TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1816, 15 November 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, November 11.

The Duchess of Cambridge is seriously ill, and lies in a precarious condition. Lord Salisbury, in his speech at the Lord, Mayor's banquet at Guildhall, said that the election of General Harrison as President of the United States annulled the Sackville West incident, which was merely a piece of election tactics. He considered that the peace of Europe was now assured. In reference to Africa he gave it as bis opinion that the condition of affairs at* Suakina proved that it was impossible for the ’Powers to evacuate Egypt. November 12. The Garles'ton lifeboat, in attempting to rescue the 1 crew of a shipwrecked vessel, was capsized and four of the crew were drowned. Mr Balfour was accorded a great reception at the- Lord Mayor’s banquet, and in the coursu of a speech said Government had abandoned the extension clauses of Lord Ashbourne’s Act. Mi; John Bright!? •gain in 8 critical state of health, November 13. Major-General Sir Charles Warren, Commissioner of Police, has tendered hie resignation, which has been accepted, It is expected that Mr James Munro, one of the Assistant Commissioners, will succeed him. Mr J. Thompson, explprer of Masiland between Lake Victoria Nyanza and the east coast of Africa, had undertaken to lead an expedition for the relief of Emin Bey. He proposes to start in a month. Mr Thompson expresses the belief that Stanley is dead. The English footballers, who have been making a tour of t|ie Australian colonies, bare arrived safely. Sir F. D. Bell is still endeavoring to obtain a Railway Commissioner for New Zealand. The limit of £2500 has been increased to £BOOO, in the hope that the concession will lead to » superior class of men applying. Mr William Redmond, M.P., has been released from gaol. Madrid, November 12. Considerable excitement has been caused in this city by a political demonstration in which a large number of students and several prominent republicans took part. Meetings were held in the streets, at which yinlent resolutions were passed against Senor Oanoras Del Castillo and other conservative leaders. Tjie former while driving through the city in his carriage was assailed with a shower of stones but escaped uninjured.' The gendarmes were called out, but as tbo mob showed no inclination to oppose them there was no fighting. General Canoras declares that the demonstrations really directed against the monarchy and not against the conservative pgrty, Paris, November 12. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Freyoinet, Minister of War, said that until there was a chjange in the general situation it was impossible to hope that the ordinary war expenditure could be reduced below five hundred and fifty millions, and it might evep be necessary to make special efforts to secure tho better defence of the country. At present the ordinary war budget was five hundred millions beyond what had already been spent. He explained that this statement was made in view of the necessity for. taking precautionary steps to maintain peace, and jwas not to be construed into an indication of an aggressive intention on The part of the Government.

An Anglo- French ■ : has agreed to float the Russian 4 per cent loan of twenty millions sterling at 83^. Berlin, November 12. It is expected that Prince Henry will command thesquadron «vhich is to be sent to the Zanzibar coast. November 13,

The [Nord Deutsche JZeitung accuses the French Cabinet of 1 inciting war. ■The accusation arises, froim the publication of an article in. M, ,Lockroj’s journal, La Rappel, urging the creation of regiraentalisatiop.B. St, Petersburg, November 11.

The Russian Govertunent is taking active steps to restrict the influx of Chinese into the Amoor pountry. An Imperial Rescript has be en addressed by the Czar to the Grand Duke Alexis, High Admiral ;o£ Russi.a, in which the Czair says he is rejoined to observe the proigrfss of the format ion of a Black Sea Ftaet, by which a con siderable extension of Russian trade wall be secured. The. Rescript further declares that the fleet will will,hie ready to de;fend Russia’s right to the Black Sea.

Rome,; "November 11. His Hobo ess the Pope, after hearing the report cf the general congregation for the cause of the beatification and declaration of martyrdom of tine venerable Louis Ohanel, Pi'o-Yicar Apostolic of Western Oceanica, who was murdered at Fgtuna., Friendly Islands, in 1841, has oppoioited a day ? < for ceremonies in connection- with the beatification.

