TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1333, 28 April 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 23. Later intelligence states that; the garrison of Fort Pitt, who were Isupposed to have been massacred by the Indians, have effected their escape. April 2|. In the House of Commons last night the Home Secretary, Sir William Harcourt, stated in reference to the explosion at the Admiralty that although a considerably quantity of dynamite; bad been placed in Mr Swamson’a room only a slight damage occurred to the structure. The Prince and Princess of Walea. hare arrived at Belfast, where a great deal of enthusiasm at their last yisit was displayed. April 25. The shipment of meat by the Rimutaka has arrived in good condition. Owing to the disaster to the steamer Austral in Port Jackson, Sydney, the Orient Steamship Company do not declare a dividend this year, but carry £15,01)0 to the reserve fund, A West Australian Land Company has been registered with a capital of £IOO,OOO. April 26, Three French transports, with 4000 men, have been sent to Suez, A number of bodies have been washed ashore at Cape Ortegal, the most northern point of Spain, and they are supposed to be those of the crew of the ill-fated cable repairing steamer Magnetic. The blockade of Formosa has been raised by the French. The result of the enquiries into the dynamite explosion in Whitehall tends to show the outrage was instigated by private malice. Cairo, April 26. A report was prevalent to-day to the effact that diplomatic relations had been broken off bat ween France and Egypt, bat the announcement is premature M. Camille Bnrrirere, the French Minister to this Court, was actually instructed, however, by his Government to leave yesterday, failing satisfaction being afforded for the suppression of the Boaphore Egyptienne. His departure, however, has been postponed, owing to negotiations for a compromise having been initiated, and there is now a hope of affairs progressing in the direction of a peaceful solution of the difficulty.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, April 24. Arrived, this morning—Rotomahana from the Bluff. A medical enquiry into the alleged outbreak of smallpox at Gotham shows that the patient was only suffering from chickenpox. Sydney, April 25. The intercolonial eight-oar boatrace was rowed to-Jay on the. Parramatta river. Craws from four colonies were entered for the event, which has hitherto been between Victoria and New South Wales. A splendid race took place, resulting in a victory for the New South Wales crew by two lengths, Victoria second, Tasmania third, and Queensland last.