TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1757, 30 June 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 26. It is believed at Lloyd's that the vessel met with by the Dumbarton Castle in a sinking condition was mot au immigrant ship but probably a coolie or home-bound trader. Lord Wolseley has been under examination by the Army Estimates Commute*, In his evidence he said there was by half too many Generals in the British Army, and the majority were utterly incompetent to perform the duties required ot them. June 27. In the cricket match between Surrey anH Oxford, the Surrey Eleven scored 650 in their first innings. W. W. Read scored 236. June 28. In thfl House of Commons, despite the strong advocacy given to the scheme by Mr Gladstone, the Channel lunnel Bill w»s r-jected by a majority of 142. The Education Commission bare made their report, and recommend that encouragement should be given to the' voluntary school system, and that religious and moral education should be developod. Madrid, June 26. A church at Brpz zie, in Ga icia, was struck by lightning during service on Sunday last, Three of the congregation weri? killod and many others injund. Stockholm, June 26. The town of Sundsvall, Wester Norrland, has been almost- entirely destroyed by fire. St. Petersburg, June 27. There is an unprecedentedly large yield in Russian wheat and a great revival in business in consequence. Hope is entertained that a commercial treaty which will bo more beneficial to | Russian farmers may be concluded with Eugland. Calcutta, June 27, j The crops in Northern India are seriously affected by long droughts. Aden, June 26. The fire on board the steamer Essex has been subdued, Durban, June 26. A general insurrection in Zululand is considered inevitable. Capetown, June 27. The Ufulu tribe made an attack on the followers of Usibepu, and utterly routed them. TJsibepu narrowly escaped falling into the hands of the enemy, and was only rescue! by the police. No offensive action against the rebels will be made by British troops til) the arrival of General Smyth, who is expected with reinforcements. Mexico, June 26. Heavy floods are reported in the country districts and it is stated that fifteen hundred persons have been drowned. June 27. By the recent floods in the country districts several towns suffered severely. During the night numbers of houses fell, burying the occupants in the ruins. More than 1000 bodies have since been recovered. New York, June 27, Levi Marion, of this City, has been nominated by the Republican party for the Vice-Presidency,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Mblbourste, June 28. The Chinese residents are protesting against the decision of the conference which was recently beld at Sydney. Arrived —Mararoa, from the Bluff. The Master of the Mint deprecates the proposal that the colony should produce its own silver coinage, on the ground that the cost would defeat the object of the proposal. Sydney, June 27. The brig Restless, Sydney to Melbourne, passed Gabo, waterlogged. During a gale she was thrown on her beam ends. Tha topmasts were cut away to save the vessel. The Minister of Lands, on the recommend ation of the Rabbit Commission, has approved of Dia Ellis and Butcher employing thsir Tintinalogy disease in the destruction of rabbits in such districts as they may dt>s.ir?. The Commission, so far as they could ascertain, found the disease perfectly harmless to stock. Drs Butcher and Ellis expect to have all their arrangements completed in a few days and hope to introduce the disease wherever required. June 28. The Payment of Members Bill has passed through all stages in the Legislative Assembly. Hanlam has issued a challenge to row Kemp for ;£SOO a Bide and the championship of the world, the race to be rowed in three months,

Parleying has ceased between the captsin of tha Alameda and tho Maritime Labor Union, who refuse to unload the eteanjr.r whilst the Chinese crew are on board, Captain Morse having agreed to cable to Mr Spreckles as to the course to bo pursued. Meantime the Alameda's cargo is undischarged. Sailed Wakntipu, for Wellington. Tho Hon. R. Oliver and Mrs Oliver are passengers,

Brisbane, June 26. A new goldfield has been discovered oear the head of the Pine river, forty miles from Brisbane. Assayß of a quantity of stuff; taken from the field give two ounces! to the ton. A rush has set in, f I Hobart, June 28. The lonic arriyed at 3 o'clock to-day. She sails for New Zealand at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning. She brings 83 passengers for Australia, and 107 for New Zealand. |