TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1780, 23 August 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, August 17. The Press-deny that there is the slightest foundation for the statement that (he Princess Christian had been converted to the Roman Catholic faith, i'he report is sail to have been merely a rumor based upon the coming visit of Monsignor Persico, the Pope’s delegate, to London. There is a growing belief that the “ White Pasha,” of whom accounts li“ve come from time to time by way of Khartoum is really Stanley. It is stated that Australian visitors Inst £20,000 plunging on the All England match. Sir John Gorst, in defending himself ngnjpsti attacks recently made on him by the Indian Press, has denied that he was a friend of Palmer’s, or that he had any connection with the Hyderabad scandals, .Sir Morel 1 Mackenzie’s book, rr.fening to the charges brought against him by his enemies in Germany, will| be published simultaneously in England and Germany within a month. The general impression in medical circles is that but for Dr Mackenzie’s timely intervention Frederick would never have ascended the throne, Mr Gladstone lifts invited the lending members of the Irish party to dinner. August 19. The rumor that Princess Christian, of Sehleswig-Ho'stein, has become a. convert to the Roman Catholic Church, originated through her conferring with Father Cyril Winter Forster, Vicar of St. Peter’s and St. Edward’s Church, close to Buckingham Palace, Father Forster has been interviewed, bn 1 he refused to give any certain information, and states evasively that the Princess is not a Catholic. August 20. Admiral Tryoa has expneatd himself favorable to a scheme for the expenditure of £10,000,000, spread over a period of five years, in the purchase of fifteen ironclads and thirteen torpedo boats.

Mr W, L. Rees, who with Wi Pere is petitioning Parliament for assistance in carrying out bis scheme for the colonisation of the East Coast district of New Zealand, has been recommended by the Marquis of Lothian to await tbe report of the Committee appointed by Government to enquire imoj tbe best means of promoting Slate colonisation. It is expected that-the. Committee will not bring op , their report until the autumn session to bo held in November. Paris, August 19. The labor strikes have ended, owing to want of funds. The supporters of General Boulanger are suspected of tampering with the army, August 20. The election for seats in the Chamber of Deputies took place to-day. For the Norde, Oharento Inferieuse, and Somme, Generftl Boulanger, who recently resigned bis seat for the Norde, was nominated -for all, tbe seats, and was returned for each department by large majorities. At the election for the Norde the general obtained a majority of 15,000 ; for Charante Inferieuse bis majority was 8000 ; and for Somme he was returned by two to one over bis opponents. Rome, August 19. Signor, Crispi, Italian Premier, in replying to M, Goblet, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that there is no necessity for Italy to notify to the Powers her occupation of Massowab, He accuses France, which has no interest in Massowafa, of intervening in favor of Greek residents with the object of bringing about a difficulty. Signor Crispi asserts that Italy will defend to the last her interests in the Red Sea, and that Massowah has been annexed in the cause of justice and civilisation, Constantinople, August 19. The Porte has instructed the Khedive qf ,Egypt’ to, protest against tbe annexation of Zulla by I'aly. St. Petersburg, . August 19. An envoy of the Negus of , Abyssinia has bad an interview with the Czar, and has, made, a formal offer to code an island in the Red Sea to Russia, provided that the latter Power should agree to send a military instructor to Abyssinia. Sijakim, August 19. A body of pilgrims have arrived here, and report that it is seven months since Stanley with bis forces left the Congo river. Durban, August 19. Messengers from Ceza report that the Usutus are returning to their kraals, and that the country is now much quieter. Dinivnlu is reported to have • Btered the Swazi and country. Capetown, August 18. Sailed —Katkoura for New Zealand, New Orleans, August 19, A serious fracas has ink n p'ace between whites and negroes in Lonisann. In the course of the conflict twenty negro 1 s vmo, killed.

Toronto, August 19. A sculling match took place to-day between William O’Connor, the Toronto oarsman, and Lee, of New York, the former winning easily. A son of Banian, the well-known sculler, was accidentally burnt to death to-day, New York, August 17. The American Natives’ Association has nominated Mr G. Curtis for the Presidency, An epidemic of yellow fever is raging in Flotida, The population has been decimated by its> ravages. Indians particular'y are dying in large numbers. The Convent of the Sacred Heart in ihiSjcity has been destroyed by fire, There were no casualties, but the destruction of the buildings, which were Very massive, has occasioned great loss, *■ AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, August 30. Dr Butcher has discovered two more diseases which he claims may be successfully,employed in the extermination of rabbits; lie has been conducting a series of experiments with new diseases with most successful results. August 21., In the Supreme Court today, Mr John Haines, M.L.A. for Mudgce, brought an action against Mr James Fietcher, M L.A. for Newcastle, in which - datpages were laid at £SOOO, lor an aasault committed by the latter upon the former in the House of Assembly, on the 81st March last. A verdict was given for the defendant. The present is the driest season ever known in Ibis part of the colony, embracing a radius of a hundred miles round this city. In the country (listrie’e a'so the rainfall has been b low the average. Brisbane, August 20. A Frenchman named Duhamel raur* dered Mrs Riley, Ins paramour, near Croydon, almost cutting her head off with a razor. iho murderer then swallowed strychnine, but took 100 much, and the overdose aojed as an emotje. He was arrested immediately, Jealousy is assigned as the cause. August 21. Mr W, McGregor, Special Commissioner for New Guinea,-sailed for his new sphere of labor on Saturday. He expects to be in a position to proclaim the sovereignty of Her Majesty the Queen oyer British New Guipea on the 6lh September, A man named John Sutherland has confessed to the murder of a station hand, William Sbirning, on the Meteor Downs station, twelve years ago. The police are making enquiries! into the matter. Hobart, August 20. A resolution was carried imposing a tax of halfpenny per £ on lend owned by absentees, but it is not regarded as likely to become law.