TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1965, 5 November 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 1.

Messrs Nelson Bros., meat merchants, have declared a dividend of 7 per cent, Stanley and Emin Pasha are believed to be nearing the eastern coast of Africa.

The Times in its obituary notice of (he late Mr Westgarth praises his action with regard to the colonies, whose loans it states be often materially helped. Sir John Pender, chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, offers the New South Wales and New Zealand Governments to at once undertake the laying of duplicate cables between those colonies, provided the company is secured against unreasonable competition.

The lightermen are dissatisfied with the award made by Lord Brassey and are likely to go out on strike. Mr J. Anderson, on behalf of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, has abandoned the contract for a weekly six day mail service between England and Canada which was to have commenced in July next and run in connection with the Canadion Pacific Railway. Mr Sinclair, of Oulyerdale, New South Wales, claims the Caithness peerage, the succession ta which is in dispute. He has commenced a lawsuit to enforce bis claims,

The programme of the Australian eleven will probably include three matches against England, besides one each against the Gentlemen at Lords and . the Players at the Oval and a dozen county matches.

Arrived—Hudson, barque, from Wellington, July, It appears that Mr Westgarth did not die a natural death, but lost his life under circumstances necessitating an inquest. It had been stated that be was delirious and jumped out of a window, but from the evidence it seemed that he fell out of a ventilating aperture in an attic of the house into the area below, A verdict was returned of accidental death.

Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, said that owing to the abuse he had been incessantly subjected to since he separated from Mr Gladstone he bad seriously contemplated resigning hjs seat in the House cf Commons, It was only the duty he felt he owed to his country that deterred him from taking this course.

After next week freights to the colonies will be raised 5s per ton. The dock charges have advanced on an average from 8 to 10 per cent all round. Not. 2.

Mr Charles Bradlaugh has suffered a relapse, and his condition is causing great anxiety to his friends. The municipal elections have resulted unfavorably for the Liberal party, Messrs Austin and Chamberlain were defeated for Birmingham.

The Glasgow gasmen demand that a day’s work should be limited to eight hours, and a guarantee given that wages will not be reduced.

Paris, Nov. 1.

M, Tirard, Premier and Minister of Commerce, has informed Sir F, D. Bell that it affords him great pleasure to accept the gift of the New Zealand minerals and cereals shown at tho exhibition for the French museums. Nov, 2.

It has been decided to keep the exhibition open informally until all the tickets are exhausted. Berlin, Nov. 1 .

The company established for the relief of Emin Bey. have recalled Dr Peter, whose expedition was recently reported to have been a failure. St. Petersburg, Nov. 1. Punishment by the knont has been abolished in Russia.

Constantinople, Nov. 2.

The Turkish Government have forbidden (he entrance of Russian pilgrims into Armenia.

Athens, Nov. 1 ,

The Emperor of Germany, daring the course of his eulogy on the British Navy yesterday, said “We young naval nations must come to England and learn from the first navy in the world.” The Emperor and Empress of Germany have sailed for Constantinople. The British-Italjan fleet saluted them on their departure, and convoyed the Imperial yacht for some distance.

Rio Janeiro, Nov. 1.

The Coptic has sailed for Plymouth . with the balance of her cargo of frozen | meat in good condition, Calcutta, Oct, 31,

4 train near Agra, which ran intp a siding j came into collision with the terminal buffers and was derailed. Thirteen women and two children were killed, and forty other persons injured.

Nov. 2.

The Sikhs have advised the British authorities that Dhuieep Singh, who in February last issued a proclamation to Indian subjects promising that if provided with £4,000,000 he would free India, has become reconciled to English authority. -t. Ottawa, Nov. 1.

The Government of the Dominion have removed the import doty on wool

in order to encourage the Vancouver Australian trade.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Nov. 1.

Sailed—Tekapo, for Wellington

Thomas, the defaulting teller of the Bank of New Zealand, has been arrested in Melbourne with £6OO in his possession .

Sir H. Parkes has sent a despatch to the Premier of New Zealand on the subject of an Australian Dominion.

j • Nov. 2. Arrived German Alexandria. She reports that she hoisted the German flag on Meabel, ene of the Solomon Group. Also that at Stone’s Group the village of Lagnllewou was burned in revenge for of two* Germans.

Arrived—Te Auckland ; Hauroto, from Weliihjgt'On,

The Bank of New Zealand have made a further discovery of scrip to the extent of £IO,OOO, which consideubly reduces the defalcations of the teller Thomas. Melbourne, Nov. 2.

Thomas, the defaulting teller of the Bank of New Zealand, who was arrested yesterday, has informed the detectives where they will find the mining scrip, representing £15,000. The Divorce Bill has passed the Council.

Nov, 3,

In tha Legislative Council the Minister of Lands has made an explanation with regard to the remarks as to the infrmgejhent of Mr Pond’s butter-box oatent, 1 ' He says that the letters patent «Pond apply to boxes, while in the ies under notice the enamel was ised in casks. Ho adds that Mr Pond has not made any charge against the department. The Argus, in referring to the question, says that the explanation is tortuous and unsatisfactory, and demands that the Government should fully inquire into the matter, and also suggests that the Legislative Assembly should appoint a Select Committee of inquiry. Adelaide, Nov. 1.

Harvesting is progressing, and the returns so far are excellent, but red met is spreading in several localities, which it is feared will reduce the total yield. Brisbane, Nev. S.

Flick, the convict who escaped and in the attempt to capture him shot dead Constable Wovil and a lad, was pursued by the police, and as he refused to surrender was shot dead at Normanton.

The Legislative Assembly adjourned last night after sitting continuously since Monday afternoon, The deadlock over the Railway Loan Bill still continues.

Wakefield and McLean’s timber fac* tory at Rockhampton has been burned down. The loss is estimated at £IO,OOO. Hobart, Nov. 1.

The Tariff Committee recommend that an endeavor be made to secure free trade between Tasmania and other colonies. In their report on the amounts in the tariff they suggest the imposition of the following duties Sheep 3s and cattle 50s per bead ; bacon, 25 per cent; hams, flour, grain, pulse, bran, pollard, oatmeal, onions, and woollen piece goods, blankets, shawls, and (weeds, 20 per cent; potatoes, 25 per cent. The Chamber of Commerce approves of granting New Zealand a share in carrying Tasmanian mails. Thursday Island, Fov. 1.

The police have received a letter confirming the account of the massacre of the Rev. Mr Savage and party at De Beer on the eastern coast of New Guinea. They were murdered while praying ashore,