TELEGRAMS .

Temuka Leader, Issue 1971, 19 November 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS .

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 14. The Rev. B, Parry, Suffragan Bishop of Dover, has resigned m consequence of illbealtb, Mr Murphy, of Victoria, is negotiating with England and Russia for the adoption of bis torpedo. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Liverpool, said the Liberal programme included the payment of members and drastic reform of the House of Lords. Sir M, Hicks-Beach, speaking at Liverpool, urged the fusion of the Unionists and Tories. Mr Qoacben said it depended entirely on the rank and file. Sullivan, the American pugilist, is willing to fight Jackson for a purse of 25,000 dollars. Mr Macdonald, formerly manager of the Times, is in a precarious state of health. Nov. 15. Sir Samuel Morion Peto, engineer, aged SO, is dead. Deceased has been engaged in the construction of large railways in England and Canada. He a'so also constructed the railway at Balaclava in the Crimea in 1854. A Canadian-Atianlic cable to Clow Bay, Ireland, will be laid shortly. A large public meeting has been held at the Mansion House, presided over by Sir H. A. Isaacs, the Lord Mayor, in support of the City of London branch of the Federation League. A resolution was carried in favour of tbs early summoning of another colonial conference.

The libel action brought by Mrs Besant against the rector of Stepney, owing to accusations of the latter charging Mrs Besant with unchaste teachings, was held to-day before a jury, After five boars’ consideration the jury intimated that they were unable to agree. Probably a fresh trial will take place.

The first of the new Aastralian cruisers will be launched on the 25th instant at the yards of Sir W, G. Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co, The cere* mony of christening the yeesel will be performed by Ladj Samuel, wife of the Agent-General of New South Wales, The second cruiser launched will be christened by Lady Berry, wife of the Agent-General of Victoria. Mr Phil Robinson, war correspondent, who visited the colonies recently, has been declared bankrupt,

It is stated that certain untitled and comparatively speaking obscure members of the West End Club, in con* nection with which a horrible scandal was reported a few days ago, are being indicted secretly on charges resembling those which some years ago were made against certain members of the aristocracy and known as the *• Bolton Park scandal." The Press is protesting that such charges should not be beard privately, and that a distinction should not be made between the offenders, soma of whom it is alleged haye been allowed to make their escape, Noy. 17. Mrs Parnell is said to be in a most destitute state, and her property has been seized. She asserts that she has not appealed to Mr Parnell for aid as be is unable to assist her. Paris, Nov. 14. The election of General Boulanger for Mont Martre; one of the Parisian constituencies, has been declared invalid. The exhibition surplus has reached the sum of 8,000,000 francs; inclusive of subsidies. Berlin, Nov. 14. It is reported that Prince Bismarck has warned Count Kalnoky, Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, that even the moderate amount of favor he shows Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, is injudicious, Rome, Nov. 14. The Italian Government threaten to bombard Tangiers unless satisfaction is given for the pillage by Msors of the residence of Marquis Galetta, the Italian Minister at Algiers, and the maltreatment of that officer. It is believed that the matter will be amicably settled. Sofia, Not. 14. The address in reply moved in the Sobranji, in answer to the Speech from the Throne, expresses a hope that Turkey will initiate steps to recognise the claim of Prince Ferdinand to the throne of Bulgaria, New York, Nov. 15. i One result of the pan-American Con- 1 gross is that a treaty of union has been signed between the states of Guatemala, Nicaragua, San Salvador, Honduras, and Costa Rica, Chicago, Nov. 15. The prisoners now being tried for the murder of Dr Cronin rely mainly on their proving an alibi, AUSTRALIAN CABLE, Sydney, Nov, 15. Mr Gillies, Premier of Victoria, in replying to Sir Henry Parkes, urges that the Federal Council is competent to deal with the question of defence, and be again invites New South Wales to join in the discussion of this important matter, He that Sir Henry

Parkes’ dominion should not stop short at the levying of taxes. In conclusion Mr Gilies states his deliberate judgment is "that the greatest hope of larger federation becoming a fact in the near future lies in working the means ot the smaller federation which we have in our own hands," In the course of a leading article this morning the Sydney Morning Herald, referring to the attempts made last session to alter the■ national system of education in New Zeeland, says the probability is that one of the issues fought at the next general election will be denominational versus national education, and that the result of, the contest will be watched with considerable interest throughout Australasia. The article predicts that the present system of national education will emerge from the conflict essentially unaltered, though better,adapted to the performances of its great mission. Nov. 17. ; Arrived—Manapouri, from New Zealond. Melbourne, Nov. 15. i It is expected that a Loan Bill for 1 between £3,000,000 and £6,000,00Q for railway works will shortly bo submitted to Parliament, The Stock Conference has concluded its sittings. Nov. 16. The local Board of Health have rar quested the Government to prosecute the captain of the Messageries Maritime! Company’s Yarrs, on board of which the case of smallpox was discovered, for suppressing the fact of the ontbreak. John Stevens, who was arrested in October last on a charge of murdering a Chinaman named Gayong some months previous, has been acquitted by the jury, Nov. 17. Sergeant Logan won the Queen’s prize at the Victorian Rifle Association’s meeting to-day. The sculling race for the intercolonial amateur sculling championship of Victoria was rowed yesterday, when Kerr, of the Yarra Club, won. Fred Foster, of the Union Club, Christchurch, finished last. Time—22min ssee. Albany, Nov, 17. Searle has arrived here, and is seriously ill. Ibe nature of his complaint is not ascertained. ,