TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1943, 14 September 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 11. The World states that Rubens’picture tbe.“ Adoration of Magii,” has been discovered in ■ chapel on the estate of Mr Frederick Welle. O’Connor has challenged SeArle to row him in America for £SOO a side, Gaudaur intends to challenge Searle to mw him for 5000 dollars in America. • Matterson has accepted Bnbear’sch .1lenge to row on the, Thames within a inentb for £2OO a side. The man Pearce who is stated tn have fallen heir to a sum of £1,300,000 in Sydney has been discovered in Kettering, in Northamptonshire, He has proved his identity, and sails for Australia at once, The Paris exhibition closes at the end of October. Mrs Bethel, of Melbourne, Mr Edwards, of Wellington, and Mr Morton, who came home with Mr Cowan from the Melbourne Exhibition, have beep allotted leading parte in Kandaggor’e operetta “ Rival Antics.” It is reported that Stanley is marching on Mombasa, a seaport north of Zanzibar, after having conquered bis way through the Unyoro and Ugangda kingdoms. It is doubtful if Emin I Pasha is with him. The Rev. Mr Barfield, known as an active Liberal-Unionist Lecturer, has disappeared for the last fortnight. It is suspected that be has been enticed to Ireland, and murdered by the Invincible#, Mr H. Fitz William, member for Peterboro, has been killed by a fall from bis horse. The Prince of Monaco is dead, and gambling has been abolished in the Principality. The wife of the man Pearce, who has succeeded to a fortune of a million in Sydney, committed suicide in June last on account of poverty. Paris, Sept. 12. The Prefect of the Seine has refused to accept the nominations of General Boulanger and M. Rochfort for the coming elections. Calcutta, Sept, 10. Sir George White, commander in Burmah, declares that British authority is now firmly established and that the country is advancing in prosperity. Athens, Sept. 10. The political situation in Crete is improving.

AUSTRALIAN GABLE.

Sydney, Sept. 11.

A deputation waited on Admiral Fairfax to-day to urge the establishment of a branch of the Royal Naval Reserve in Sydney. It was stated that there are twelve thousand men in the colonies who were willing to join. The Admiral promised to bring the matter under the notice of the Admiralty. The farewell banquet to Admiral Fairfax last night was a brilliant success. In referring to the defences of the colonies Admiral Fairfax said that those of Victoria were most complete,* New Zealand bad accomplished much, and what has been done was done well. New South Wales, he thought, Was behind, hand with her defences, while Queensland bad done little or nothing. Be paid a high tribute of praise to the naval and military forces. In wishing them farewell the Admiral expressed regret at his departure from Australia. In the House of Assembly last night the Bill to abolish flogging was rejected. Tenders bays been accepted for raising the Centennial,

In.the House of Assembly the tariff alterations are under consideration. The increased duty of barley and oats has been agreed to. The inquest on the cook of the Gentennial, who was drowned when the vessel sank, has lasted 8 days, the result being a verdict of manslaughter against Captain Lessing, who was committed for trial. Ho has been allowed out on bail. Arrived—H.M.S, Calliope from the New Hebrides, Sept. 12. Sailed—Rotomahm, for Auckland. Melbourne, Sept. 11 . The intercolonial duty on barley and oats has teen agreed to. Sept. 12. Sailed—Te Anau, for the Bluff. Brisbane, Rept. 11. The first shipment of Queensland coal was sent to New Zealand yesterday. It is expected if the experiment is successful that the colliers will afford a good opportunity of obtaining direct supplies pf New Zealand produce.