TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1858, 26 February 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, February 21. Lady Duffy died at Nice of puerperal fever. [Lady Duffy was the third wife of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, the famous ex-rebel, and subsequently Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Sir Charles, who was born in 1816, married first in 1842 Emily (died in 1845,), daughter of the late Mr F. McLaughlin, of Belfast; second in 1846 Susan (died 1878), daughter of Mr Philip Hughes, of Newry ; third in 1881 Louise (whose death is just announced), daughter of Mr George Hall, of Rockterry, Cheshire]. Mr Gladstone has returned from his Continental trip math improved in health, The majority of the Australian residents in England have compromised the actions brought against them for the payment of the income tax. Most of them wi'l pay £SO to £IOO per annum. The net price obtained for the last Victorian loan was £lO2 355, the best yet recorded. The Solicitor. General denies the statement that the Government intend to spend a hundred millions on defence. Sir Julius Vogel will remain in England for die year, and will resign his seat for Christchurch North. February 22. The Otago Pioneer Company are now allotting shares. The prospectus of the Molyneux River Gold Dredging Company has been issued, Dr MacGregor, of Edinburgh, will probably attend the Presbyterian General Assembly to be held in Australia. The divorce suit brought by Lord Aylesbury against his wife has been settled out of court. Mr Goschen is completing the conversion of consols. February 23. The Waterloo Cup was decided today, Fullerton and Thorough-End dividing the stakes. Early preparations will be made by the Admiralty to mobilise the navy, A commercial treaty between England and Servia has been concluded. Lord Onslow left for New Zealand via Australia to-day. Sir Francis Dillon Bell, Viscount Sherbrooke, the Eight Hon, Mr Ritchie, and numerous others, were present to bid him farewell. February 24, The Ellinghflra police have been acquitted from blame in connection with the falsa imprisonment of the two rectory burglars. Sir John Hall has been interviewed by a representative of tha Pall Mall Gazette. Sir John said that defensive federation was desirable. Australia was willing to support England in a war on account of the colonies, but it was doubtful whether support would be obtained towards a European war. He ridiculed Mr Fro'ude’s statement that the Parliaments and Agents-General had advocated the imposition of an extra duty on foreign imports for defence purposes. The Times is applying to have the action brought by Mr Parnell against it in Ireland dismissed, pending the result of the Scotch action. Mr J. L. Carew, member for Kildare, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment on a charge of inciting. Ho is imitating the action of Mr O’Brien by refusing to wear the prison garb, and opposing the prison regulations. Aden, February 22. It is reported that the French Admiral has bombarded Sagallo, a French possession on the Red Sea, where the free Cossack Atchinoff hoisted his flag. Five Cossacks were killed and the rest were deported to Obok, Paris, February 23. Russia has accepted the, French determination to send M. Alchinoff’s expedition back to Suez. M. Goblet explains that the bombardment of Sagallo on the Red Sea by the French Admiral was ordered because the “ free Cossack ” Atchinoff hoisted the Russian flag, and refused to depart from that country when requested by the French authorities. M. Goblet adds that the Russian Government will not support the action of Atchinoff. Bucharest, February 22. The Roumanian Chamber of Deputies has decided to impeach the Bratiano Ministry. Calcutta, February 22. Maharajah Holkar, of Indore, has subscribed 100,000 rupees to the Imperial Institute. Zanzibar, February 23. The secretary to lippo Tib expresses the belief that Stanley and Emin Bey intend to capture Khartoum, and endeavor to expel the Mahdi from the Soudan. Washington, February 21. It is alleged that the sculling match between O’Connor and Gaudaur, which was won hy the former, was a fraud.