TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1745, 2 June 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, lV|tay 30. It is reported that the French flag has been hoisted at Maitre Isle, in ■ the dependency of Jersey. [Majitre is a collection of rooks or rocky islands between the island of Jerseyj and the mainland of France], | 4t an important meeting! held at Gywnfanond, in Wales, a resolution was carried agreeing to support Mr Morgan in his protest against the higlh"royally fees imposed by the Crown for his removing gold from Dolgelly. j The Oxford University have}conferred an Honorary Dealership upon Lord Brassey, I ...Aiishop.Home, Bishop Suffragan for East London, has been apfoinljed Bishop of the new diocese of Wakefield.

A, convict named Jacksoni escaped from Manchester prison after murdering a warder. Tire man ia still at large. Lord James Douglas has been committed for tried on a charge of molesting Mirs Mabel Scott, a ward in Chancery. Mr John Bright, who is-suffering from congestion of the lungs, is improving.

Jo is stated that the French claim the Isle Maitre on the ground that it ha» long been a dependency of Prance. In the race for the Derby, the Duke of Ayrshire won easily by two lengths, Mr Byrner’s Crowberry 2, and Mr Earnest’s Van Dieman’s Land 3, Time 2min. 43sec.

Paris, May 29

M. Pasteur claims that heihas dis covered a process of inoculation which i > a certain cure for the Siberian cattle plague. Recent experiments i with his scheme has given satisfactory result*. Berlin, May 29.

The Emperor got a chill wjalking in the castle grounds, and has taken to his bed, May 30,

The Emperor suffered no ill effects from the chill caught while walking. Rome, May 29, The Pope is urging the suppression of African slat pry. .

Washington, May 30.

Immense damage hi,s been caused to the grain crops throughout America by rain and violent hailstorms,

New York, May 30,

It is reported that the Government hare despatched four men-of-war to seize British sealing ve.-sels said to be Carrying on operations in Behring Sea. ■ Ottawa, May 30. The Canadian Government have published Orders in-Council dealing, with the fisheries question, which; will be effective for two years, pending the Fisheries Treaty becoming operative. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, May 30. from Jthe Bluff. Sailed—Tarawera, for the Bluff.

The death sentences passed on Halley and Clyde, concerned in an attack on an aboriginal woman at Hamilton, hav** been commuted to 18 years’[imprisonment, and to undergo a flogging. A patent has been taken out for destroying rabbits by electricity. The patentee’s plan is to arrange wires round the burrows in such a manner that the rabbits shall be killed by contact with them in crossing.

Sydney, May 30. Arrived B.M.S. Zealaridia, from Auckland. An Intercolonial Conference of Chambers of Commerce and manufacturers, on the subject of Freetrade be; tween the Australian colonies, will be held here next month. The Conference opens on June 6th. A rich silver lode has been discovered at Standbonrgh Fall, Murray Waters, The lode is reported to be 12ft thick, and the assays are said to give from 300 oz to 700 oz to the ton.

The evidence taken by the Kabbit Commission at Silrerton shows that the disease discovered by Dr Batcher utterly extirpated rabbits >on the Tintinallogy run, which comprises an area of two hundred and forty thousand acres.

The procedure rules were introduced into the Legislative Assembly Hast night. Mr Garrett will shortly introduce a Bid providing for payment of members of Parliament. May 31. In the House Mr McElhone used language which the Chairman of Committees ordered him to withdraw. Hirefused to do so and left the Chamber, The Speaker named him as guilty of contempt, and oh the motion of the Premier he was ordered into custody during the pleasure of the House. On being arrested, he apologised, withdrew his remarks, and was released. Hanlan states that he is prepared to row Kemp for the championship and £2OO a side three months after his match with Trickett.

The bushrangers, who stuck up tin hotel at Walgett on Friday, have been arrested. They are brothers nara u d Cain, and were tracked over 100 miles from the scene of the exploit by the police and black trackers.

The death sentence- passed on the aboriginal, Derrett,-has-been commuted to imprisonment Jor life. ■ t I ■ A -Brisbane. May 31. Two miners, .illumed Wilson and Benson, were blown to pieces to-day at the bottom of a mint-| ntl Charters Towers. It is,supposed that they wore tamping dynamite’with & steel; drill. Adelaide, May 31. Parliament was.opened to-dpy. A ; j nuruber of-r armed, blacks are threatening the 'Lutheran mission at Knpgflimannara, near Lake Hope, in ; Cooper’s .Creek district, where .they have murdered two native: shepherds, A number of black . traiefcers and troo pors have been despatched to the sdene. Hobart, May 31. Arrived Arawa si 4 p.m. She sails at 5 o’clock' ora Friday; for New Zealand, and brings 76 passengers for Australia.- and 64 for New Zealand.