Freemantle, Western Australia, by the American whaler Calaba on April 17th, 1875, has died in Dublin. The Orient steamers have ceased calling at Naples in consequence of the cholera epidemic at present raging in ’ that city. Holders of three-quarters of a million of New Zealand Five per Cent, bonds having refused to agree with the recent scheme for the conversion of bonds, will be paid off in January. It is expected that tbe answer from the British Association in reference to the invitation to visit Melbourne will be posted in America, where they Laid their recent meeting. The Times circulates a statement to the effect that the Russian fleet stationed at Cheopo bad left that port with, it is believed, hostile designs on China, The Western Australian Timber j Company have purchased in Liverpool the vessel Ironmaster for £30,000. This Company have also offered De Lesseps a supply of Jarrah piles for use in tbe Panama Canal. Sept. 11, One thousand persona have been arrested at Warsaw as suspects. H.M.S. Nelson will be detained on Australian Station as the flagship of Admiral Tiyon. The troopship Tamar will, in October, convey a fresh crew to Sydney to relieve the present crew of the Nelson. At the Forestry Exhibition held in Edinburgh, Australia was awarded one silver medal and a diploma ; New Zealand was also awarded one broi.ze medal and three honorable mention?. The Earl of Dufferin, British Ambassador in Turkey, and who succ eds the Marquis of Ripon as Governor ol India, will leave Slamboul on Tuesday next. Naples, Sej t. 9. Over 600 fretb cases of cholera have occurred bore during the past twenty four hours, and 270 deaths are mpm-ted to have taken p'ace during t o Mime time. King Humbert paid a visit to thi.-. city to (lay, and spent several lours in visiting tbe sick and investigating the state of affairs. His Majesty everywhere was received with enthusiastic acclamation. Sept. 10. Fully 800 cases fresh of cholera occurred yesterday, and over 500 deaths have taken place during the past twentyfour hours. A few cases have uUo occurred at Rome, and fears are entertained that the disease may increase

notwithstanding the precautions which are being taken. Berlin, Sept. 10. The Emperor William will leave this city for Warsaw on Sunday next, with the intention, it is understood, of meeting the Czar and the Emperor of Austria there. Madrid, Sept. 10, Further cases of cholera have occurred in this country, and the disease is reported to be spreading. Warsaw, Sept. 9. The Czar and Czarina drove in an open carriage, without any escort, through the principal streets of this city to-day. Their Majesties were everywhere received with loud demonstrations. San Francisco, Sept. 9. The steamship Zealandia, with the inward mails, dated August 19th, arrived here yesterday. Cairo, Sept. 9. Earl Northbrook and Lord Wolseley arrived here to-day. Sept. 10. Earl Northbrook waited upon the Khedive to-day, and presented his credentials as British Commissioner. The Khedive received His Lordship very cordially, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Sept. 11. Sailed, Tuesday afternoon—Steamship Wakatipu, for Wellington. Sailed, this afternoon—P.M.S. City of Sydney, for San Francisco, via Auckland. The Government have commenced a prosecution against Dr Eichler for omitting to give information of the cases of smallpox which occurred at the Orient Hotel, George street, and which he attended. Brisbane, Sept. Jl. The Treasurer made his financial statement in the Legislative Assembly last evening, and showed that the revenue for the last financial year amounted to £2,370,000. The estimated revenue for the current year was £270,000, and the expenditure £2,300,000. It is proposed to raiss a lew loan of one million sterling.