TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1785, 4 September 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, August 1 30; ! A Nation*! Land LedgUij is btiojg organised in 'Waif's. ! It is officially denied that her Majesty is revising proofs of Sir Morel) Mackenzie’s book, which be is pub lishiog in reply to bis German detractors. ''

The Daily Telegraph publishes an alarmist article condemning the deficiency of naval.and military armament of Great Britain. /• ,'

In a wrestling match between Connor, the Anstralinn, and Green, the latter was victorious.

Freights to New Zealand by sailing .vessels have advanced 5s per ton. 1 It is stated that Sir Julius Yogel ii eompiliug a norel. A mutiny has occurred among the Portugese troops stationed at Lorenz Marqufi, Delagca Bay, Sooth Africa. Marines have been landed from a. warship to restore order, and a conflict is expected. The British Consul has been requested send for a man-of-war to protect. English residents. Mr Hare, M«yor of Snrbitan, in Surrey, was ibrt dead by bis son, who bad recently returned from Australia, whither be had been sent for the benefit of bis health. Tbs young man, who was known to he’ suffering fn.ni;. violent suicidal tendencies, after, killing his father ebot himself dead with the same revolver.

Paris, August 30. The French Government is willing to agree to the Suiz Canal Convention. Berlin, August 30,

Herr von Befmigson has been appointed Governor of Hanover. His appointment has given both surprise and delight to the Lib-ral party. Home, August 30. The Emperor William visits this city on October Bth,

Vienna, August 30. The Hungarian harvest is estimated to yield thirty-eight million centners. Constantinople, August 30.

Sir W. White, British Ambassador, has demanded that - . Turkey should sign the Suez Canal Convention.

Cairo, August 30.

Five hundred dervishes attacked Fort Kharmoussa, on the Nile. The position was garrisoned by 200 Egyptians, who offered a stubborn resistance until re- : inforcements arrived from Wady Haifa; The dervishes lost 200 men in the engagement, whilst the Egyptian loss was sixteen killed and thirty wounded. Capetown, August 81. i

A severe gale has been experienced in Algoa Bay, and seven vessels were driven ashore and became total wrecks. Great loss of life is reported, . WASHinoToNj September 1. i

A conference of Republican Senators has proposed that a Tariff .Bill should be introduced into the Senate to reduce' ibe duty on sugar one-half, and slightly increase the duty on wool.

AUSTRALIAN GABLE.

Melbourne, September 1.

Theodore Hansen, indicted for murdaring one of the crew of the schooner Rccamia on a voyage from New kork, baa been sentenced to four years for manslaughter. i ;

Stdhbt, Aagnit. The men- shipped at’ Auckland on tbs Zealaodia bare been posted as “ blacklegs.”

'■ ; August 31. i ‘ Sailed Manapouri, for Auckland/ fye English football team are passengers by her*;. j .. 1 id the intercolonial shipping trade bare been increased 25 per cent.! > | It . has been' decided that the, next 1 meeting of the i Australian. Society of Science will Uke place in Melbourne in January, 1890,. and in tbh following year the meeting is to be'held in New Zealand. Professor. Hutton a paper this evening on the goldfields in New Zealand.

•■i September 1,1 >

Tbe share list of the Kauri Company is closed; nearly the whole of the issue being taken op. Special aerrices praying for rain were bald in various parts of tbe colony yesterday,

Hoiart, September 1. A boy named Pearson has been discovered to be suffering from smallpox in a mild form ..at,Launceston. ,-v ■