TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1817, 17 November 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, November 12

Lord George Hamilton, first Lord of the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons that they dtf not propose to ask for additional sums for the. Navy this year, but would make a fresh and bolder start when the next estimates were brought down.

The Native football team defeated the Newcastle District Club by four goals and two tries to nothing. The Daily News 'condemns the action of the Germans in* Samoa. [November 13.

The R.M.S. Kaikoura arrived at Plymouth to-day, all well. Her frozen meat is reported in good condition. Justice Baggallay is dead. November 14.

Sir Saul Samuel has invited M. Axe, veterinary professor, t 6 report on the disease which is decimating the rabbits in Cheshire.

In Toe House of Lords the Oaths Bill was read a second time. The Bishop of Carlisle supported the motion, and Lord' Salisbury gpoke in opposition to the measure.

Jeremiah D. Sheehan, M.P. for Kerry, has teen sentenced to s month's imprisonment frr abusing the police. The captain and twelve of the crew of the Ranger, sank by a collision in the Channel, were drowned. In the Court of Chancery Sir Edward E. Kaye has decided that directors paying brokerage for floating companies are personally liable, The Roman Catholic Bishops of England hare expressed to the Pope the indignation they feel at the Italian Penil Laws directed against the clergy advocating acknowledgement of the Pope's temooral power. Mr W. Redmond has been released from g»ol on account of precarious health.

Lord Onslow, the Governor-elect of New Zealand. Fails vid Victoria on February 21st. In the House of Commons last night a discussion was taken as to the disposal of secret service money. The Irish mpmbers strongly opposed the grant, asserting that a portion of the sum had been used by Government to subsidise the Times- case against Mr Parnell. Fr W, Smith, replying to' this accusation, gave a positive denial that any money bad been improperly used by Government, and he outlined. in 1 detail the expenditure without disclosing particular payments made to individnals.

The announcement that Russia has concluded negotiations for a new loan has caused surprise, as the Minister of Finance recently declared that a loan was unnecessary till next year. Mr Timothy Harrington, M.P. for Dublin Harbour.; has been arrested on a charge nf : aiding the Plan of Campaign. Several officials of the National League are to be arrested on a similar charge. At Manchester to-day a goods train travelling on the overhead line of railway toppled into the street below. Fortunately no lives were lost, but several people were injured. A brig entering the river Tees struck on a sandbank, and lifeboats were proceeding to the stranded vessel to bring the crew ashore, when one capsizsd and eight men were drowned in full view of the crowds of spectators assembled on the shore. A woman |in the crowd dropped dead with excitement. The brig's crew were subsequently safely landed, . ■ Sofia, November 14.

An at'empt was made to-diy to assassinate Prince Ferdinand, but without success. , Cabul, November 14. Ishak Khan has re-entered Turkestan and is gaining adherents^daily. Zanzibar. November 12.

The British agent in this town reports that he paid », visit to the missionary stations at Mombaso, a port on the mainland north 1 of Zanzibar, where he found no loss' than fourteen hundred runaway slaves, | who had been received by the missionaries on beh/' '"be British Government. They aured them of their freedom, but owing to the difficulty of providing for arid disposing of such & large number o£ people,! he thought it best to ask for instructions before taking further action.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, November 14. Sailed, vesterday—Tarrawera, for the Bluff. A heavy gale was experienced in the ,% yesterday, and the'eastern emi of tl'\e Armament Court at the exhibition wa 9 blown in, but no serious damage resulted. Se.'h, an Englishman, defeated Jack Hall last night for the lightweight championship of Australia. The .butler Rtnfnp frauds amount to close on .£40,000. ' ■ In the draughts tournament, Brown, of Victoria ieat Bosweil; ofNewZea-

land. The former is now playing Gallagher, of Victoria, and the winner of the la*tpr gnm« will ihen play Patterson, of Victoria, for tlm draughts championship of Australia. November 15. Arrived, yesterday—"Wairarapa, from the Bluff.

A sensational shooting case occurred to-day in the principal street of Sandharst. It appears that there has bean a long , standing dispute between O'Keefe, ;a rai'way contractor, and Russell, a sub-contractor. The men met in. the strati this morning. Ruk. sel drew a revolver on O'Keefe, and fired two shots at him, but both missed their mark. thpn/ rushed at each other, and a grappling struggle for life ensued. Before the bystanders could interfere Euseell disengaged himself sufficiently to again draw the revolver, and again fired at O'Keefe. This time the sbofc smashed the letter's frontal bone, Ruswell, thinking he had killed his enemy, turned his revolver on himself, and blew bis own brains orit; O'Keefe now lies in a dangerous condition. Sydney, November 14. Arrived Wakatipu, from Wellington. November 15. The Daily Telegraph this morning, in referring to the death of Mr Gully, of Nelson, says tbathe'was one of the first and one of the most successful of artists who have interpreted the charm and glory of New Zealand scenery, A German named Gardner shot a man named Brown in Flinders street on last, and the wounded man succumbed to his injuries last night. The Mimmi miners hava now accepted the terms of the masters and will sign the agreement with the others out on strike.

'ihe' man Thompson, who on the 27th 1 ult. stabbed his wife in the abdomen with a large butcher's knife, was to-day brought up on a-charge of wilful murder, The defence set up was that the death of the woman was ac. ciuental. After hearing evidence and the dying depositions of the woman prisoner was acquitted.

Brisbane, November 14. Captain Strachan has left the Gulf of Carpentaria on ' another expedition to New 1 Guinea.

November 15. Parliament has been prorogued until January.

Hoiarc, November 15. Arrived—lonic from Plymouth at 6 o'clock this morning.