TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1806, 23 October 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, October Tbs Tittle this morning has an article on the case of Ah Toy Versus the Collector of Customs, rebently decided in Melbourne. The congratulates the Australians on the judgment of the Appeal Court, which was in favor of the plaintiff, and declares that all lovers of international fair nliiv will reioics at the result, aa it

Mir piay win rtjuivw nil luu icduiv| ni it is conclusive evidence that the unreasonable excitement of some ; Australian politicians is not shared by the people. The article recommends America to imitate the colonies 1 , and mete out justice to the Chinese. The unveiling of the statue erected to the honour of General Gordon was attended with very little and the Press, generally, characterises the AAM/lnnt IVia Maiyi tn if inn n a channn in

conduct ot the Committee qs shabby in not making a popular demonstration. The New Zealand parcels post has been arranged on a similar system to that in force, between Great Britain and tbe Australian colonies. The new service begins in about a month. A Financial Company is being formed, with a capital of two millions, of which it is proposed to establish branches in all Australian capitals! Mr Herbert Fandford is a director of the new Company. The death is announced of i Lord Mount Temple, October! 9, Tbe Right Hon. Dr. Plunkett has declined the Governorship 'of South Australia. The report of ot, Giles’ Discharged Prisoners Mission states that 500 discharged prisoners have been sent to the colonies during the year. The official report of the murder of Major Barttelot has been received by the Home authorities. It states that Major Barttelot was attempting to stop the incessant drumming carried on by some men belonging to his when one of them suddenly turned oh him and shot him dead, Further parts of tbe human body discovered a fortnight ago at Whitehall have recently come into' the possession of the police. They bear evidence that a terrible murder had been committed, and tbe murderer bad so disfigured tbe body that identification is impo?sib T e. October 20. Tbe successor to Sir William Jervois as Governor of New Zsa and is still kept secret, but it is 'believed that the gentleman appointed is a Duke, whose name has not been permitted to! transpire. Calais, October 17, A terrible explosion took place today on board a vessel laden with petroleum, which was lying in tbe harbour. Many people were killed, and great destruction of property resulted, The explosion caused a panic in town. The report was beard at Dover, Berlin, October 19. It is reported that Prince Alexander of Baltenburg will ..shortly be married to Princess Victoria, second daughter of the late Emperor Frederick, and that the ceremony will be performed at Windsor, October, 20. Tbe Royal palace at Potsdam was today draped in crape on tbe occasion ot tbe anniversary of the late Emperor’s birthday. A deputation of the leading citizens of Berlin waited on the Dowager Empress Victoria to-day, and informed her that the civic authorities bad decided to establish ou an extensive scale a benevolent institution to perpetuate the memory of tbe late Emperor Frederick. ! Rome, October:2o. r The Emperor William of Germany and King Humbert were present 1 at tbe launching to-day of an ironolpd at Oastellamare, a city of Southern Italy, Athens, October j 18. It is generally believed that; King Georgius will abdicate the throne in favour of his sou Prince Comtantine, Duke of Sparta, on tbe latteps marriage with tbe Princess Sophie, 1 third daughter of the late Emperor Frederick of Germany. St, Petersburg, October; 18. A plot to assassinate tbe Czar has been discovered; and a Nihilist, supposed to be implicated in the conspiracy, having been detected making

dynamite, bombs at Moscow, has bean arrested, Teheran, October 18, It is expected that the Czar of Russia and the, Shah of Persia will shortly meet At Baku, a town in Caucasus, on the Caspian Sea, Calcutta, October 18. The latest intelligence to band respecting the operations of the British force despatched to the northern frontier of the Punjaub, for the purpose of punishing the Akozai tribes for the murder of Colonel Battye and Captain Crmston, states that the Akazais baring disregarded General McQueen’s ultimatum of the 13th inst„ their crops and villages have been destroyed by the I column under General McQueen,

WASHiNaToir, October 19. The Congress will close its sittings on Saturday next. The Senate has taken no farther action with regard to the Tariff Bill, consequently it will bo shelved. Jjan Francisco, October 18. The steamer Respigadera, an Australian trader, has been totally wrecked near San Pedro, Southern California.