TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1778, 18 August 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, August 13. Parliament adjourned to-d»y until November 6th. It is alleged that H.R.H. Princess Christian of Sobleswig-Holstein, daughter of Iler Majesty, will shortly: bpconie a convert to Rom*nism. Her tendencies towards the Roman Catho.ic Cburcii have long been known, but it is said that His Holiness the Pope was not aware of her intention. The Royal Assent has been given to the Irish Commission Bill, the Imperial Defence Bill, and the Local Government BiH. Cardinal Moran speaking at Kildare said (hat through tho wisdom of colonial statesmen Imperial rule had become the sjmbo! of peace throughout Australia. August 14. At the Pan-Anglican Conference it was decided tbat the next m etmg be held in America. Mr Henry Broadhurst, member for Nottingham, has presented a petition to the House of Commons praying for the assistance of the Government in colonifing the East Coast district, New Zealand. Mr W. L. R*b and Wi Pt-re are the petitioners. A collision took place in the English Ch&nnel yist'-rday between ilia Newcastle steamer Bosphorus and the Abbeylown, bonnd for Warrnambool, laden with cement. The Bosphoms sank, but tho crew were saved by the Abbey town, which reached Plymouth with her bows store in. All the Powers t-xcept France ano" Turkey have formally approved of Icily aunexing Massowah. {Sir W. Armstrong has taken • contract for the construction of three Australian cruisers, and Messrs Hawthorn'!, Leslie, and Co. will supply the machinery. It is reported ib'.t Mr John Dillon, member for Dublin South, and Mr Timothy D, Sullivan, member for Co'lege Green, Dublin, wi I leave tor Australia in November next to lecture on the Homo Rule question, Paris, August 13. The line of railway from Constat) ,i----nopla to Paris has been opened. Tho French Government have informed the Porto that France has no designs on Tripoli. During the election for the Department of Charente-Infe'rieuro to-day,' serious riots took place at St. Jean d'Aogely, and a professor of tho Lycee fired five shots at General Boulanger, none of which, howevar, took < fleet, August lb The strike of navvies is collapsing, August 15.

It is believed that the professor of the who 4red ; at General Boulanger yesterday daring the elections, did so rnly in self-defence, Calcutta, August 12. Fifteen thousand Tibetans ire reported at MakuUto Pass. British reinforcements are advancing to meet the enemy. August 14. The force of fifteen thousand Tibetans at Maku'ato Fast has been I reinforced by nnothor throe thousand, making eighteen thousand now holding the pass. The British force advancing to meet the enemy consists of ony tighteen hundred men. Pekin, August 13. The Empress Dowager has expressed her intention of resigning from the Goverument of the Empire in March next in favor of her sod, the Emperor. Cairo, August 12. The Khedive has protested against the I'aliau annexation of Massowah ani Zu la, Massowah, August 18. A force of three hundred and fifty auxiliaries along with their Italian officers who wera despatched against the Abyssimai.p at B«gaocite, wee totally annihilated owing to the rearhery of the native allies (who* joined the force) during the evening while the engagement was taking place, August 14.

The Ita!Un auxiliaries who were routed by the Abyssinians at Sagancite comprised four hundreJ Basbi Bjzouks and two hundred Ass iudins. The latter deserted during the engagement and joined the enemy, who inflicted terrible loss on the Italian iorce. Natal, Augu.»t 13. Sir Arthur Havelock demands that the Zulu chiefs Dinizulu »hd Unbago shall be pxtradited from the Transvaa , Durban, August 14.

The Transvaal Government have replied to Sir Arthur Havelock's demand ihrtt the Zulu chit'U now in Transvaal territory shall be extradited, and have stated that they ar>- prepared to disarm «nd arrest Dmizulu 11 required to do so, Port au-Prince, August 34.

A r volution has broken out Iktp, nnd the President. Ginral Sa nioit, has lv< n eor.ijiflled to abandon bis po>ition, stud Ims iik'n refuge on board an English finite.'in the huibur.