TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1886, 2 May 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, April 28

The Duke of Edinburgh has arrived at Portsmouth, but is too ill to land before Monday, tie is slowly recover, ing.

Lord Salisbury has informed Boulanger of the condition under which his presence in England will be tolerated. The refugee General dined with Lord Randolph Churchill yesterday. He is closely watched by French spies. April 29.

Plans for the Congo Railway are now completed. The lines will be 260 miles in length, and will run from Matadi to Stanley Pool, The cOSV'is"estimated at 25,000,000 francs. The object of the undertaking is to connect the Upper and Lower Congo, taking the traffic of the Congo Basin, and special concessions have been granted to Mr H. M. Sianley and Mr J. F, Hutton, President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, acting on behalf of the Congo Railway Syndicate for construction of the line. i The Queen has paid a viiit to the tenants of the Prince of Wales, by whom she was most enthusiastically received, Her Majesty expressed gratification at the sight of cheerful homes and faces, witnessing how cordial is the sympathy between landlord and tenant, Mr Leonard Courtney, M.P., Chairman of Committees of the House of Commons, addressing bis constituents, said the slight inquiry made by the Times into the authority of the forged letters filled every honest man with shame.

It is publicly stated that an aristocratic divorce caße, in which a member of the House of Lords sought a divorce from his wife, has been hushed up to avoid disclosures, which would show that a circle of ladies of fashion are in the habit of practicing the most revolting French vices.

Mr Alfred Kussell Wallace, the eminent ethnologist, will visit Australia shortly, and will upon his return write a book on Australian ethnology.

Captain Murrell, of the English ship Missouri, has been created a Knight of the OHer of Dannebrog by the Danish authorities, in recognition of his rescue of the Danish vessel Atlanta and 600 Danish emigrants some days *go,

The quarrel between the Oraugemen and Tories of Liverpool has been compromised. George Francis Train, who attained considerable notoriety some thirty years ago by attempting to introduce street trams into London, is reported to be starving himself to death,

April 30.

The British India Company's steamer Manora, 3707 tons, bound to Calcutta, came into collision with a French steamer in the channel, and ha>i to return to Gravesend to repair her injuries. The Duke of Edinburgh is now in London. He is still weak, bat ira* proving. Spofforth will play for Derbyshire this season. Bonner will probably play for Middlesex.

The appointment of a Governor for the Cape has proved a difficult matter. Fifteen men have refused to accept the post, and the colonists are beginning to threaten to claim the right to select one for themselves.

Spofforth, the Australian " demon bowler," who is now residing in Sloghad, in a match at Belfer against Derby, took 7 wickets for 10 runs. The R.M.fcJ. Tongariro left Teneriffe for Plymouth yesterday. The Marquis of Londonderry, in the course of a speech y.t Dublin, spoke of Mr Balfour's action in terms of high praise. He considered that the condi tioa of Ireland had enormously im-" proved. The Viceroy announced bis intention of retiring in July if the country continued tranquil. Paris, April 28.

The Liquidator appointed by the Government to inquire into the affairs of the Societe des Metaux reports the losses of the Company at 121,000,000 francs.

April 29.

A son of M. Rochefort, the ex-Cora-munist, now a refugee in Loudon with General Boulanger, has committed suicide.

Brussels, April 29

The Belgium Railway officios assert that General Boulanger's luggage on his flight from Paris fncluded several boxes 0 f gold coiu, silver plate, and jewellery, Zurich, April 28.

Four girls, tourists visiting Switzerland, have been drowned in Lake Zurich by the capsizing of a boat. Trieste, April 28. The post-office in this city has been tobbod of 53,000 florins. St. Petersburg, April 25.

Many Nihilistß have been arrested for plotting against the life of the Czar, who is afraid to appear at military or public parades. It is reported that Russia i 8 about to establish a coaling station at Deer Island (Oorea). The ISiiti'ovo newspaper states that Russia is bargaining with iloumaoia

to secure a right-of-way through Dobrudscba (near the mouth of the Danube) for Russian troops, April 29.

