TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1840, 15 January 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, January 10, China is appealing to Europe for aid in consequence of a famine in that country, caused by the recent floods. A fund is being organised here for the relief of the Chinese who are suffering from famine in consequence of the recent floods in China, caused by the overflowing of the Yongtse Yung and Yellow rivers. At a public reception tendered him by the people of Birmingham, Mr Chamberlain, responding to the toast of The Parliament,” said that he wound not accept a title if offered one. A twofold Parliamentary reform was necessary in order to ensure the better despatch of business, namely* the relegation of much of the work to grand committees, and the personal punishraent of members guilty ot disorderly conduct. The Right Hon. E. Stanhope, speaking at Sevenoaks, Kent, stated that the agricultural outlook was vastly improved. Ten per cent more land was under wheat than formerly. His Holiness the Pope has sent a gold medal to Cardinal Manning. The football match between the Maori team and Huddersfield was won by the former by two goals and a try to (iwo goals. A disastrous gale has raged around the coast of Great Britain, and numerous wrecks and fatalities are reported. Sir John Lubbock has been nominated for a seat on the London County Council. Many of the nobility are candidates for seats on the Provincial Councils, It is announced that the betrothal of thp Czarewitch and Princess Alice Victoria of Hesse will take place at Easter. [This has since been contradicted]. Mr Robert Gent Davies, M.P. for Kennington, who was committed to gaol in November last for contempt of court for non-payment of fiduciary funds to his brother, is about to be released. A protest has been received from Jamaica against the appointment of Sir Henry Blake as Governor, on (he ground that, having been objected to by the Government of Queensland, he is not a Hrpcroon ,llmo, “*'- --Tamaica. Lord Knutsford is paying no heed to the protest. January 11, The National Bank of New Zealand has declared an interim dividend of five per cent, . Lord Brassey, speaking at Hastings, s6id that it would become necessary before long to concede to the colonies a share in Imperial politics, especially in the foreign policy of the Empire. Sir H. M’artney, English Secretory to the Chinese Legation in London, discredits the rumored influx of Chinese into Canada and Australia. The Colonial office privately confirm the statement. The Duke of Portland is seriously ill. The Chamber of Commerce Journal advocates the granting of a constitution to Western Australia on condition that the colony is thrown open to emigrants. The Journal points out that £150,000,000 have been ; spent in Great Britain on pauper relief in fifteen years, and urges that the Slate should provide for the emigration of 100,000 people every year, January 12.

Tho Hon. Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice of Fiji, has been promoted to the position of Puisna Judge at Kong. At the annual meeting of the JNew Zealand Land Mortgage Company Sir E. Stafford, one of the directors, deprecated the proposal for capital introduced into tho colony being diverted for investment in Australia. The Marqnis of Salisbury has informed Mr T. F. Bayard, American Secretary of State, that he refuses to discuss the Sackville incident, since the latter bad contrary, to international usage, received his passports before any reason as promised had reached the Imperial Government. The Council of the Royal College of Surgeons have passed a motion censuring Sir Morell Mackenzie for having published a book which contained charges against his colleagues. It is reported that Lord Dufferin. who is on his way home from India, is engaged concluding a Treaty of Alliance between England and Italy. The steamer Priam, bound to HongKong, has been wrecked and nine of the crew drowned. The Maori footballers played a Stockport fifteen to-day, the game resulting in a draw ; each side scoring a goal. Lord Charles Beresford intends to move in the House of Commons, that the English fleet be strengthened, so as to be in a position to defend the coastal trade and commerce, and also the colonies, against two powers combined. Madrid, January 12. The plan of a rebellion which had been arranged by Guerilla bands, has been frustrated by the Spanish Government. A steamer, the name of which has not been ascertained, has been wrecked at

