TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1647, 15 October 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 11, Parleying in connection with the Pranco-Italian treaty ef commerce has been abandoned. The Cromwell gold mine (Otago) lias been sold to a syndicate, who hare decided to develops the mine before floating a company. The Crown Princs of Germany, who was suffering from a severe cold, is greatly benefited frera his stay in Italy. The Maharajah of Mysore, India, has given a donation of 50,000 rupees to the Imperial Institute. H.M.S. Lizard, a composite gimbnat, now approaching completion at Belfast, has been commissioned to join the Australian squadron. A large Spanish force has been sent to the Caroline Islands. An American corvette has also been despatched to the same place to protect American missions there. Sir Charles Tapper is trying to induce Newfoundland to federate. M. Sanstroy, who was charged by M. Ronvier to inquire into the question of sugar taxation, has forwarded his report to the Chamber of Deputies. He stales he has found all the European exchequers showing a strong desire to suppress bounties. Greece is to pay France an indemnity of a hundred thousand francs for thn assassination of Commander Schmidt, ' In the elections for the new Sobranje the Government have an overwhelming majority in Bulgaria, though only a fourth of the electorate voted. The race for the Cssarewitch Slakes was run at Newmarket to-day, and resulted as follows : Humewood, 1 j Bendigo, 2 : Carlton, 2. Oct. 12. Obituary—The Rov. William Butler, Wesleyan clergyman, of Hormealey, Victoria. The Marquis of Salisbury is _ ill, and his medical adviser has advised repose. The Marquis of Aylesbury is about to apply to the Chancery division of the High Court of Justice for an injunction to restrain the Jockey Club from enforcing their recent disqualifications. Russia has seized a British-American sealer in Behring Sea. The University cf Cambridge confers the honorary degree of Master of Arts on Professor Liveraedge. Twenty-eight parsons have been killed and thirty-five injured during the Bulgarian elections, owing to M. 12ankoffs party provoking disorder in the rural districts. A reconciliation has. been effected between King Milan of Servia and Natalie, his wife. An European conference to consider affairs in Morocco will beheld in Mai rid shortly. N''ws from South Africa states that parleying is proceeding with a view to uniting the Transvaal and Orange Free State in order to form a new Boer Republic. Tenders for the Borough of Richmond (Victoria) loan of £65,000, bearing 5 per cent, interest, the minimum being fixed at £lO7, were opened to-day, when the total amount offered was found to be £177,000. Tenderers at £IOB 16s will receive 15 pei cent, of the allotment ; above that in lull. Intelligence has been received here of the death of Lady Brassey on September ]4th on board the yacht Sunbeam. The cause of death is stated to have been fever, which was contracted whilst on the Australian coast. Her remains were buried at sea. The Agents-General for the various colonies visited the Albert dock to-day for the purpose of inspecting the working of the electric trarncar and the electric launch. Tl>e party were aft. rwards entertained at a luncheon, Mr Adye Douglas, Agent General for Tasmania, made a speech, in the course of which be said that electricity had a great future before it in the colonies. He hoped its application would end m binding them closer together. The death is announced of Fordham, the well-known jockey. Continuous demonstrations have been held throughout the city to-day by the unemployed. At an early hoar thousands ol persons assembled in Trafalgar Square, where a numb r of threatening speeches were wore delivered. A procession was afterwards formed, which proceeded to the Mansion House, a black banner bearing the inscription “ Bread or Work ” being prominently displayed. On arriving at tbe Mansion House a deputation interviewed the authorities, and made a demand for food or employment. The Police Court at Bow Street was rushed to day by hundreds of indigent persons seeking parish relief, Three hundred Russian subj -cts disguised as merchants, have enured Herat, and lb o Governor has in consequence taken precautionary meai tiures.

M. Do Lesseps is ill. It is reported that Ayoub Khan has been killed. New York, Oct. 12. A collision occurred in Indiana today between an express and a freight train. Four cars of the former, including the sleeping car, were telescoped, and, becoming ignited, seven of the unfortunate occupants perished in the burning debris , Twenty-five others rescued were more or less injured. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne. Oct. 12. The Mararoa sailed this morning for Port Chalmers direct, and the To Anau sailed this afternoon for the Bluff. The Yictorian Government have received a communication from the New Zealand Marine Department enquiring whether the schooner Awarua had landed any sealskins from the Auckland Islands, as the present was a close season for seal-fishing. The Customs Department, in replying, informed the New Zealand aulhoriliea that 176 skins appear oo the Awarua’s manifest, but no entry has been passed for them. It is believed that the skins are intended for shipment to London. Ktdney, Oct. 13. The Tsrawera sailed for Auckland today. A new Land Bill, providing greater facilities for the acquisition of freehold homes by the humbler Glasses, was introduced in the Legislative Council today. iSir Henry Parkes has assigned bis estate to a Board of Trustees. The liabilities are estimated to amount to £52,000, which is nearly covered by assets. It is believed that the action of the Premier in assigning his estate will not affect his official position. Later, A preliminary meeting of sympathisers with Sir Henry Parkes took place this evening. It was resolved that steps be at once taken to assist the Premier in bis difficulties. Upwards of £3OO was subscribed in the room, and it is was arranged that the Moyor should convene a pubic meeting to consider the best course to adopt.

In the Legislative Assembly to night {sir Henry Parkes made a statement of the position be now finds himself in. A lengthy debate ensued, and the matter is still under discussion. Adelaide, Oct. 12. Tbe Orient Company’s Austral arrived to-day from London, Tbe following are passengers for New Zealand :—Lord DalrympU, Mrs Dunkley, Rev. Power, Messrs Rhodes and Proley. A complate deadlock has taken place in the shipping trade in consequence of the wharf hands having gone out on strike, Hobart, Oct. 11. Tbe health authorities announce that 25 cases of smallpox exist in this no I on v.