TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1968, 12 November 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 7. Every week increases the hardening tendency of the coal and metaV markets. The London County Council’s per .cent loan of one was subscribed threefold at an average of £9l 12s. Obltaary—Uard Falrapnth. The Rev. A, McLaren has sailed for the purpose of starting a First Church mission in New Guinea. It is reported that Peter Jackson and Jim Smith will box r at the Pelican Club on Monday, the members having subscribed £IOOO as the prize. Mr B, C; Mclloy, M.P., speaking at Sheffield, said tbit the Parnellites bad Obtained 1 possession of Pigott’s diary, and threatened that the forger’s secrets would be exposed early. next session. The London Chamber of-Commerce is arranging for the establishment of a board of conciliation for the port and trade of London., , Mr Bradlaugh is improving, Mies Ellen Terry is reported to be in a precarious state of health. 1 The Irish partisans assert that Pigott’s journal has established the complicity of the Government with the Times. Nov. 9. The Parliamentary Committee jrho are considering the question of the investment of trust funds in colonial securities, express an opinion in favor of the views held, by the colonial Governments. The Committee have adjourned until the.2sth. The death of the Princess of Battenburg, wife of Prince Alexander of Battenburg, is announced. A horrible scandal in connection with a private West End club is reported. Ninety-eight members in all are implicated. Thirty-one warrants have been: issued, but will not be executed on the understanding that the persons connected with it leave the United Kingdom. The list of offenders include, future dukes, the sons of dukes, peers, Hebrew financiers, many honourable persons, and several officers of the Imperial army. All the latter have suddenly , fl resigned their commissions, The offenders have fled. , The newspapers have suppressed reference to the scandal, bat there is no doubt of it having taken place. It been' reported to the Home authorities that a plot to steal the Indian mails, while jo transit through Italy, has been frustrated. Paris, Nov. 7. Tlifl Exhibition was formally, closed to-day in the presence of half a million people, Nov. 8. The directors of the Comptoire d’Escooipte have, resolved to increase the capital to eigLt million francs. Since the opening of the Exhibition 25 million people have paid for admission. Constantinople, Nov. 7. The Emperor, of Germany has left this city. He expressed great delight at the cordiality and magnificence of his reception, No treaties have been concluded. Suakim, Nov, 9. Osman. Digna is assembling the Mahdists at Dongola, and threatens to march.’northwards., ■ The Egyptian troops on the frontier are being reinforced. Zanzibar, Nov. 7. It is stated that Dr Peters was the only European who was killed daring the fight with natives in the interior. Later, Farther particulars of, the Lght between Dr Peters’ expedition and the natives show that the second column had not joined Dr Peters when the engagement took,place, The massacre occurred at a place called lieldemaine. Dr Peters* lieutenant was wounded but escaped. Capetown, Nov. 8. The German flag has been hoisted at Port Durnferd, a harbor on the coast of Zululand, Washington, Nov, 7. The Democrats have gained largely in the recent State election. The Australian system of voting has been adopted in Massacbussets with complete succes. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Nov, 8. Sailed—Waihora. The owner of the cargo of coal by the ship City of Carnarvon, which is supposed to have foundered at sea, has: claimed the insurance from the underwriters. Nov. 10, A large and enthusiastic public meeting was addressed by the leading members of both political parlies, all of; whom declared in favor of the proposal to establish a Dominion of Australia. 1 Sir Henry Parkes, in the course of bis ; speech, said that the question of arrang-i ing a uniform tariff was a matter for the; Federation Parliament to consider, ! Arrived—S.S. Cairntoul from Wel-i lington. Melbourne, Nov. 8. The Slock Conference has affirmed 1 the desirability of the Governments of

Australasian colonies offering a bonus for L a rapid method of exterminating rabbits. In the House of Assembly a bill preventing the: publication of Sunday newspapers has been passed. Adelaide, Noy. 8. The overland,-telegraph r line between here and Port Darwin is interrupted. The mild esse of smallpox that is reported from North Adelaide is a; patient who is a recent arrival by a French steamer. Thursday Island, Nov. 10.; Notwithstanding the statement that the police were in possession of information confirming (he massacre of tbo Rev. Mr Savage and party by natives at Debeen, New Guinea, a report has now! reached here that there was no massacre i