Athens, November 12. Princess Alexandria, eldest daughter of the King of Greece, has been betrothed to the Grand Duke Pan), brother of the Czar. Hong-Kong, November 12. The Chinese Viceroy has demanded the dismissal of Mr Denny I the American, who acts as adviser to the King of Ccrea, Suakxm, November 11. A surveying party; sent, out to ascertain Osman Dignafc strength, was attacked by Arab oalalry and forced to retreat to Suakim. The party, however, learned that the Arabs ade entrenched too strongly to be dislodged by the present garrison here.

After the attack on the Mahdi’s followers in the Wadai district, the Sultan of Wadai fled to Mount Qjhan. Washington, November 10.

General Harrison, the President Elect, has drawn up a reduced tariff, which has been revised on a protective basis.

November 12. The Republicans have a majority of * four in the'Senate.

New York, November 12.

A fire broke out in a large factory at Rochester, and the " employees were compelled to jump from !the windows. Twelve were killed and twenty injured. Twenty-one are missing, and it is feared that they have perished m ! the flames.

November 13;

Ninety-six bodies have been recovered from the delris of tbe mine; at Pittsbu'g, where the explosion occurred on tbe 10th instant. The mutilated, blackened remains presented a shocking sickening sight. Heartrending scenes occurred at the mouth of the pit as the bodies were brought to the surface and recognised by relatives. Many of the women and children were distracted. It is believed that forty more bodies are to be taken out of the mine. Ottawa, November 12.

Canada has invited the Australasian colonies to send delegates At an early date to consider trade relations between the two countries and tbe Pacific cable question. AUSTRALIAN GABLE. ' Melbourne, November 1,2. At the mayoral on Saturday Lord Carrington urged the formation of a united national party : whose objects should be to prevent internal separation in the colonies, and to keep secure the bonds between Australia and the Mother Country, Mr Gillftsj ‘Premier, supported the idea, and urged the union of: Australia. If New South Wales would lead a movement in this direction Victoria would follow. Sir Maurice O’Rorke spoke in favor of a federal* movement.

A body of shearers severely assaulted! tbe proprietor and overseer of Koroit station, and forcibly carried off nine non-unionist shearers ©id the place. A cable message received heie to-rday states that Colonel Sir |Hehry Redvers Buller upon approaching I tbe Woolwich station, on the Bth inst., alighted on the wrong side of the carriage platform, was knocked down by a passing train, and killed, ; Mrs Dawson, residing m Dawson street, murdered her two : children to-day by cutting their throats ; she then committed suicide by cutting! her own throat. November 13.

Mr O’Brien has sold Carbine to. Mr B. Hogan for 3000 guineas. It is.believed that the purchase is made on behalf of Mr D. S. Wallace. Tradition, the runner-up for th*> Melbourne Cop, has been sold to Mr W. P. Heywood for 3050 guineas. It is understood that a syndicate, in which Hales, the jockey, is included, is interested in the purchase of Tradition. Sydney, November l2 .

There is reason to believe the recent fire at Broken Hill was caused by an incendiary, as two attempts have been since made to fire the remaining blocksof the town. November 13. Owing to the severe (droughts in the Albury district, 25,000 old sheep have freen killed in order to preserve the herbage for the more valuable stock. With the exception of the Kiaraa miners, who refuse to accept the terms 1 u { the masters, all the men oat on strike have signed the agreerijfqnt, The carpenters’ strike has also Blcl*d, The men will receive 9s 6d a day till the end of the year, when the rate of wages will be raised toloa, Jean Louie, who was a prominent figure in the Tichborne case, was sen l tenced, to five years’ imprisonment bn a charge of swindling, Adelaide, November 12. Beneficial rains have fallen in the agr.ioaltarardistricts. Brisbane, November 12. Sedem, the Malay, %ho was sentenced to deatlA for the Normapton murders in June las*, was executed to-day.. The execution was sadly bungled, th‘e man being strangled to death. >, November 13.

Information lias been received that Captain Ansell, of lb o schooner Star of peace, has been murdered by the natives 0 f Butler Bay, JETetf Guinea,