TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2034, 17 April 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 12, I he. hearing ,of the Dunlo divorce suit is fixed lor May. The O’Shea divorce case is not likely to come on before October. Higgins, the aeronaut, ascended in a balloon from Croydon, Surrey, yesterday, with the intention of descending by means of a parachute. In the ascent, however, he lost his parachute, and the balloon, with i's occupant, disappeared among theclouds. Higgins subsequently landed safely at Tunbridge, Kent. News has been received that the brigantine Bessie, bound from Fremantle (W.A.) to Sourabaya, a seaport on the north-east coast of Java, Was found on arrival to bo on fire, and the vessel was burnt to the water’s edge, The Samoan Convention has been finally ratified by all three Powers interested. It is rumored that the Portuguese have despatched troops and artillery to attack Mpondo, in the Shire district. Stanley considers that the expenditure of three millions sterling would be required before England could bring about a complete suh]Ugalion of the Soudan, Stanley intends to visit the Australasian colonies at the conclusion of bis tour through the United States. April 16, The Grand Duke Constantine, cousin of the Czar, has arrived. He is writing a revolutionary poem. Mdlle. Sarah Bernhardt has contracted for a grand impressario tour of the world, visiting America and Australia. Mr Hean,wbo was sent from London to investigate the affairs of the Bank of New Zealand, replying to enquiries made by the London office early in Apri l , states that the properties of the institution are being revalued, and that so far the prospects are encouraging.

In the House of Commons Mr Parnell will move that the Irish Land Purchase Bill be read this day six months. He will be supported by the Opposition. Sir James Fergusson stated in the House of Commons to-day that the news of a Portuguese expedition to Mpondo Shire had not been confirmed. Madrid, April 13. Rioters at Valencia burned the octroi collectors’ huts, and attempted to destroy the church end Carlist Club, Brussels, April 14, It is reported that King Leopold has refused Germany’s offer of 100,000.000 francs to acquire the Congo Free State, St. Petersburg, April 13. It is officially stated that the complaints of the students are baseless. In all 140 have been expelled, Calcutta, April 14. Influenza has spread all over India. The bulk of the troops are prostrated with it. Cabul, April 14. Ihe Ameer has given permission tc caravans to visit Afghan towns, indnding Herat, Suaiiji, April 13. Travellers fromOudorman report that the Mahdi has disappeared, and that the route between Dongola and Khartoum is open, Zanzibar, April 14, Ihe Germans have persuaded the new Sultan of Zanzibar to cancel a portion of the British company’s concessions. The representative of ihe British East Africa Company didines to accept the Sultan’s cancellation. Washington, April 13. The Pa n-American Confer>nce agreed to a sysiem of reciprocity, with the exception of the Chili, Paraguay, and Argentine Republic, Ottawa, April 13. The Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario, has ordered his priests to refuse Sacrament to parents of children attending State schools. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, April 14. Ihe trunk of an old man, named Taylor, who was murdered near Wagga, has been discovered. The man in custody on a charge of murder has made two unsuccessful attempts to commit suicide. April 15. Sai ed Hauroto for Wellington. A seam of coal six feet thick has been discovered at Liverpool, twenty-two miles south of Sydney, 'lbis seam is 2500 feet down, and the discovery proves beyond doubt that the coal seams are not thinning out towards Sydney to such an extent us is commonsly believed. In fact it is a mutter for consideration whether coal will not in future be worked under the Cby of Sydney at a not much greater depth than the Liverpool find. Melbourne, April 14, Victoria and New South Wales agree to subscribe conjointly with other colonies to pay Dr Ellis £IO,OOO if his specific ior the extermination of wheat rust is successful. Perth, April 14. There is great rxcitement consequent upon & find of gold, wbicU ip paid to be

>h« richest made in the colony. 1000 ounces of coarse gold and nuggets has been found at Ashburton, the scene of the find.