TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2067, 3 July 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. I J London, June 29. j Archbishop Walsh recently censured the Irish members for being absent frorfi a “ snatch ” division. Mr Parne ! was and as a protest 70 banquetted him on the occasion of his i birthday. An; imposing Unionist demonstration was held yesterday at the Crystal PalaoA Mr Balfour, the Irish Secretary, ridiculed the idea that the Government was tottering. The temperance party would regret that their fanaticism had succeeded in destroying the licensing c’auses of the Local J'axation Bil), because their action would proven* efforts being made in future to legislate in the interests of temperance. The East African agreement has beeb ratified. In addition to Heligoland England cedes Maria Island to Germany. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Duke of Buckingham link arrived, all well. Her frozen meat is in * t j good condition, 1 The R.M.S. Kaikoura left Plymouth yesterday for New Zealand. June 80. < Glennen, secretary of the .Belfast Union Building Society, has embezzled £35,000 of the society’s funds. The Earl of Carnarvon’s funeral took place on Thursday at Highclerc Castle 1 . Diplomatists consider that Prince Ferdinand’s departure from Sofia is com nected with the impending deo aration of'the independence of Bulgaria. July 1. The Australian cricketers recognise the weakness of (be team. Mr D. Qean’s report on the Bank of New Zealand has created a mostfavour-i able impression on the London directors; Applications for the debentures of the Western Australian Midland Railway Company have been alloted. They are quoted at 7 per cent, discount. Mr Gladstone is supporting Mr Dun-1 can, the Radical candidate for Barrow,! against Mr Caine, who resigned to tesit the feeling of the electors on the com-i pensation question, Lord Churchill is working for Mr Wainwright, the Unionist Candidate, A man named William Ewart Waal charged with repeated bigamy, and de-i dared himself to be really Pierce Egan, l and said that he had never been out of Australian waters from 1877 to 1889, whehi he shipped as assistant engineer on the Ruapehu. \ Clause 3 of the Western Australia Enabling Bill has been passed by a majority of 180. Paris, July 1. Two peasants belonging to Bpinal, while, gathering firewood, crossed the German frontier, When retiring they were challenged, and not answering, the goard fired and wounded one of them, Brussels, June 30. Repudiation by Holland has farther delayed the signing of the Slavery Conference Act. Sofia, Jane 29. Major Panitza was stripped of his uniform when led out to execution. He preserved an undaunted front to the last. July 1. A fresh Note has been issued by the Bu'garian Government, warning the Porto that if it refuses to recognise Prince Ferdinand, the people will assert their power. Prince Ferdinand only signed the warrant for Major PanTza’s execution after the Ministry had threatened to resign if he refused, Rome, June 30. News has been received from the Red - Sea that the Italian troops killed 150 , dervishes at D’ga, captured several cannon, and released many captives, including women and children. Washington, June 30, 1 A tornado swept over and A bhqrph at Galatin was wrepk fc d dqring service and many people Were injured, < July 1. Hundreds of deaths are reported in the United States from sunstroke. Bubnos Ayres, June 30. There is a panic in Argentine securities owing to the failure of the National Bank to pay recently announced djYjdefldg. Gold is at a premium of US, AUSTRALIAN CABLE, Sydney, June 30. The boat race between Stansbury (Australian) and O’Connor (Canadian) was won by Stansbury easily by eight lengths. Seven inches of rain have fallen since Saturday, but it is now fine. Melbourne, June 30. The floods in Qippsland are the highest known for years. 'A settler named Taylor was drowned and groat damage was done to crops and properly,; Mr J. C. Cheetham, number for Dunolly, was thrown from a buggy in (he city and killed.

Brisbane, June 30. In consequence of a gsrab ing rww » Rockhampton a fight occurred in (hi street between spiehrs and their victims ] Eighteen 1 of ihe former took refuge in j ' a hotel, which the raeh b'oekaded fot 3 24 hours, when the spie'ers were escortec , to the wharf liy the police and placed Or 3 board an outward bound steamer; This movement-was 'only >ff‘Cted, however, I after a great disturbance, Hobart, June 30. 1 The steamer Nelson struck on a wreck ? in the river Tamar and foundered, bul all oo board were saved. Perth, June 30. The blacks are Imrrasing settlers in 1 the Kimberley district. Troopers were sent to disperse' then, mid on* of their 1 number ( Sergeant Gr*t) was killed. The force fo lowed the natives up and 1 killed (wn of them.