TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1683, 7 January 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan, 3. Whitbread and Co, have presented Professor Liversedge with an historical engine, one hundred and two years old, for the technological museum at Sydney, Sir J, F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, states that the Charitable Society are trying to foist vagabonds as farm laborers for emigrants. Captain Airey, of Sydney, received the honoi? of OiM.GMbr his services in Burmah, It is stated that as Lord Wolselay’s

duties prevent him, Sir Evelyn Wood, Colonel Brackenbury, and other leading officers will shortly inspectthe Australian forces.

is reported that the Gladgtonitep HirffuTtTsSaffft SrrT)liafles‘Dilke!' P ' :

The statement that the jronclad Hercules was ashore and in. a sinking condition on the . coast of■ Spain is untrue.

A case of moonlighting has occurred near Stornaway, a seaport on the: east side of Lewis, one of the Hebrides, Scotland, One of the gang was captured.

A serious accident occurred at Birmingham to-day, the canal embankment bursting. Fortunately no lives were lost. Damage to the amount of £IO,OOO was done, and several streets were inundated.

A proposal has 'baen made by colonists in London to make a presentation to the Prince, of Wales in honor, of. his silver wedding, which will be celebrated on March iOth. Jen, 4. The. French press criticises tbs' New Hebrides, agreement with hostility,, and urges the possession of the group by France. The Standard on the same subject says it concerns the honor of France not to further evade evacuation on the pretence that the ,Canal convention has not been ratified by the. Powers. New Zealand 5 par cents are 103, and New Zealand inscribed stock 97|. The Theatre Royal at Bolton, in Lancashire, was destroyed by fire after midnight. It is supposed lo be the work of an incendiary. . Mr T. Sexton, M.P. for bligo South, who was recovering from his recent illness, has suffered a relapse, and is now in a serious condition. A French machine invented for shearing a sheep in five minutes will shortly be sent, to Australia. Paris, Jan. 3. Le Nationale states that if Prance abandons the New Hebrides she will eventually lose New Caledonia. • Suakim, Jan, 2. Continued skirmishes made by the rebels under Osman Digna have been repulsed. Rome, Jan, 3, The Duke of Norfolk is the bearer of an important letter from the Pope to Her Majesty the Queen. Jan, 4,

His Holiness the Pope, in an address to the cardinals and bishops, said that the church ought to be independent of terrestrial authorities, and to reduce its interests within Italian laws could only result deplorably. He invited the Quirinal to effect a reconciliation with the Church. Ho also announced that an encyclical letter would shortly be issued regarding Socialism and the liberty of the press. St. Petersburg, Jan. 3. At A soiree held at the Gatschina Palace, Lord Randolph Churchill was specially invited to the Imperial table. The Mosgow Gazette complains, ot the paucity of Russian warships in the Eastern Pacific.', . Vienna, Jan. 3. The Archduchess Stephanie, wife of the Archduke Rudolph, of Austria, bad an eye seriously burned, through her hair catching fire while it was being dressed,' There is a hope,that, the sight may not be impaired. ! Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 3. , galled Tainui, for Plymouth,.with her cargo of meat in prime condition.:. Berlin, Jan, 4.

The regency proposal alleged to have been made by Prince 'Bismarck in the event of the Emperor’s death, is absolutely denied. The Emperor of Germany has conferred the Grand Cross of,the Red Eagle on Herr’Tisza, Premier of Hungary. Moscow, Jan. 4. Lord Randolph Churchill arrived in this city to-day from Gatschina. ! Calcutta, Jan. 8.

The Ameer of Afghanistan has .applied for an officer to re-organise his forces, ■ Philadelphia, Jan. ,3. .Thirty thousand colliers are out.of employment in Pennsylvania, being on strike.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Jan. 4. The Rev. Alex. Mtrshal!, of Scotland, has accepted the pastorship of Scots Church, Melbourne, and will shortly leave for Australia.

Information has been received by the mail respecting the annexation of Raiatea by France. It states that; the British ; subjects resident in the island have equal rights with the French,, and it is understood that France will refrain from sending convicts there. Mr Speight, Chief Commissioner of Railways, states that it would not pay bis department to further reduce freights on consignments of wheat.

The number of applications for space at the Melbourne Centenary Exhibition received from Victoria alone is 16,050, the space applied for being 350,000 feet of floor and 48,000 feet of wall. . Owing to the limited space at the disposal of the Commissioners, the full amount applied for cannot bo allotted. . New South Wales, has b j en granted 105,000 feet. The exhibition annexes will be , completed in April, and the reception of exhibits will commence in May and end on June 15th. : Jan; 5. Ninoly-nine nominations, bare been received for tbe Newmarket Handicap, and forty-seven for the Australian Cup. Nelson has been nominated for the Cup. The gold export fur last year, shows a decrease of 23,500.02;-on the previous year. , ■ ; : Burke has challenged Kilrain to a fight for ±.500, giving the latter ,£IOO for his expenses. Arrived—Wairarapa,a frpnji.the B off. Port Darwin, Jan. 4. A riot occurred here yesterday and a portion of the Chinese quarters were sacked. A Inumber of the police; force was badly hurt during the row. I Sydney, Jan; 4. Mr Abigail, Minister for Lands, has received from Europe nutnerous schemes for . the destruction of rabbits. : They are, however, mostly impracticable. It is estimated that the ring lost twenty-five thousand '* over Tattersali’s race meeting on Monday, A match has been arranged between ' Ha ill an and. Nelson for £2OO over the Graifton course, Hanlan giving Nelson three and a half lengths start. , Heavy thunderstorms have been experienced in the .inland districts, and a raim hss been killed by lightning. Two other horses and a jockey have been killed at the spot where Silvermine’s accident occurred. Brisbane, Jan, 4, Mr Rutter, Mayor, of Rockhampton,’ has been arrested for extensive forgeries. He attempted to commit suicide vyith a bodkin, and succeeded in inflicting severe injuries. The amount involved, is £12,000. Adelaide, Jan. 4, A man named Sampson, a disap pointed lover, fired five shots at himself in one of the main thoroughfares in the city, but only wounded himself in the arras slightly. Jan, 5, An engine and ten trucks fell over a washed cut embankment on the Northern Railway and were considerably damaged. The passenger carriages remained on the rails.