TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1768, 26 July 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 20. A smart shock of earthquake was felt in many parts of Scotland last night. Bishop Cowie, of Auckland, is publishing a book giving his experiences of missionary work in New Zealand. The naval rnameuvres won* attended wilii several mishaps anil 'fatalities. The equipment, is reported as defective, and it is maloti that ihe 'ironclads behave:! 'laNy. ' £BOO In been divided between members oi the police force as'a reward for capturing Chilian and Harkins, the dynamiters. : July 21. E. P. Roe, American novelist, is dead. The Australasian Cable News Company has been registered with, a capita 1 of £20,000, for the purpose of'supplying doily telegrams of colonial news to a much fuller extent than is now avail-, able. July 22. The (Statist, in an arlic'e on colonial finance, says that the colonies are borrowing too freely, and deprecalis Ihe eagerness of investors to tender, especi ally in lho case of New ZoalanJ loans. At the annua) meeting ot the Cohdi-n Cluh, Sir James Piclon, in the course of a Ppmch, said ' that tho tendency to think that Freelrade was cunied too f■.*.i was increasing, and there was need ot n preventative against cheap importation, tie suggested that the difficulty might be counteracted by tho introduction of the co-operative system of sharing profits. At the same meeting a paper was read predicting the speedy triumph of Freetrade. July 23. Con',inu u d heavy rains in England and on the Continent are creating anxiety in agricultural and commercial circ ! es, as if E feared much daniige to the crops will be caused, Mrs Cordon Baillie and her husband bnv« been committed for trial. Bail was refused. Fug and has notified Turkey, under the treaty of 1856, to stop the er< c ion of fortresses on the Persian frontier, which are regarded as a menace to British steamers running up tho river Tigris. Paris, j July 23. General Boulanger was'nominated for Ardeche and severely defeated, an Opportunist being ret timed. M. Perry being head of this party, the result of the election is looked upon as a sivere blow to General Boulanger. President Carnot, who is now on a visit to the South of France, has been received with enthusiasm in Daupbigny, Rome, July 23. King Humbert is indispos’d. St. Petersburg, July 21.

The Emperor William reviewed llie Russian troops at Kias-nae-Sels. He praised them highly for their excellent discipline. Prince Henry of Prussia has been appointed to the command of a Russian, regiment. Thousands lined the route to Peterhoff. The Czarina welcomed the Emperor at the palace, A petroleum steamer caught fire off Baku (ii the Caspian Bea. The oil exploded and the vessel was completely wrecked, i lie crew took to the boats, but six were killed and many injured by falling Iriigoienls before they got out of reach. July 23, The Emperor William leaves for Stockholm to-morrow. Bombay, July 21, Mr Arthur Crawford, a high official in this city, has been arrested on charges of bribery and corruption, Calcutta, July 23. It is stated here that 10,000 troops will be despatched in the airumn to punish the (ihizais for recent outrages, Sttakim, July 23. An engagement took piace near Wady Balia. Four hundred dervishes attacked a detachment under Colonel Wodehouse, but were repulsed with great slaughter. It is reported here that Stanley has sent an ultimatum to the Mahdi. It is thought here (hat the Mahdi’s force is diminishing in consequence of the report received to the i fleet that Stanley’s forces repulsed several attacks made upon his position near Purfour,

One hundred and filly Egyptians, flying from llio .Dervishes, were drowned in the Nil'*. The Dervishes afterwards encountered a force under Co'onel Wodehnuse, with the resu't previously chronicled. Hio de Janeiro, July 21. Arrived—Tongariro from New Zealand. Her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition, Port au-Puince, Ju'y 20. The fires, which were the work of inc ii iiaries, broke out in different parts of (tie 'own. The French and English leg*liois were strongly guarded by French sailors, Many public buildings were destroyed in tin* fire. New Y><rk, July 21. Edison has solo the pa ent 'lights d his peifected phonograph for E000 ( 000 dollars.