In consequence of the discovery of the plot against the Czar, domiciliary visits by the police in this city have become general. .Rrjßsia haß reinforced h>r troops on the Bokhara-Afghan frontier. ; April 30. The Czar has given; orders for the construction of two gigantic ironclads. JRomle, April 29. The Queen of Wuriemburg had a narrow escape from a dreadful accident while out driving at Monao, where she is sojourning for of her health. The horses attached to the Queen's carriage wero startled by a passing train, and, falling over a precipice, were killed, Fortunately the carriage pole broke, or the! carriage end its occupants must also have been precipitated over the cliff, The Queen was unhurt. One of the footmen was slightly injured.

April 30,

Information has been received to the effect that under the pressure of Italian war ships, the Turkish Government of Hodgoho, Africa, was compelled to apologise for insulting the Italian agent at that place. Bucharest, April 30. The Roumanian authorities are pressing forward the construction of forte at Galelz and at this city.

Sofia, April 30

It is stated thaf Eussian agents have been tampering with the loyalty of M. Stambouloff, the Bulgarian Premier, by asserting that a general settlement of the Balkan difficulty favorable to Bulgaria is possible, if only Prince Ferdinand be removed from the Bulgarian throne. The Premier refused to listen to the representations of the emissaries of Russia, and his loyalty to Prince Ferdinand is undoubted, Calcutta, April 29.

In consequence of the defiant attitude of the Thibetan Lamas it has been deemed advisable to reinforce the troops in Sikkim, and the 32nd Pioneers will be sent to Guatong,

Cairo, April 28.

News has reached here to the effect

that the dervishes who were recently reported to have reached Sarrah are now marching southwards,

April 29.

It is rumored that EI Senouissi's Lieutenant has captured Khartoum and that the Mahdi has fled. Capetown, April 29.

Dinizulu, son of Colew«y 3 who rose against the English last year, has been tried on charges of murder and rebellion, Fourteen charges of murder were with-

drawn, but on the other counts the Zulu chief was found guilty and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Ottawa, April 29.

The political predominance of the Unionist party in the Canadian Parliament has resulted in the passing of an Extradition Bill, under which criminal absconders from the United States will be prevented from taking refuge in Canada.

San Francisco. April 28

Peter Jackson, of Australia, beat Patsey Cardiff with small gloves easily.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Melbourne, April 29. Mr C. F. Graham, Postmaster-General of Western Australia, is dead.

Typhoid fever is increasing, A thousand cases were reported during the last three weeks, of which 120 proved fatal, April 30. A man named Jones has been sentenced to death for criminal assault. Sydney, April 29.

A man named Button, who on 21st March was committed for trial for criminally outraging a girl who was lodging with him, under most revolting circumstances, was to-day arraigned on the charge before the Supreme Court, and upon a verdict of guilty being nv turned was sentenced to death. The schooner Mary Campbell, with a cargo of railway girders, bound from Clarence river (Grafton) to Melbourne, sprang a leak when off Cape Hawke, and was abandoned by the crew. When the latter was picked up by a passing steamer the schooner was rapidly sinking. Mrs Corstorn, formerly of Aucklcud. on a charge of bigamy was to-day ordered to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court.

April 30,

The half-yearly meeting of the sharnholders of the Bank of New South Wales, was held to-day. A dividend of 15 per cent, and a bonus of 2\ per cent, per annum was declared. £IO,OOO was added to the reserve fond, which now reaches £930,000. A daring burglary was committed at Mr Sumua's jewellery shop. Three thousand pounds worth of jewellery was removed. Arrived—Tarawers from Auckland.

Mr Long has purchased Necklet. M. O'Brien, Carbine's jockey, bought Braemar, brother of Mitrailleuse, for 250 guineas. Mr Rudolph bought Peter Osbeck for 210 guineas.

Adelaide, April 29

Way Lee, a Chinese merchant, has forwarded protests to the Gove rnmeots of Victoria and New South Wales against ilih irentment of Chinese. Ho requests that measures should be adopted to permit Chinamen crossing from one colony to another without paymeut of the poll-tax.