TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1907, 22 June 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 18. The Court of Queen's Bench lias r rejected Mr Parneli's appeal against postponing his libel action against the Times until November. I Edith O'Gorman, the escaped nan, 1 , was mobbed at the Kensington Town Hall, and only escaped to a neighboring churchyard with the assistance oi the police. The Clyde shipowners have appealed to Government for protection against the sailors on strike. June 19. The botchers are indignant at the Prince of Wales' statement that a leper is employed in a London meat market, and deny the truth of the assertion, Sir J. Fergusson stated, in answer to a question in the House of Commons, that President Kruger disclaims any intention on the part of the Transvaal to interfere in Swaziland, In answer to another question, Mr Stanhope, Secretary for War, said he hoped the guns for forts at Singapore would be forwarded in a few weeks, and all the big guns for important coaling stations during the current year. The six inch guns for minor stations were nearly finished, Arrived Barque Ganymede, from Timaru, February 16tb ; ship Zuleika, from Lyttelton, February 23rd. It is believed "that in consequence of disclosures before the Court now enquiring into the turf scandals, Sherrard, Sir George Chetwynd'e trainer, and the jockey Wood, will be warned off the English turf. Notwithstanding the Ascot meeting an immense crowd is attending the Court. A shipment of South American mutton and fruit, preserved by a new method, rotted in the tropics. The outsiders appeared intact, but on opening the specimens they were found to be worthless. The company assert that the experiment was not properly curried out, the instructions not having bepn followed. They declare that a similar shipment from India has been a success. Mutton has been shipped to Australia as an experiment. June 20. The strike of sailors at Liverpool and the Clyde is collapsing. A jubilant letter has been received from Mr Dillon, giving a glowing account of his success in Australia, and forwarding £I2OO from Melbourne in aid of the League's funds. Howard, connected with the electric

sugar frauds, has been found guilty. It is stated that Miss Phyl'.is Broughlod, the actress, has finally settled her action against Viscount Dangan, and accepted £2509 and costs in lieu of the £IO,OOO which the defendant at first agreed to pay. Berlin, June 20. It is feared here that the postponement of the Sugar Convention Bill by the English Parliament will lead to the eventual abandonment of the Convection altogether. Calcutta, June 18. The Maharajah of Benares is dead. Zanzibar, June 19. One of Captain Wissman's missing steamers has been found. New York, June 19. A popular vote has been taken in Pennsylvania, on the question of the Prohibition Bill. The result; was that it was negatived by a majority of 200,000. Juno 20. It is reported that the man Burke has confessed to participation in the murder of Dr Cronin, and wishes to become Queen's evidence. ♦— : AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, June 19. It ha 4 transpired that two cases of Fmellpox occurred during tho voyage of a vessel from Mauritius recently. The authorities are communicating with the Governments of New South Wales and South Australia for the purpose of taking measures to declare Mauritius an infected corntry. June 20. Arrived Wokatipu, Pukaki, and Mararoa. Sailed yesterday Manapouri, for the Bluff. Sydney, June 19. The Maoris beat King's College, Parramatta, by 21 points to nil. The result of the game was contrary to expectation, as the College team was considered one of the toughest the Natives had to meet, and the Maori team was rather wesk. The Legislative Assembly has passed the Payment of Members Bill, The two emigrant girls from Queensland, who were amsted because they had left that colony before they had completed the six months' residencs required by law, have been discharged on refunding the amount of their passage money. June 20, The CMga has sailed for Germany. The povornraent have decided to renew the San Francisco mail contract for a year subject to the approval ot Parliament, The agreament provide 3

for the exclusion of Chinese crews' from the mail steamers. Brisbane, Juno 20. ■ News has been received of the massacre of DaviUp, a copra dealer, by the natives of the Solomon group. A native named tianto was also hacked to pieces, for practising witchcraft, Perth, June 19. A rich discovery of tin is reported at Blackwood river.