TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1300, 7 February 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 8

The case of O'Donovan Rosea is considered hopeless. Rossa asserts that the woman had complained to him that the recent dynamite explosions in Enghad proved harmless, she desiring that the people should bo killed, and for the furtherance of this object offered him her purse. Further precautions against dynamite outrages have been taken here. Lord Derby has accepted the offer of the Wolverine for service in New Guinea, The New South Wales Government are undertaking to refit her. Sir Francis Dillon Bell, AgentGeneral for New Zealand, has invited the other Ageuts*General to make objection to Austria's proposal to establish penal colonies, so far as the Pacific is concerned. Feb, 4. A man has been arrested who is be lieved to be implicated with Gilbert, now in custody in connection with the dynamite outrage at the Tower. Later. The cargo of mutton ex Kaikoura, from New Zealand, has been placed on the market in good condition, Gilbert's mate, Cunningham, who was arrested yesterday in connection with the Towor outrage, was suspected of being concerned in the explosion at King's Cross station last year. It is expected that Italy will occupy Suakin, a town in the Red Sea. Portugal has seized the banks of the Congo. The Chinese outworks at Keluug have been captured by the French, with a loss of 11 killed ind 53 wounded. The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, speaking at Edinburgh, said the union of the colonies was essential to the Empire. Feb. 5. It is stated an agreement has been concluded between the British and Italian Governments, under which Italy will help England to establish government in the Soudan, and will occupy Massowah and perhaps Suakin. Mrs Dudley, the woman who shot O'Donovan Rossa, is regarded as a heroine in the United States. Up to the present, Rossa's medical attendants have been unable to extract the bullet. England is likely to contribute to the cost of annexation in New Guinea, but has delayed making any statement as to the amount pending the adjustment of boundaries. The shipment of frozen meal ex R.M.S. Kaikoura is realising per lb. Lord Sh«rbrooke, whose wife died in the early part of November, has remarried. Constantinple, Feb. 3. The Porte has sent a strong protest to Rome against the recent annexation by Italy on the Red Sea coast. Rome, Feb. 5. The second Italian expedition, destined for Massowah, in the Red Sea, will leave Naples on Monday next. New York, Feb. 3. The assailant of O'Donovan Rossa is • hospital nurse named Dudley. It is supposed the act was prompted by in dignation at the recent action of dynamiters in London. Her 6»nity is doubted in some quarters, Rossa's wound is not a fatal one. Feb. 4. The partisans of Rospa stigmatise the woman Dudley as a British emissary sent to take Rossa's life.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Feb. 1. Hanlan and Clifford ara doing good work for the sculliug match, which takes place between them on Saturday next. Both men have dona excellent trials, and both men are in good condition, but the betting is 2 t<> 1 on Hanlan. Adelaide, Feb. 4. A mau named SUler, who was sus pected of baring committed incendiarism in the city, wag arrested when about to commit a further act, and has been committed for trial. Feb. 5. Arrived, this morning Orient R.M.S. Iberia, from Plymouth (left December 29th).

Melbourne,' Feb. 5. Arrived, this morning—Rotomahana, from the Biuff.