TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1946, 21 September 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept, 17. Sir Fronois Dillon 801 l replaces Sir 0. Mills (Capo Colony) who was selected as one of the commjUee to act with Mr Goschen's, departmental committee to roport on the investment of trust funds in colonial securities, The associated chambers of commerce at Hull support a conference of the Imperial Government aud thi colonies to solve the question of Imperial federation, and urge the extension of the Merchandise Marks Act. Sept. 19, A 3£ per cent £2,500,000 New Zea. land conversion loan is expected to be placed on the market next month. The proprietors of the Newmarket Club were sentenced to three months' imprisonment. An anti-slave cenvention between England and Italy has been concluded, The Rev, Dr Somerville, the evangelist, is dead, Paris, Sept. 18. In the course of a speech to-day M. Andrieux, member for the department of the Rhone, accused the Government of spending twenty millions of francs in ! bribing the Press and candidates for the Chamber. He stated that the money was obtained by black-mailing the Credit Foncier and Panama Canal Company. Sept. 19. The total number of candidates nominated for seats at the general election of members of the Chamber of Depnties is 1929. Calcutta, Sept, 17. A serious riot took place yesterday at Rohtuk, near Delhi, between Mabommedans and Hindoos, on the occasion of the great Moslem festival of Muliarram. The police fired on the mob, killing and wounding many of their number. It is feared that similar riots will take place at Delhi, and precautionary measures are being taken, Zanzibar, Sept. 17. Captain Wissrnano, the German commander, has destroyed Port Kondiigch in consequence of the natives furnishing supplies to Arab insurgents. New York, Sept. 18. Deputy-Marshall Nagle, who shot dead Mr Terry, barrister, of California, for striking Chief Justice Field at a rail, way station in the early part of last month, has been virtually acquitted on the charge and released from custody. A fire occurred yesterday in a large dry goods warehouse at Townsville, Kentucky, by which a million dollarsworth of damage was done, and six firemen perished in the flames, Valpaeaiso, Sept, 18.

Fears are entertained for the safety of the ship County of Carnarvon, which left Newcastle for this port on June Ist, «nd £65 premium has been paid for reinsurance. Ibe CouDty of Carnarvon is a vessel of 1267 tons, and under the command of Captain Roberts.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Sept. 18.

The observatory here has received a cable messagegfrom Professor Thury, of Geneva, intimating that changes are taking place in the moon's sarfaoe in the centre of the crater of Plinias. Sept, 19. The floods have left Deniliquin North in a most deplorable condition, and the scene is one vast sheet of water. Several narrow escapes from drowning are reported, the inhabitants being rescued in boats.

Arrived R.M.S. Mariposa, from Auckland.

The Council passed the Payment of Members Bill by a majority of on*.

Melbourne, Sept. 18. Arrived—Manspourf, from the Bluff. Sailed—Waitiora, for the Bluff. At the Convention of the National League Mr Dillon thanked the Irish of Australia for the splendid assistance they had afforded the National causa. He said Ireland was now at the supreme crisis of her history and almost within sight of victory. Her fate depended on the coarse of affairs during the next two or three years, and the issue of the next general election. Sept. 19.

A Bill has been introduced into the Assembly to prevent the publication of Sunday newspapers. Adelaide, Sept, 18.

Country advices indicate that the harvest will be several weeks late, but the crops are expected to give a satisfactory yield. Hobaet, Sept. 19. The lonic arrived at 6 o'clock last night, and sails for New Zealand at 2 o'clock to-day. She brings 75 passengers for Australia and 87 for New Zealand. A passenger for Auckland anraed Willjam Waring died of consumption oa the yoyagj?." Thursday Island, Sapt. 18.

A rush has set in at St. Hammond Island, where good gold has been discovered, and the |own is almojjt deserted,