TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1986, 24 December 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Dec. 20

The New Zealand Petroleum and Ironsand Company, wbh a capital of £35,000, lias been fully subscribed. A technical question having arisen, the committee who are considering the question of the investment of trust lumls in colonial stock have adjourned till January 2nd.

Mrs FiizGoorgp, wife of the Duke of Cambridge, is recovering from her illness.

Miss Myra Kemble’s dehut was a success. Miss Kemble is an Australian actress who has recently come to London. Viscount JJangan, who paid Miss Phyllis Broughton £2500 to settle the breach of promise case brought by that actress, has married a daughter of the Marquis of Abergavenny.

The Pull Mall Gazette says it is rumored that the Prince of Wales has recalled Prince Albert Victor from India, The Parnell Commission sends in its report in February. Bank of Neff Zealand shares have risen 10s. Arrived— Lady Jocelyn, ship, from Lyttelton (October 2). Dec. 21. The epidemic of influenza is still spreading throuphout Europe. The Emperor William of Germany and five members of the French Cabinet have been aitacked with it. The appeal in connection with the Teredos in St. Paul’s Cathedral will bo taken to the House of Lords. Canon Smith wid not resign his appointment to the Primacy of Australia, but will place himself in the hands of the electing Bishops. Her Majesty the Queen is preparing for publication further extracts from her diary, including original verses. Mitchell’s mohair factory at Bradford has been destroyed by fire, and it is estimated that the damage is fully £200,000. Private telegrams announce that General Fonseca, leader of the recent revolt in Brazil, is dead. The new Oriental Bank Company declare a dividend of 6 per cent, The New Zealand Land Mortgage Company and the River Plate Land and Loan Agency declare a dividend of 8 per cent. Dr J. B. Lightfoot, Bishop of Durham, aged 61, is dead. Paris, Dec. 21. A trial has been made with the French submarine boat Toulon, and she passed successfully under ironclads. Havre, Dec. 20, Sixteen hundred tons of petroleum on board a ship in Rouen harbor exploded. Several persons were killed, and it is estimated that the damage to the surrounding property is 800,000 francs. The accident was caused by one of the crew smoking, Baku, Dec. 11. By the accidental explosion of a shell, the Baku artillery magazine was destroyed. Several persons were killed.

Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 21.

Albany, Dec. 20. Arrived Victoria, from Plymouth, Passengers for New Zealand—Mr and Mrs Post, Mr and Mrs Lichfield, Mr and Mrs Brett, Misses Brett, Gisbornt*(2), To!hurst and SinithponrMrs Gibson. Messrs Pr-ilV'Savflgp, Suee, Williams, Fraflei'T'Alcock, Gibson, Biddell, pTiij-ipr (2), Robertson, Smith, Penny, Tidman, Bn'tt and Ben-ms.

Already there is trouble brewing here, and a small meeting of the army has been held, - AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Syditky, Dec. 20. Heavy fog a were experienced along the coast, and the steam collier Norkoowa ran ashore in Wreck Ray. At present the vessel is uninjured, and there is every probability of her being floated off. H.M.B, Orlando, Admiral Scott, will sail tor Dunedin on the 6th January. She intends to visit Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and Auckland. After leaving Now Zealand waters, the Orlando proceeds to Hobart, 'S he bosh fires at Jerilderie have been extinguished by heavy, rain. The Government have had under consideration for some days the question of a duplicate cable between this colony and New Zealand, but as yet no decision is arrived at. The matter wilH be considered again next week, Bailed—Terawera, for Auckland. Sydney was visited by a violent hailstorm this afternoon, Half-an-inch of rain fell in twenty minutes. Some of the hailstones were half-an-inch in diameter. Extensive damage was done to fruit crops, and windows were wrecked in all directions, DeO. 21. Parliament, which was called together for the discussion of financial questions, has been prorogued, Maj or General Edwards’s report on the defences of New South Wa’es bar been published. He considers the system of administration unsatisfactory The defences are incomplete and conic not be available without great delay when it was possible that the time fo: using them hart passed. He favors tb< creation of a portfolio 0 f Defence, In their final report the lEUbbit Cora missioners stated that no hat bem adduced to them to warrant th belief that there is any known disease t exterminate the rabbits.