the Cisargas Islands, and 100 persons were drowned, January 13,* The Spanish Republicans protest against America meddling with the Panama Canal. Paris, January 10. It is estimated that the French vintage will be 130,000,000 gallons in excess of last year,";; and 176,000,000 gallons below the average for the past twelve years, It is announced that the contractors 1 for the Panama Canal will continue the work at their own expense till February 15th. 'The Boulangists have adopted M. Boull, a stonemason, as a candidate. A cordon of detectives is stationed round Boulanger’s residence. January 12. In replying to a deputation urging support to the Panama Canal, M/ Floquet, the Premier, stated that the Munroe doctrine (which had been interpreted to signify that no European Power should be allowed to interfere in j restraining the progress of liberty in North or South America) prevented, active help being granted to the scheme, but Government had resolved to accord unstinted moral support, Berlin, January 10. Count Hatzfoldt, German Ambessador in London, has been instructed to interview Lord Salisbury re the Morrier dispute. The trade between Hamburg and Australia has increased enormously. It is reported that the German-Australian! steamers will cease to call at Antwerp for the future. Vienna, January 10. The Wiener Tagblat declares that General Menabrea, the Italian Ambassador at Paris, told M. Goblet that Italy would blockade Tunis if France enforced the decree of the Bey of Tunis providing for the use of the French language in Tunisian schools and the inspection of those schools by the French authorities ; that thereupon the French Government practically promised that such decree would not be enforced. Buda-Pbsth, January 10. M, Tisza, President of the Hungarian Ministry, threatens to resign unless the Army Bill is adopted. Home, January 10. Mo-our- Viasmyiug is threatening an eruption. - N St. Petersburg/ January 10. The Bhah of Persia is visiting the Czar. Cabul, January 9. While the Ameer was reviewing troops on Boxing Day a Horatese Sepoy attempted to assassinate him by discharging a gun at him. The shot missed, however, and the Sepoy was at once seized and executed. San Francisco, January 10. A terrific fight took place here to-day between Mullbolland, the champion light weight of Australia, and Mahon, a local lightweight, for the championship of the Pacific. Eighty-nine desperate rounds were contested, after which the referee declared it a draw. Both men received severe punishment. New York, January 10. Kilrain is shuMing over the terms of his fight with bnllivao. Washington, January 10.

During a gale at St, Petersburg a largo new buildirg was blown down, burying 28 peoplf, many of whom ore known to be dead. Kilraiu has challenged Jackson to fight him. The Australian boxer has accepted, and the fight will come off in March. January 11. Mr Edison is receiving Mr speech at the grea Birmingham meeting in November by tbonograph. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, January 11. A shock of earthquake lasting ten seconds was experienced in the colony last night. I'he shock was felt most severely in the Balbrat district. At the Inbrcolonal Medical Congress to-day Professor McLaurin, of Sydney, read a paper on the mortality of Australasia. Tiking tie year 1885 as the standard of iis inqGiries, it showed that the death ra:e from consumption in New South Wales, Victoria, and Queens ! and equalled tb* avenge of any thickly populated country in the Old World. In this dipase Tasmania, South Australia, and Mew Zealand had a very low percentage, In all classes of infantile diseases Nw Zealand and Victoria had the be»t rcord. As regards typhoid and diphthria Queensland headed the death rate Typhoid was rapidly increasing inVictoria. New Zealand and Tasmania iayo the lowest percentages in the twa disuses mentioned. Sydney, January 31. Sailed - Iliogarooma for Auckland, yesterday, The wether is again very hot, and the count? in many parts is becoafing parched. At Inverell the prospect - o( the maize.nd potato crops is not good, j January I*3,

The (faoght still continues. At GuuuedalStation, on (Ue Navrai river,

stock are dying in large numbers. At Taree, in the Macquarrie district, feed and water are becoming scarce, Welcome rain has fallen in Wilcannia district, permitting stock to travel for the first time in three months. Sailed—Tekapo, for Wellington. Hobart, January 12. Last night the Government announced that they intended to abandon their taxation proposals, which were only carried on the casting vote of the Chairman. To this course, however, the Opposition object on the ground that it would be unconstitutional, and they will endeavor to prevent supplies being voted beyond what is necessary to carry on till the general election. Perth, January 12. The ship Sevan, Captain Burns, coal laden from Cardiff to Hong-Kong, was wrecked at Point Cloatcs, W. A,, on Deo. 80tb, The crew were all saved.