TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1819, 22 November 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, November 17. In the match against Cumberland County the Maori football team were victorious by 2 goals and 5 tries to 2 tries, The R.M.S. Ruapehu sailed from Plymouth for New Zealand to-lay. A number of Nonconformist misisters who did not sign the address presented to Lord Salisbury by the Nonconformist Union, are avowedly in favor of Irish inpependence. November 18. The Earl of Devon is dead. The Prince of Wales met the Empress Victoria of Germany at Flushing in Holland. The Queen will greet her on arrival at Sheerness. November 19. The Bishop of North Queensland his collected £7OO for the benefit of the sufferers by floods in his diocese some time ago. The China correspondent of the Times states that he is informed on good authority that Russia by a secret treaty has engaged herself to protect Corea against outside agression, Mr Dillon sails for Australia in December,

Mr Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, is indisposed, having caught a severe chill. Viscount Ponman, aged 89, is dead, Berlin, November 19.

Two French journalists have been expelled t from this city for publishing articles of an obnoxious character reflecting on the Imperial Court. St. Petersburg, November 19. The loan agreement has been signed. The banks contract to pay the amount in gold before Ju'y, The loan will be issued early in December in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels and Berlin.

Calcutta, November. 19. Lord Dnfferin, Yiceroy of India, at a Durbar at Pattiala, announced that Government- bad decided not to accept the money proffered by the Native Princes for the defence of India. He urged the chiefs instead to raise their troops to a pitch of efficiency rendering them fit for service, and promised that the British Government would supply officers and arms to help them, ' The Black Mountain expedition has returned, the rebels having completely submitted,

Cairo, November 19. Three thousand troops have been ordered from here to Suakim. Zanzibar, November 19. Numbers of persons connecteof with missions in Africa have arrived here, Amongst those who have escaped in safety are the ladies of the Mogila Mission. The British Consul has Warned his countrymen against visiting the interior during the present crisis. [7 an Francisco, November 20. Sailed—Alameda, for Auckland.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, November 19.

On Saturday night an encounter took place in Little Bourke street between Chinese and larrikins. One of the former was held down by a labourer, named Cutter, who jumped on bis chest and killed him. Cutter has been arrested,

The Federal Timber yards have been burned, also part of Langlend’s foundry, where a quantity of valuable machinery was damaged. The fire spread to a; row of cottages on the tank oftheHarra, which were completely gutted. Sparks flew a great distance and four fires broke out in the suburbs, apparently all from sparks from the first fire. Great damage has been sustained,

A trading schooner founded in a squall off St. Leonard’s, a small fishing village on Hobson’s Bay, 70 miles S.W, from Melbourne, The crew made for the top figging, where they remained some hours before the rescue,; which, owing to the heavy sea, was accomplished with difficulty.

All designs for the certificate of merit including seme from the Continent, bav® been rejected. None are good and most of them are very rough. November 20. Sailed—Wairarapa, for Bluff.; The New Zealand yacht Akarpa won the St. Kilda Club’s gold medal.| Sydney, November 19.•

Arrived—Manapouri. Private intelligence shows that Dr Drummond, who was arrested at Colombo on a charge of larceny, did not poison himself as- at first reported. Death was duo to excitement at his arrest causing failure of the heart’s action. Six mines have resumed work, but owing to some cavillings about the other mines a difficulty has arisen which will be solved by all ceasing to-morrow pending a settlement. All will then make a fresh start. Brisbane, November 19. Most of tbo miners at Sudest Island, New Guinea, are down with malarial fever, and suffering great hardships, I The value of the field for alluvial working is considered email, though nice

specimens of gold have been! found freely scattered over a belt of Country six miles in width. ■ Perth, November 20. Coal has been discovered at iSrwin’s near the route of the Midland Railway. The legislature has resolved t 6 invite the colonies to hold a conference jto consider the question of the fortification of King George’s Sound, The estimated revenue for the next year is £438,642, and the expenditure £395,861. After making an allowance for an estimated deficit this, year of £40,500, this gives a credit balance of £2281. ! Albany, Novembelr 19. Arrived—Orient s.s. Ouzo. Cardinal Moran and the Australian cricketers are passengers by her,