TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1790, 15 September 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, September 11.

An official despatch from Sir A. Havelock says that Dinizulu, who has been ill for some time, has surrendered to the Transvaal Government on an assurance being given that he will not be handed over to the British authorities. CTndabaku, who has been deserted by bis followers, has fled to Amatonga Land, north of Zululand.

'lhe St. James' Gazette in an article on the dispute between Sir A. Mu'sgrave and his Government, says that Sir T. Mcllwraith merely provoked the encounter in order to show that the Governor's control would not be allowed, The same journal, referring to the naval squadron, says that if Queensland persists in refusing to contribute to the coat, it ought to be left to provide for its own defence. Sir C. Warren denies that he intends to resign the Commissionership of the London police.

Mr Stuart Cumberland denies the truth of the report that be was arrested in Bohemia for ridiculing the Austrian flag. The Canadian Minister will shortly interview the Marquis of Salisbury, and request the Imperial Government to subsidise the Dominion railwajys, on the ground that their extensionjii part of the defence scheme. '

Serious rioting has taken p|ace at Mitchelstown on the occasion jof the anniversary of the previous riots.i The Globe states that subscriptions to the Irish fund are gradually decreasing except from Australia, arid that enquiries are being made as ito the disposal of the balance in hand »t present. September 12,

fho commander of the Stanley Falls Military Expedition, with one |of the members of thn Stanley Expedition, has arrived at Lisbon en rout* for England. Paris, September 10. General Boulanger leaves for Christiana on the 12 th inst.

In consequence of the falling off in the yield of wheat France will!require to import forty million hectolitres of wheat.

September 12,

President Carnot, during his progress through Normandy, promised the farmers help in the shape of increased Protection.

Roils, September 12.

The marriage of the Duke of Aosta and Princess Letitia hag been celebrated with great pomp. ' Athens, September 10.

A eoyere shock of earthquake was experienced at Vonitza, a town near the Gulf of Lepanto, and other towns in the vicinity. Several houses were wrecked, and many persons killed and injured. Calcutta, September 12.

The rebel Ishak Khan is encamped at Haibak, and three armies! of the Ameer's troops are marching j against him.

Wasiingtok, September 12.

A. new process of refining sugar by electricity has been tested in Ndw York, with perfect success. President Cleveland, in his letter accepting the candidature for the Presidency, ignores the Fisheries Treaty. General Harrison, in his address to the Republicans, denounces :the immigration of paupers and Ohipeso into America. New York, September 12. The death is announced of Professor Richard A. Proctor, the astronomer, from yellow fever, ; Ottawa, September 11. A majority of the Dominion) Cabinet have agreed to place Caua'da in a thorough state of defence, though the Premier, Sir John McDonald, argued that the fear of war was all mponfihine, and the scheme of retaliation would scarcely survive (he Presidential campaign. San Fbancisoo, September 10.

At a fire in b factory in this city a million dollars' worth of damage was done, and two thousand people thrown out of employment. - : " AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, (September 12. Arrived—Bauroto, from Bl^ff. Vernon, one of the quartermasters on board the Hauroto,baß been arrested on a charge of attempting to drown the harbormaster at the Bluff on the morning of the steamer's departure. An increase on the import duty on oats and barley, from two to three shillings per cental has been agreed to, but a proposal to increase thestock tax was negatived by one, September 18. Arrived— Mararoa, from Bluff. Sydney, September 12. Arrived Wakatipu, from Wellington j schooner Seabird, from Mercury Bay, September 13. A telegram from Thursday Island states that the whole of the Malay States are reported to have applied to be | placed under British protection.

A new trial has been granted in the case Davies v. National Insurance Co. of New Zealand, wherein the plaintiff recovered £3OOO, the amount of risk on a butterine factory destroyed by fire.

lhe mine masters have declined to accede to a request to alter a clause in their agreement, and the conference with the representatives of the miners has broken up without effecting any satisfactory result,

Sailed—Tarawera for Auckland. Brisbane, September 12.

The Financial Statement shows that a deficit of £190,000 had accrued last year. Daring the last three years the deficit has amounted in all to £600,000, and the total debt is now £27,200,000. The Treasurer does not look with a favorable eye upon a Un.l and income tax, but purposes to entirely repeal the old tariff and remodel it on a protection basis. A,d .will be increased from to 15 per cent,, and in order to foster the farming industry duties on dairy and garden produce will be increased. It is hoped a surplus of £72,000 will be shown next year, rjeptembsr 13.

It is reported that gold has been discovered at the South East Gape, on the east coast of New Guinea, and a rush has «et in.