TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2013, 27 February 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

, London,, Feb. 24. A despatch from Major Pinto, .dated January Bth, states that the whole of the Shire district is again under Portuguese rule.

The Treasury windfall mentioned by Mr Gos'chen amounts t0'£600,000., ; During a fire at some chemical works, Greenwich, a thousand casks of petroleum were burned, and great damage, was done.

A powerful American syndicate is promoting the construction of a railjw»y to:connect Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine with the seia coast.

Feb, 25. The Australian,,yyedding ,g(ft has been presented, to the Prince of Wales. ,He expressed bis gratification at receiving the souv> nir, showing the'great sympathy of the Australian colonies.

An Anglo-French (Joinmission has been appointed to delimit the sphere of their respective countries in Africa. The,, Clan-na-Qael Society is denouncing violence.

Paris, Peb. 23

A greafoutcry is being raised at the proposal to engage Sara Bernhardt to represent the Virgin Mary, in the next Passion play at Oberammergau. The date of the representation is fixed for May 26tb.

• Feb. 25, The Duke of Orleans has been removed to Clare vaux prison. Amsterdam, Peb. 28. Two Socialist leaders of the labor party in Holland have been arrested. Berlin, Feb, 25. The results of the elections to date show that 84 members of the, Cartel party, 90 of the Centre, 28 Radicals, 21 Socialists, 14 Poles, 12. Ahatians, and 7 unattached to any political party have been returned. The others are' unchanged.

Sofia, Peb. 24

Russia is demanding from the Bulgarian Government payment of all arrears. The Landen Bank of, Vienna has offered the government a loan of fifteen millions of francs. , Warsaw, Feb, 24. A systematic practice of baby farming has been discovered in this city. It is alleged that seventy-six cases of infanticide have been unearthed.

Washington, Peb. 25-

The House ot Representatives, by a large majority, voted in favour of’the Exhibition being held in Chicago in place of New York, NEiy York, Feb, 23.

The death is announced of W. H. Astor, the millionaire, of;heart disease, Ottawa, Feb, 28.

A proposal to discountenance the use of the French language in .Canada was defeated by a large majority. The question was referred, to the local Parliaments of the different provinces.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Sydney, Feb. 25. Sailed—Waibora, for Wellington. Brisbane, Feb. 24. Rain is general over the greater part ot the colony. Flour is selling at £7O per ton at Croydon.

Adelaide, Feb, 24. The steamer Bucephalus arrived from Calcutta off Cape Eprda a few days ago, when her engines were stopped for want of coal ; provisions also were short, , A tug was sent out, but could not find the vessel, Further search is now being made.