TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1776, 14 August 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, August 9. At tbo Lord Mayor's banqaet Lord Salisbury, in referring to Egypt, said affairs there wore in a prosperous statp, dispite the frontifr dangers. A feeling of self-dependence was rapidly increasing, and England would shortly be mabled to honorably withdraw from Egypt. As regards affairs in Bulgaria. li« expressed pleasure at the increasing tend* ncy to respect Bulgarian autonomy, which Russian valor mainly secured. lie warmly eulogised the lato Emperor Frederick. Lord George Hamilton responded to the toast of" The Nary," Mr Stanhope to " The Array," and Mr Goschen to "The House of Commons." The nava' manoenvros are now proceeding off Liverpool. H.M. ships Devastation and Invincible attackpd the city, but were repulsed and captured by the defending force. The Government have appointed a I Committee to inquire into tha best means of promoing State colonisation. August 10. In the Nnval manoeuvres off Liverpool the attacking squndron was under the command of Admiral Trjm. who claims fhat the tsctics employed wcu'd h»v resulted in the capture of (hat city. Tho execution of Maxwell for ihej murd.r of PrelUr took place at San FranciFCO to-daj. He confessed to the J crime, but complained that he had bren\ treated with injus'ic. The Hon. Henry WiMiflm Cross, the Tory candidate fcr Liverpool, has been elected unopposed. Cardinal Moran has arrived at Dublin from Rome, and was warm'y welcomed by Archbishop Walsh. August 11. The Wesleyan Conference has raJ a lengthy debate upon the expenses ol mission stations in the Pacific, and a resolution was carried affirming that while the withdrawal of inisMonarirs must be avoided no policy involving the contraction of debts should be followed. Five men, convicted of smugg'ing brapdy into England from, France hav>* been fined £SOOO each. Obituary Sir W. Wostbrooke Burton, aged 94. He was president of the Legislative Council of New South Walts from 1858 to 1861, and was the author of a work on the siato of religion and education in New Spu h Wales. The Press commend the suggrsMon of Sir Charles Dilko to adopt the Victorian Factory Axt in orc ' er ,0 P re * vent the »y«teni of sweatiog which, it is alleged, is carried on to a large extent in the city. 'lhe French Canadians are strongly opposing Imperial Federation. M. Vizetelly, of the firm of Vizetelly and Co,, publishers, has been committed for trial tor publishing indecent books, of which M, Emile Zola was the author. Mr Jameß J. O'Kelly, member for Roscommon North, who was arrested ob a charge of inciting witnesses to refuse to give evidence under the Crimes Act, has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Counsel .fcr defendant gave notice of appeal. Constantinople, August 11. The Montenegrin brigands have released the captives recently taken at Bellova. The Austrian Government brought pressure to bear on Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, who despatched an armed force against the outlaws. Paris, August 10. The po'ice, assisted by troops, have succeeded in restoring order In the city. August 11. M. Rochtfort has been fined 5000 franc 3 for publishing in a Parisian journal an article libelling M, Julet Ferry. New York, August 11. A sculling match between feemer and Gaudaur took place »t Baltimore to-day, nh<n the former won rather easily. Calcutta, August 10. The Tibetans are rapidly massing at Gelapla, md are preparing to make an attack on the British position. The Llama has disregarded all the »fforts of the Chinese ambassadors at Lbassa to arrange a conference with the British diplomatic agents for a settlement of | the difficulty, Bombay, August 9. Mr Arthor Crawford, a high official, who had been arrested on charges ol bribery and corruption, has been acquitted.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, August 10. The attendance at the Exhibition averßgeß 7000 daily. Albany, August 11. Arrived—H.M.S. Orlando to relieve H.M.S. Nelson. Perth, August 11. In tbo ccun'ry nißtriiis nrounri bydenham » sciious dieturhauce has occurred between whites and natives,

and several of the former were murdered, Hobart, August 10. A rich discovery ot silver ore hss been made at Mount Zeihan, and an assay of a quantity of stone which was brought into town gave a yield at the rate of 580ozs of pure silver to the lon.