TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2068, 5 July 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 1. The Western Australia Enabling Bill has passed through committee, and the third reading is fixed for, 1 hursday, New clauses were proposed preventing the interdiction of immigration of British subjects, referring to mining on private property, and the . rights of foreigners engaged in pearling, but all were negatived, Mr Oscar Meyer, who represents New South Wales, is disappointed at the small, interest. evinced by British exhibitors in the Mining Exhibition, Twenty-three tons for Victoria have been shipped. the wife and four daughters of Mr James O’Connor, of United Ireland, have died from eating poisonous mussels. July 2. Earl Rosebery will unveil the medallion of the late W, B. Dailey, on Ju'y 17th. The homeward mails, via Brindisi, had a narrow escape of being lost in an avalance which overwhelmed the line at Bussoleus. The line was also washed away at Osere, and the passengers experienced much discomfort. It is asserted that a Unionist member of the House of Commons will be offered the Governorship of New South Wales if the Marquis of Lothian and Lord Balfour of Burleigh, persist in refusing. The East African agreement between Germany and England has been signed. The. directors of the Rank of New Zealand are, studying Mr tlean’s report, and will probably come to a decision in a week,

The Turks killed fifty Christians at Erzeroum, the capital of Armenia. There is a panic about the cholera. It is spreading both in Spain and France, William Ewart Moran, who declares bis real name to be Egan, has been charged on six informations for bigamy, and it is believed there ore other oases. The accused married Emma Figg at Winchester in March, 1887, and Annie Spicer at Dover in October, 388.5, Both these women are in Australia, and the Treasury desire to obtain their addresses. Mcran asserts that he was imprisoned in Wanganui in March, 1887, under the name of Sydney Egan. The following is the result of the election for Barrow : —Duncan (Radical), 1994 ; Wainwright (Unionist), 1862 j W. S. Cain (Unionist), 1208. The Premier of Newfoundland has arrived in London, He asserts that the colony is thoroughly loyai, and that the fishermen are not excited or likely to be provoked into attacking the French. He denies that the people are arming, or that any serious troable may be expected. He expressed his conviction; that the difficulty may soon be arranged,| A.ll the Powers have signed the AntiSlavery Act drawn up by the Brussels Conference, except Holland, which will be allowed six months’ grape, July,B, Arrived—-M. E. Watson, ship, and Morialta, ship, from Lyttelton. The latter reports speaking the barque Princess, from Lyttelton, with her mainmast gone.

Her Majesty the Queen has commanded Madame Melba to sing at Windsor Castle on Friday,

It is hoped that the New Zealand Shipping Company will be able to pay a dividend of 8 per cent in September.

The Postmaster General is uncertain as to the date upon which the 2%d ocean postage rate will come into force. Berlin, July 2.

The Reichstag has passed the Samoan Consular Bill, to give effect to the provisions of the treaty. Ss. PuputSBDRG, July l.

The Russian Press regards the agreement entered into between England and Germany over the Bast African question as only part of the secret of the AngloGermaa Alliance, and urges the formation of a counter alliance between France afld Russia,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, July 2

A railway traveller named King while looking out of a window was de. capitated by the open carriage door of a passing train, July 3. The Government will undertake tha prosecution of the officials of the Pre-; miei Permanent Building Society,, Sydney, Jqly g. Arrived—-Wa'bora from Auckland ; Haurolo from Wellington, Sailed —Fifeehire for Timaru, The barque Brunette, from Whangaroo, which was spoken off the heads,; reports that she met with yery severe, weather on Sunday, Xhe chief officer, was washed overboard and drowned, Tbe gale was so terrific that it was impossible to help him. The vessel wag damaged, and the deck cargo had to ha jettisoned. July 3. Some extraordinary disclosures ore made by papers laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly in iri(h

the visit of the man named Pullman, who claimed do represent the Pullman Car Company. He had nearly completed an agreement to supply the Government with a number of cars, but owing to his unwillingness to produce his authority, the Hallway Comtnissioners cabled to America and ascertained that he was an impostor. Adelaide, July 3. Parliament has adopted the Federal resolutions, and the Minister of Education and the Hon. Mr Barker have been elected delegates to the Convention. Hobart, July 3. The steamer Duke of Sutherland has arrived here short of coal. She sailed tor New Zealand tr-day.