TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1551, 2 September 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. • London, Aug. 29. Obituary—Lord Henry Lennox, aged 86. Aug. 30, The British and Russian (Jommissionors for the delimitation of the Afghan frontier have conceded Russia 9000 miles and the Ameer 2000 miles, The Council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science meets on Monday to consider the invitation to hold Us next meeting at Sydney. The conditions of the invitation are urgent. The Hon. E. Stanhope lias announced that ilie question of the 'separation of Queensland is still under enquiry. Athens, Aug. 28. An earihquake causing great devastation ot property and life has just occure* 1 at Phileatra, a town on the southwest roast of Greece, in the Province of Mores. Fully 800 persons are known to have perished. Aug. 30. The latest accounts regarding the earthquakes at Phileatra put the loss of life at less than originally stated. One hundred and sixteen bodies have been recovered. Many persons rescued from the ruins of the town have received serious injuries. Alexandria, Aug. 28, Several severe shocks of earthquake have been experienced in various parts of Egypt. Rome, Aug. 28. Reports are to band from several towns in Italy stating that heavy earthquake shocks were felt during yesterday. San Francisco, Aug. 30. Sailed, on the afternoon ol the 28th —Union Company’s s.s. Mariposa, for Auckland, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Aug. 30. Arrived —P. and O. Company’s R.M.S. Thames, with the English mails. A telegram published in the Argus to-day from Auckland states that the New Zealand Government is opposed to any arrangement regarding cable rates between Australia and New Zealand except that originally proposed, namely, a renewal of the subsidy for five years, but it is understood in Melbourne that the Cable Company would accept a renewal for that terra, and grafit a reduction of the tariff if the former proposals of the Government were now renewed, Aug. 31. The steamship Sikh from Port Darwin shipped 79, and the steamship Menmuir from the same port brings 186, returned diggers from the Kimberley district. Adelaide, Aug. 31, A traveller of the fi'-m of Falk and Co,, who arrived here, slates he saw plenty of gold at D'erby, one party alone having 280ozs. He expresses the belief that pessimist reports have been spread to prevent a rush to Kimberley, The population at Derby, according to his statement, is now 4000. CHAMPION SCULLING SWEEPSTAKE. London, Aug. 30. The first heats of Urn scnllimr sweepstakes, of £2OO each, with £SOO added, wore rowed to-day on the Tin meg-, over the course between Wands won h and Hammersmith, The three events row. d resulted as follows : —First Heat—No! Matterson, 1; WATac* Ross, 2. Second Heat—J TteiiiH, 1; G. Per kins, 2. Third Heat—W. Beadh, 1 ; Lee, 2. Bubear had a bye in this heat. » Later, Ross was leading by two lengths at Hnrlingham, when he suddenly collapsed. The course was from \v and*worth to Hammersmith, Teennn-’s course was from Hammersmith to Ke«, and Beach’s from Kew to Hammersmith. Off Morfclake Lee purposely fouled Beach, and continued rowing, winning easily without effort, Bubear will be Beach’s next opponent. The latest betting is 100 to 90 against Beach, 5 to 2 against Teemer, 4 to 1 Matterson, S to 1 Bubear. Perkins desires to row Matterpon on Saturday. The foul was awarded to Berdjh, who rowed ia splendid form.