TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1797, 2 October 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, September 27.

A salt syndicate lias acquired the whole of the Cheshire works, and also a number of the Oarrick Fergus mines. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Nottingham, declared Mr Gladstone was preaching pure anarchy. For the Hobart loan of £SC,QOO tenders were received amounting to £94,000. Ihose at 110 get 84 per cent. Warbrick, Captain of the Native football team, has not jet quite recovered from the injuries sustained in New Zealand. While some workmen were pulling down the switchback railway at Aston, near Birmingham, the structure coli lapsed, and several were killed and a large number injured. Mr Parnell has openly censured Mr Davitt for accusing the Liberals of apathy with regard to the charges against the Irish members. The Orient Steamship Company have increased the freight on goods to the colony 208 per ton, thus making the rate 80s per ton. 'lhe Spanish Government ha?e decided to increase the navy, September 28. Two hundred thousand English, Welsh, and Scotch coal miners are demanding ten per cent advance on the wages at present paid to them. Gold to the value of a million and a half has been withdrawn for South America. The Admiralty have appointed a committee of Admirals to draw up a report on the recent manoeuvres on the English coast. Sir James Fergussm, Under-Secre-tory for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Manchester, said that for many, years foreign affairs had not borne such <i peaceful nspect as at present. Sir Wiliifim Armstrong declares that cruisers of the Prerr.ont type, with a speed of 21 knots, are the best adopted for the defence of commerce and the coast line.

It is reported that the Czarwilch is betrothed to the Princess Maud, daughter of the Prince of Wales, Sir Dillon 801 l and Sir Saul Samuel have arranged witb the director of the School of Mines at Frieburg to test a numbpr of samples of colonial ores. Mr T. Archer, Agent-General for Queensland, has resigned from the Federation League becauso its meetings were presided over by Lord Rosebery, who he asserts is aiming to dissolve the union between Great Britain and Ireland. Paris, September 27. The men on strike at St. Etienne attacked the working coalmiuers and a fierce fight ensued. Many were injured and it was net till the police charged , the rioters with drawn swords that they were dispersed. September 28. The yield of the French grain harvest is put down at 96,000,000 hectolitres. Berlin, Sep!ember 27. The capital of the new Gerraan-Aus-tralian Steamship Company is four million marks, and the company have given orders for . the construction of seven steamers to be engaged in the trade. It is reported m the city that it has been decided that Count Herbert; Bismarck will in future direct the foreign policy of Germany. Vienna, September 29. During an artillery practice to-day, which was witnessed by the Emperor Francis Josef, the officer in chargo of the guns paid no attention to the order " Cease firing." sounded by bugle, and the Emperor, who had gone to inspect the targets, narrowly eecaped being struck by a projectile. Constantinople, September 27. The Porte has instructed the Turkish Governors in the Islands to put a stop to the oppression of Greek fishermen. The Sultan has agreed to pign the Canal Convention. Calcutta, September 27. Information has been received : that General Graham pursued the Tibetans to Ruichagong and captured several guns. The Tibetans are completely demoralised and the British expedition is returning to Guatong. Washington, September 27. It is reported that a body of a thousand Mexicans have occupied Rio Grmde, a small town in Texas, on the banks of the river of that name, owing to the refusal cf the authorities there to surrender a criminal. The fever scare in the southern states is subsiding, owing to frosts having Bet in. The Mariposa sailed from San Francisco ou Monday. The tariff scheme of the Republican party raises the duty on fine wools from 12 to 13 cents per lb.