TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1787, 8 September 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, September 3.

The Papal organs disavow Cardinal Moran’s visit to Ireland and assert that it is unofficial.

September 4,

Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe is seriously ill, and it is reported that her physical and mental powers are rapidly tailing,

September 5,

The congregation of Kilmarnock Church has presented the Rev. J. Dodds, formerly pastor of Scots Church, Melbourne, with a watch and purse of sovereigns. In response to the presentation. .ha.v-aaU.Jihe.,ulergy were not respected in Australia, and merely lingered out a profitless existence. This was the fault both of the people and the Church in Australia, The cruisers in course of construction at Elwiok are of the Medea type, with a speed of nineteen knots per hour. They will be armed, in addition to heavy guns, with forty pounders, simultaneous loading guns, machine guns, and torpedo tubes.

Mr Gladstone, speaking at Wrixbara, encouraged the hope that an alliance between tbe Welsh and Scotch members would secure Home Rule for both countries after Ireland bad succeeded.

Lord Salisbury’s injunction to use extreme caution in dealing with tbe Fisheries question is resented by the Dominion Cabinet. Lord Salisbury agrees with the contention of the latter that two years’ notice of the revocation of the Washington treaty is necessary.

It is officially reported that Sir C. Warren is about to rssign the commissiouership of the London police, He will probably receive a colonial post. Twelve new volunteer brigades are being formed for home defence purposes. It is stated that Madame Adelina Patti’s Sooih American tour has resulted in a profit ot £30,000. During the tour she gave twenty-four perform •nces,

Mr Gladstone, in the course of a speech, characterised the policy of the London Times in making attacks upon him in connection with Irish policy, as a mean political dodge. Paris, September 4.

General Boulanger his left France, but his destination is kept a secret, It is rumored, however, that be has gone to Russia,

Beissbli, September 5.

King Leopold has offered His Holiness the Pope a residence in Belgium should he leave the “Vatican. Berlin, September 4,

The will of the late Emperor Frederick William will shortly be published. It is stated that the document contains a powerful declaration in favor of the extension of popular rights, and asserts that by only allowing the masses full political and religious liberty can a nation all-powerful and strong in intellect be dealt with, and that at some time such liberty will strengthen the bond between the throne and the people. Capetown, September 5.

The capture of Diniaulu is confirmed, and Genera! Smythe is about to return to the Cape.

Washington, September 5 .

A team of American cricketers and two baseball teams start tor Australia on October 31.

The shores of Lake St. Clair, on the Canadian frontier, have been surveyed, and adjudged to be British territory. The Stars and Stripes have therefore been hauled down and the Union Jack has been hoisted.

New York, September 4. Waterspouts have been experienced in Arkansas, Colorado, and lowlying lands are flooded, Nineteen persons have been drowned in the floods, and the damage to property is reported to hare been enormous.

Ottawa, September 5 .

The Dominion Government intend to overhaul the defences of the Pacific coast,

The Marquis of Lansdowne, Go-vernor-General of the Dominion, states that no active relations exist between Canada and Australia, but expresses the opinion that it would be an advantage if close trade relations were established, Canada, however, preferred that the Australian colonies should take the initiative in the matter.

The Marquis of Salisbury enjoins Canada not to act without the sanction of the Imperial Government.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, September 5. Admiral Fairfax has left for Fiji in H.M.B. Calliope.

A youth named JRule fell over a cliff 300 feet in height at Manly Beach this morning. When recovered the body was found to bo reduced to a pulp. Sailed —Zealandia for Auckland. September 6.

A severe earthquake occurred in the New Hebrides last month. It is stated to have lasted some minutes, And it is

feared that great damage has been done. The most violent shocks hare been felt at Tanna, and it is reported that Port Resolution has been b'oeked by a submarine disturbance.

Brisbane,- September 5

Sir Samuel Griffiths, who was sent for yesterday by His Excellency the Governor, has refused to undertake the task of forming a Ministry, and has expressed the opinion that the action of the Premier is quite uncalled for. His Excellency has declined to accept the resignation of Sir Thomas Mcllraitb,