TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1947, 24 September 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 19. The shipping ring intend shortly to increase freights to the colonies in order to recoup the losses incurred by the recent strike. It is announced that the Archbishop of Canterbury will, on November Ist, consecrate the Rev. W. Saumeriz Smith, Principal:of St. Aidan’s College (Theological), Birkenhead, as Primate of Australia. Sept, 21. Mr William Redmond has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for inciting tenants not to pay rent.

It is reported that a woman working at the Whitechapel slaughterhouse, disguised as a man, is suspected to be Jack the Ripper. Professor Lnmboltz, who recently road a paper on Northern Queensland before the British Association for the advancement of Science, intends making a thorough exploration of New Guinea. The new gunboats Lapwing 6605 tons, And Ringdove 6805 tons, are being placed in commission for the Australian Naval Squadron. The River Da Plate Fresh Meat Company are forming ■ new company, with a registered capital of £25,000'. The blockade of East African ports has ceased, Paris, Sept. 21.

It is almost impossible to give a forecast of the elections. The revision of the constitution is the sole issue binding opponents, including M. Olemenceau, against the Government. The 1 clergy are actively opposing the Government. It is estimated that 70 strong supporters of General Boulanger will be returned. . It is probable that all votes giyen in favour of Genera) Bouladgor will be ignored. Berlin, Sept. 22.

Weber, the president of the Westphalian strikers, has been sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment on a charge of inciting a riot, Hanover, Sept. 21.

At the recent military manoeuvres here the smokeless powder was used with marvellous results, Zanzibar, Sept. 22. The Saltan has ceded to England and Germany the right to search native boats suspected of carrying slaves. New York, Sept. 20. By the foundering of a yacht on Lake Erie, nine persons were drowned. Chicago, Sept. 20. Only four jurors in the Cronin case have at present passed unchallenged by either side. Washington, Sept. 20. J, L. Sullivan, pugilist, who was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for fighting with Kilrain, has appealed to Congress. St. Johns (N. 8.), Sept. 21. H.M. gunboat Lily, stationed in North American waters, has been wrecked at Newfoundland. Seven of the crew were drownad. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Sept. 20. The Trades and Labor Council has decided to promote a Bill prohibiting the introduction of Foreign or British workmen under agreements or contracts. Weaver, who was sentenced to death at Fiji for the murder of Captain Greenless, has bad the penalty commuted to imprisonment for life. Sept. 22. Arrived—-H.M.S. Opal, from Suva, An explosion of fire damp occurred in a new mine near Lake Macquarrie. Robinson and Fraser were the only men below at the time, and both were badly injured. Melbourne, Sept, 20.

Government has received information that at the meeting of the colonial Agents-General in London, it was decided to ask the Imperial Government to intervene to prevent the concession to an American company of the exclusive right to land telegraph and cable in Hawaii.

The House last night passed a resolu* lion increasing the duty on woollen manufactures to 80 per cent. Mr McLean’s motion raising the duty on maize, beans, peas, and hops was carried, and also a motion increasing the duty on wheat to 2s lid per cental. Michael Walsh, the man who pointed a pistol at Mr Dillon, has been the recipient of a letter illegibly signed, stating: “ I am sorry to say you are acting a second Pigott for the Age and its bigotted readers. Mind you don’t meet Pigott’s fate ; yours is a put up job,” There is a panic on the exchange owing to the discovery of a largo quantity of forged scrip, principally of the Broken Hill mine. Pept. 21. A alerk in George’s drapery establishment, where the disastrous fire broke out on the evening of 13th September, has confessed that he accidentally set flre to the place by dropping a match, and that ,bo was unable to extinguish tho lire,

; The Antarctic committee have received jan offer from a well-known Norwegian jwhaler to send steamers ,to the Antarctic regions,, on on exploration icruise for a subsidy of £6OOO each. Adelaide, Sept, 20. . Bishop Kennion has petitioned the 'Archbishop of Canterbury not to consecrate Canon. Smith, Bishop of Sydney, till the question of the validity of bis election has been settled.