TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1801, 11 October 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, October 6. Dr Parke, in speaking at the Church Congress, denounced the apathy of the Church of England regarding church schools, and hoped that one result of the Congress would be to awaken Protestant denominations to a livelier sense of their duty in this direction. The Right Hon, J. Btansfeld, M.P. for Halifax, advocates the adoption by the Liberals during the November session of a series of tactics directed towards forcing lbs Government to dissolve Parliament, He recommends united action in this direction by the Liberals and Liberal Unionists, and proposes that supply should be refused until the Government agree to the dissolution.

The Baptist Union has passed a resolution condemning the report of the Education Commission. News has been received that while shell practice was being engaged in on board H.M.S. Caroline, stationed in the Pacific, one of her guns became jammed and a terrific explosion followed. The ship was much damaged. A sailor was killed and many severely wounded.

General Boulanger has returned to Paris. Sir C. Dilke would not allow the County Council Bill drafted by him before be retired from politics to be introduced. He states the present Bill is based on more liberal lines than any similar measure. October 8. It is reported that Emperor William will pay a visit to England next Efts ter. The proposed cession of Becbnana•and to the Cape remains in abeyance owing to the opposition displayed. Paris, October 6, President Carnot’s decree regarding foreign immigrants is regarded as a mistake in view of the Exhibition next year, If it is enforced, it is believed other powers will decline to exhibit. The British residents in France are loud in their denunciations of the President’s action. Berlin, October 6. The Nord Deutsche Zeilung urges that the British Government is not in a position to assume a protectorate over the Savage Islands, which must remain neutral territory by virtue of «n agreement come to in 1886. October 7. In an interview with a newspaper correspondent, Prince Bismarck., being asked who would succeed him in the event of bis resigning, said nobody—the Emperor would be bis own Chancellor. October 8. The Empress Victoria of Germany is engaged in writing a domestic biography cf.tho Emperor Frederick, which Lord Salisbury will revise, It is intended that the biography be published in England in connection with the diary which Her Majesty Queen Victoria is supervising. The Emperor William is much annoyed at the action of his mother. Constantinople, Octobar 7. M. Nelikoff, Russian Ambassador, has made a demand that a portion of the million and a half loan recently raised by Turkey should be applied towards the payment of the war indemnity, St. Petersburg, October 8. The Russian Press express displeasure at the speeches made by tbs Emperor William of Germany and the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, at the banquet at Vienna, and considers that their tone is sufficient to create trouble in Europe rather than to appease. Tiplis, October?. A well-known Alpine climber, named Donkin Fox and Mr Somerset, cricketer,' while touring in the Caucasus, met with a fatal accident while ascending Mount Douglas. One missed his footing, and dragged bis companion over a precipice, Both gentlemen were killed instantly, Cairo, October 8. The river Nile is abnormally low, and fears are entertained of a famine in

Upper Egypt. Suakim, Oc'ober?. The rebels have again attacked the city in force, but were repulsed. October 8. A reconnaisance from the city shows that the rebels suffered numerous casualties during the recent engagement. The strength of Osman Digoa’s followers is estimated at 1500.

Zanzibar, October 8 . The representatives of the British

East African Company were most cordially received by the natives. The natives evince a more friendly disposi-

tion towards the British than towards

Germans, owing to the former paying greater respect to the religious rites and prejudices of the natives.

New Yobk, October?. In the course of a speech Mr J. G, Blaine expressed the opinion that the

union of Canada with the United States wag inevitable, but it wag necessary (bat

Canada should take the initiatory steps in that direction.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, October 9, Through the capsizing of a yacht on Lake Victoria a man named Jones and Mrs Wilson and her son were drowned, Sydney, October 8. The passengers by the steamer Wakatipu have presented Captain Wheeler with a testimonial in recognition of the manner in which ho handled the ship during the storm encountered on the trip from Wellington. Druoe, the teller of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, has disappeared. His defalcations, so far at present, amount to £4OOO, Two yachts were capsized in the harbor to-day, and one of the occupants, a youth named Osborne, was drowned, and the other four are missing. No further particulars of the accident have been received, October 9. i The men reported missing after yesterday’s yachting accident have been rescued, A man named Ellerd has been sentenced to penal servitude for life on a charge of brutally assaulting a police constable, who, it is believed, will die from the injuries sustained. Sir Arthur Palmer, President of the Legislative Council, has been sworn in as Acting Governor. Adelaide, October 9.

The liquidators of the Commercial Bank will shortly commence legal proceedings against the directors of the bank for the recovery of moneys lost through alleged culpable mismanagement on the part of the directors. Nearly all available legal talent has been secured by the directors for the defence of the action.