TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1552, 4 September 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 31. In the House of Commons to-day. the Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to a question, stated thai it was not intended to introduce this session a Bill to proyide for the division of Queensland. He added that the enquiry into the proposed sepation of the colony was still proceeding. It is reported that Sir Charles Uiike is about to prooceed on a hunting trip to British Columbia, and that he will afterwards proceed to Australia. Michael Davitt, in the course of a Speech, said that evictions in Ireland would be resisted at any cost. Bishop Moorhouse, speaking of the ViC'-rif-n education system, expressed the opinion that under it children grew up in ttm most profound and deplorable ignorance of the Bible. Obi uary—Dr Lester, editor of the Lane-1. Sept. 1. The report that Sir Charles Dilke was about to visit the colonies is incorrect. Outrages in Kerry continue. Mr R. H. Want, solicitor in Londi n for New South Wales- - , states that the English Government is prepared to subsidise n Pacific cable if the colonies grant a subsidy fir i's construction. The Admiralty have offered the use of pluut for survey of the Pacific, and will probably provide the ships. M. De Freyeine-t has informed Lord Lyons iliat the deportation of criminals will continue unless the French terms are accepted. Sir Graham Berry has written a letter on the subject, in which he states that convicts and the New Hebrides are separate questions, and, if the lecidivistes' scheme is continued, the colonies will resort to exclusion. Arrived, The Waimate, from Lyttelton (left June 2nd) ; at Plymouth, today, Shaw-Albion Company's Arawa, from Lyttelton (left July sth). Hie Rev. Mr Austin, of Yv hit by, who has been offered the Bishopric of Melbourne has postponed his decision as to the acceptance. Constantinople, Sept. t. Several severe shocks of earthquake have been experienced at Smyrna, though no serious damage resulted. Paris, Aug, 31. It is officially announced that; in future all recidivistes will be transported to the Island of Pines, in the Pacific. Malta, Sept. 1. A serious volcanic eruption has occurred at the Island of Gabita, off the coast of Tunis. Hong Kong, Sept. 1. News is to hand from Corea that some Russian ironclads recently anchored off the coast and landed a party of disguised soldier!*. On the latter reaching shore, they were attacked by a riotous mob of Co;re. ns, and compelled to return. Reports have reached here of a terrible massacre of Christians in North Cochin China, and in the Chinese province oi Sechuen. A number of villages inhabited by Christians are reported to have been burned to ihe ground. New York, Sept. 1. A very severe shock of earthquake has been felt a'ong the eastern seaboard in Alabama and in the cities. The shock was strongest at Augt.sfa and Savannah, in Georgia, and at Charleston. At these towns several houses fell, and sixty persons have h en killed. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Sept. 1. Sailed, yesterday afternoon —Tarawera, for New Zealand. Sydney, Sept. 1. In the Legislative Assembly to-day, an amendment in the Income Tax Bill has been carried by a majority of one, reducing the proposed tax from 4d to Id in the £. Sept. 2. Arrived, this afternoon—S.S. Waihora, Conflicting accounts continue to arrive from the Kimberley yoldfields.