TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1957, 17 October 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 13. H.M.S. Anson, ono of tho finest types of modern ironclad, which weut ashore yesterday at Kiel, a German nav.tl port, is uninjured, and it i 9 expected that she will be floated off without difficulty shortly. In the coarse of ft speech at Bradford to-day Sir Charles Diike said that tho system adopted in Australia of paying members of Parliament was a great success, and be supposed that it would not be long before the system waß adopted by England. It is expected that H.M.S. Marathon will replace H.M.B. Calliope on the Australian station. Burns claims that the recent strike has resulted in increasing the number of trade unionists by over 100,000 in London alone. He asserls that workers at 160 trades have gained ten per cent increase of wages and fifteen per cent reduction in the number of hours worked. Oct, 15.

The pculling match between Bubear and Neil Matterson was won by tho Utter easily by 6 lengths. Time 22min 2sec.

A.ptrike has taken place among the tramway men at Cardiff beoause the punches used cause extra labor. Tho Baptist Cburch has carried a re. solution in favor of amalgamation of the Particular and General Baptists into one church.

The demands of the Bristol gasmen have been conceded, and work resumed. Mr C. A. V. Coneybeare, M.P. for Camborne, who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for aiding and abetting the Plan of Campaign, was released to-day. His constituents, to the number of ten thousand, celebrated the occasion with a great ovation. The Earl of Galloway, who was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting a girl, stood his trial to-day and was quitted. The schoolboys' strike shows signs of fizzling out, Sailed—New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Rakaia for Port Cbalmors. Mr Chamberlain is on a visit to Egypt. The accountant employed to audit Burns' accounts has certified that the money has been honestly disbursed.

The various Trades Unions will federato under the renovated London Council.

Sir Charles Dilke, speaking at Bradford, condemned the partition of Afghanistan. He considered that Home Rule was a trivial question compared with the interests of the colonial dependencies of Great Britain.

Vice-Admiral John Erskine jrfaird, of the Channel Squadron, and Rear Admiral Tracy have been instructed to proceed to Berlin and return the Emppror William's visit to the British fleet at Kiel,

The Jemployes of the London bakers at a mass meeting to-day decided to demand sixty hours as a week's work, and any time beyond that to be paid for as overtime* Unlpss their demand is granted they say they will go out on strike,

Despite official reports it seems certain that the relations between the Czar and the Emperor of Germany are not exceedingly cordial. The former is evidently offended at the coolness of the populace. Private authentic information states that when replying to the toast of biR health, the Czar was barely civil. The Emperor of Germany while proposing the toast spokp in Russian out of compliment to his Imperial guest, hut the latter responded in French. Paris, Oct. 14.

It is rumored that a large French loan is »bont to bo issued, for the purpose of consolidating the floating debt. Berlin, Oct. 15.

The Czar has gone to Meklenburg. He took cordial leave of the Kaisor, and the two monarchs were markedly friendly in their farewell greetings. Prince Bismarck is reported to have said that he believed that politics would not be in any way affected by the meeting of the two Emperors. A partial increase has been granted to the Flonsbey dock laborers, »nd they have resumed work. Moscow, Oct. 14. The Viedoraoßti, in an article dis- ( cussing the European situation, says that Russia intended to occupy Varna j and Bourgas three yoars ago, and suggests she should do so now. Sofia, Oct. 14. Prince Dalkeronkaff has been expend from Bulgaria for plotting to overthrow the Government. Belgrade, Oct. 14. The correspondents of the London Daily News and Standard have been expelled from Servia owing to their comments on the political situation. Oot. 15. The ex-King Milan insisted on the Servian Itrgsnts prohibiting an interview between tho young monarch and bis mother Natalie, asserting that the latter is insane. Subsequently he gave way qgd the interview took place.

■. '■ Athens,'Oct.. 14. Chafeir Pasha, who was recently appointed Governor of Crete, has aßked the Porte to recall him. News l 'from''Crete states that the TurkishStsoldiers engaged in repressing the disturbances ! aro rauoh harassed by the' constant attacks of 'the insurgents, and have suffered several severe repulses. Capetown, Oct; 14. Soiled yesterday—-R,M.S. ; Kaikoura for Hobart and New Zealand. : New York, Oci. 14. The Rev. Mr TalmagtV Tabernacle has been burned down. Three members of the Clan-na-Gael have baen arrested for offering men one to five thousand dollars' each to get elected on the'jury in- the Cronin case, for the purpose of. acquitting the accused.,,. . • ;;,' '■ : ""'-^—^ —* AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Oct. 14. The body of one of the girls drowned in the yacht accident, was found floating in the harbor. A number of sharks were endeavoring to devour the body, and two boats' crows who attempted to secure it were driven off, Eventually the police launch, at great risk, recovered the body, and whilst it was being hauled on board, the sharks tore off one of the »rms. Sailed Woihora and Jubilee for Wellington. Oct. 15. A sad accident occurred on the Murray iiiver to-day. A man named Gurney was going on the river in a boat containing his wife and seven children. Suddenly a mass of earth fell from the bank, knocking tho bottom out of the boat, AH the occupants., were thrown out into the water, and six of the. children Were drowned. . Gurney was seriously injured, and his condition is considered critical. Mrs Gurney received a severe shock, and her mind is unhinged. His Excellency Sir J. B, Thurston, High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, has written to the president of the recently established commune of Franoevillo, in the Now Hebrides, declining to recognise the commune, and requesting him to refrain from exercising any authority as far as subjects ; of ,J3er Majesty the Queen are concerned. Brisbane, Oct. 15. The steamer Laroba, which struck on a rock last week north of Mackay, has been floated off. Two hundred and fifty natives attacked Mr McGregor, Administrator of British New Guinea, who, accompanied by a party, was searching for i<ome murderers, The assailants were beaten off with tho loss of four killed and eleven wounded. There were no casualties on Mr McGregor's side. Adelaide, Oct, 15. Ihe Legislative Council have rejected a proposal to increase the representation on the Fedoral Council. This will probably nullify the resolutions made by the other colonies favoring theincrease. The brickmakers have struck for an increase in wages, Thursday Island, Oct. 14. The "Altar of Heaven" at Pekin, ( the principal emple in China, which was on fire when the last mail left, was burned to the ground. Two men Were arrested on a charge of incendiarism.