TELEGRAMS

Temuka Leader, Issue 1637, 22 September 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 18, The Moscow Gazette' condoles with Dhuleep Singh and' the Indians, and urges them to believe that Russia will liberate them from the'British yoke. The Dublin City boutocil have resolved to protest against the tyrannical policy of the English Government, at shown by the/murderous attack of the police on the Irish people. They also regard O'Brien's speech aa a patriotic one, and urge tenants to accept his advice;

Sept. 19. " General ' BoulaDV?l:,ir-addr'eß9ing the officers of the army, said it was madness to advocate disarming the French army at the present time, and he expressed the opinion that France would not submit tc peace at any price, The Times, in an article on affairs in Samoa, characterises the action of Germany as high-handed and arbitrary, and a breach of the understanding arrived at with Greit Britain and America.

Teemer will net proceed to Sydney before May next.

The Rev. Mr Sacksll, a passenger by the steamer Sydney to Marseilles, died during the voyage. The Politiche Zeitung slates that the New Hebrides has been thrown open for colonisation to all nations.

A Californian wheat operator has failed for twelve millions,

The Times to-day announces that England and France have agreed that Mie supervisioa of the Suez Canal shall be entrusted to an International Commission composed of all the Consuls at Cairo, and that a technical Commission shall be appointed to delimitate the neutral zone. The only point remaining to be settled, says the Times, is that regarding the. armed force, probably consisting of 2000 men, for the protection of the neutrality of the Canal. President Cleveland has closed the Constitution festivities at Philadelphia, and in his speech exhorted the people to band down the Constitution to posterity. Intens? enthusiasm has been displayed during the celebration.

As a consequence of the insult offered by the Ilustchuk journal t» the German Vice-Consul of that city, Germany threatened to bombard the town.

Mr Dresback, Californian wheat operator, has been declared bankrupt,

The Jubilee address from lb.B women of Adelaide to the Queen has been received and forwarded on to Balmoral, where Her Majesty is at present staying. Sept. 29.

A thousand persons assembled at LittUbridge Grounds yesterday to witness a race which was announced to take place batweeu the ppriut runners Hutchens and Gent. For some unknown reason no race took placp, and the crowd becoming furious set fire to the grand stand, and wrecked everything about the grounds. A body of police arrived, and the mob was. ultimately dispersed. The London Royal Mail Steamihip Company's steamer Jfilbe was making a trial trip with her new engines yesterday when the boiler burst, and nine persons on board were killed. Berlim, Sept. IP.

Count Kalnoky, the Austrian Prime Minister, who has been on a visit to Prince Bismarck, is now returning to Vienna. It is understood that the German Government in all probability will accept the suppression of the Rus'chuk newspaper as ample reparation byßu'gsri* for the insult offered by that journal to the German Vice-Consul. Vienna, Sept, 19. Political correspondence of a semiofficial journal published here states that it is expected that an arrangement will shortly be arrived at between England and France regarding the New Hebrides, based upon' the principle of the prior evacuation cf the group by the French, and that the islands will be opan for colonisation to all natious, each watching the security of its subjects. New York, Sept. 18.

Eight '0 five is being laid by the Americans on the yacht Volunteer against Thistle for the American Cup.

The IS'evr Zealand Shipping Company, limited hare received the following a&bie me>,s»fie from London, dated 17ih ,S*piember : Ji.M.S. Kaikours, arrived, all well st Kio Jainero jester Jay. Muat in good condition. R.M.S. Kimuiaka sailed from Capetown to- i ay. _ -• AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Sept. 20. i. Hailed Steamship Tarawera, for New j Zealand. Among the passenger is the lßev, Camerou Lees..

Sydney, Sept. 20. Julian Thomas, "The Vagabond," was swarded a farthing damages withoul '•ngts in the libel action against the Wesleyan, The Presbyterian Federated Assembly at their meeting, adopted a petition te the Queen praying that steps may be taken to terminate the French occupation of the New Hebrides, Thf Assembly has resolved to signalise the centenary of Australia by great evangelical work, and to endeavor to induce other Cturchee to join in the game. ' '

ParliamtPt was opened tc-day. The Governor's Speech stated that the two principal measures of the session would be the Local Government and Land Bills, the latter providing greater facilities for the acquisition of freehold homes by the poorer clashes. Bills would also be introduced in regard to railway management, the establishment of model farms and agricultural colleges, and more equitable distribution of the burdens of taxation, and to rptnedy the defects of Parliamentary representation. The Speech announced that the revenue was being well sustained, and that the prospects of the colony were full of hope, The sanction of Parliament would be asked to the agreement of the Imperial Conference in regard to naval defences. " Material changes in the present military organisation would be submitted, and, conjointlv wi b the other colonies, the establishment of a military college, the manufacture of gunpowder and munitions of war, was contemplated; Perth (W.A.), Sept. 20.

A meeting has been held here to condemn the action of the Governor in issuing an interdiction against the Chief Justice, and it was resolved to telegraph to the Secretary of State for the Colonics asking that the Governor bo removed immediately.