TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2012, 25 February 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 20

The woman who shot at and woundod Mr Isaac*, M.P., haß been committed for trial,

Mr G. Biggar, M,P., whose death was recorded this week, died of heart disease. He left £2OOO in aid of Irish education.

It is reported that in the House of Commons the Opposition intend to move an amendment to the Address, accepiiDg the report of the limesParnell Commissioners as regards matters of fact, and making strong reserves as to matters of inference. It will also express eympathy with Mr Parnell in the persecution to which he has been subjected, and rejoice at his acquittal from the charges, '

Feb. 21,

Sailed Steamer Scotia, with the New Zealand duplicate cable, which is expected to be laid by the end of April. The Times states that a Russian squadron has been ordered to Crete. The report of the death of Father Ignatius is unfounded. It is suspected, that the man who first outraged and subsequently murdered a girl it West Ham is an engineer proceeding to Australia, The colonial police have the man's description, and have been warned to.he on the lookout.; Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, states that the Treasury has received a windfall, owing to owners of 3 per cents failing to convert. Father Kinsella has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment on a charge of building huts for evicted tenants from the Clangorchy estate.

The Zalinslu gun ordered by the "Victorian Government "will be tried at Sboeburyness in April, as a guide to the Ordnance Department before any orders are given lor the gun by the British Government. The gun in question carries five miles.

Lord Tonnyson and Mr Gladgone are both indisposed, suffering from severe colds.

F,-b, 23. Lord Clifton has been imprisoned for contempt in cannection with the Bankruptcy Court,

Paris, Feb. 20

Le Mntiu states that a French loan of seven hundred million francs (£28,000,000) is to be raised in order to pay off the deficiencies of the last few years.

Feb. 22

The Russiau conversion loan of £14,000,000 has been covered sevenfold in France alone. Amsterdam, Feb. 20. The Communal Theatre has been destroyed by fire.

Berlin, Feb, 20. During an election meeting at Maihousen and Leigneilz socialistic riots occurred. The police were unable to quell them and the military were called out, with the result that many persons were seriously injured. A large fire occurred at a funier's establishment in Westminster, during the progress of which a wall fell, burying several people and killiug two firemen. The excitement caused by this accident was further incressed by an engine running over and killing a woman. Feb. 22, In the elections the Socialists have been successful in large towns and factory districts, but have met with little success in the mining districts. Von Moltke and Herr Richter have been defeated.

Constantinople, Feb. 21. Moussa Bey has been put on his trial aeain in connection with the Armenian atrocities.

Pekin, Feb. 23

A hurricane drove a thousand Chinese boats to sea, and three thousand fishermen were drowned,

Suez, Feb. 21. Owing to a steamer grounding in the Canal sixteen other steamers are blocked Washington, Feb. 20. Secretary Blaine and bir J. Pauncefote, British Ambassador, are settling the Behring Sea Fisheries dispute.

New York, Feb, 21. The State of New York has agreed to vote a sum of ten million dollars towards the proposed exhibition, providing it is held in New York in 1892.

r .. . Feb. 22, •Viirain and Corbett have been matched lor another fight, Slaviu ridicules bu'ram'a challenge to fight him.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Feb. 21. It is understood that tho railway relume for the present financial year show a large deficit. Ihe Argus estimates the amount at £IOO,OOO, the Age at a quarter of a million. Arrived—Tekapo, Sydney, Feb. 21. .bloods are general throughout the coiony, and there has been much destruction of crops.

The proposals for forming a Federated Labor Council were fayorably received,

Feb. 23. Arrived Rotomahana, from Auckland. I

The steamer Sikh had arrived from China with four cases of modified small! pox on board. The ship has been placed in quarantine. T

Brisbane, Feb. 21. j At Cardwell a boy nained Jackson lias been swallowed by an alligator. i In the northern "district floods orp again prevalent, and traffic has been suspended. J ;