TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1648, 18 October 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 12, Many enquiries! are being made as to the condition on which farmers and others may settle on the Chaffey Bros., estate. The estate comprises some 250,000 acres in the vicinity of the Murray, and has been granted to Messrs Chaffey by the Victorian Government for irrigation purposes, the licensees on their 'part undertaking to expend £300,000 in twenty years on irrigation works, agriculture, horticulture, and the establishment of a fruit-preserving industry. Oct. 13. The plant for the electric railway at North Shore, Sydney, has been shipped in the steamer Massilia, The Congregationslists’ Jubilee fund amounts to £150,000, The Scottish Australian Mining Company has declared a dividend of per cent. Lady Brassey was suffering from malarial fever, which attacked her on the voyage between Port Darwin and Mauritius. The English Press deplore her loss. Prince Verauzcff writes to the Vienna Press (hat war between Germany and Russia is inevitable The Montreal Gazrtte warns England that the feeling in Canada regarding the fisheries’ dispute resembles the resentment of Australia to Lord Derby’s lukewarmness concerning New Guinea. It is reported that the Crown Prince of Germaiy has had a relapse, and that hie throat is seriously worse. The Cromwell (Otago) Gold Mining Company ha» been registered, with a capital of £25,000. At the Newmarket second October meeting to-day the Champion Stake* resulted ns fallows :Mr H. T. Barkiny’s Bendigo, 1 ; Mr Manton’s St. Merlin, 2 ; Mr Manton’s'Erid»pord, ». Oct. 16. Sir William Gull, the eminent physician, i« reported to be suffering from a shock of paralysis. Th« Admiralty hag decided to replace O.M.S. Undine by a new gunboat of (ho .Rattler type, and has issued orders to n.M.S. Harrier and Rattlesnake to prepare to join the Australian squadron, The death is announced, at tha age of 61, of Mr* Craik (Miss Mulock), authoress of “John Halifax, Gentleman,” and other novel?. Further threatening demonstration! by tiie unemployed took place on Friday. Several persons wore the cap of Liberty, and the Marseilles was sung, The Lord Mayor refused to roceiy? a dspatalion from the men, and was hooted by the mob. A crowd congregated outside the Standard newspaper office and hooted and groaned for some time. The police seized a red and black flag carried by the unemployed, and dispersed (he gathering. A renewed demonstration took® place yesterday. A largo crowd assembled in Trafalgar Square, where fierce harangues were delivered by a number of agitators. A procession was formed, which paraded the city, but was less uproarious than on (he previous day. Strong complaints have been made against the stoppage of the traffic and business, owing to tlira# procession! being tolerated by the aulhoritie?. It is announced that Sir Charles Tupper will represent the Canadian Government on the Fisheries Commission. Bbrlis, Oct. 18. The Emperor William has sent a contribution of 10,000 marks to the fund for the relief of sufferers by cholera in Sicily. Bomb, Oct. 16. The first Italian expedition destined for service in Massowah sails early in November. In consequence of the increased hostile preparation! of the Abyssinian!, it has been decided to despatch a second expedition to Massowah, and accordingly 6000 troops have received orders to prepare to follow shortly. C< PENEAQEN, Oct. 16. Their Royal Highnesses the Princaiseg Maud and Louise of Wales, who are on a visit to the King of Denmark, have been attacked by measles. San Francisco, Oct. 13, The United States corvette Adams has been ordered to proceed to Samoa. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne. Oct. 15. A nugget weighing 86oz< has been found on the surlace by a man working in a vineyard near Stawell. Sydney, Oct. 11. Beach and Haulan are in active training for the approaching championship sculling race. Both men are dnng good work on the Parramatta Oct. 15. The Judgeship rendered vacant by tlie resignation of Sir William Manning, lias been offered to, and accepted by. Mr Owen, barrister of the Court of Equity,

A public meeting has been called for Monday next for the purpose of showing practical sympathy with Sir Henry Parkes in big financial difficulty. Adelaide, Oct. 14. The serious strike of wharf hands continues, and dissatisfaction among the men is increasing. Acts of violence are of frequent occurrence between the strikers nod non-unionists. A crowd of 2000 unionists assembled on the wharf to-day, and prevented the non-union men from working. The police were powerless to afford protection to the latter. Oct. 15. The strike of wharf hands has collapsed, the men giving way to the demands of their employers, Hobart, Oct. 14. The smallpox epidemic is spreading rapidly, and forty-nine cases of tlie disease are reported to the Sanitary Board.