TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2070, 10 July 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jaly 6. A commission to enquire into the defences of the empire is to be appointed., Lord Randolph Churchill is reconciled to the Government, and will re-enter the Ministry. A protest against , 4 the African agreement is being signed by members of Parliament.

Moran, the alleged bigamist, asserts that' he was divorced at Maitland in New Sota'h Wales in July.lßß7. An order has been made to winl up the Mortgnge and Agency Company of Australasia undt r.; supervision of thif court. Heavy ruins and cold nights are damaging nil the Europpan crope, and causing grave anxiety. England and Portugal have agreed to invito three Swiss jurists to arbitrate on; the Delagoa railway disputp. July 7. ; Mr E. Parke, editor of the North London Press, who was sentenced to months' imprisonment for libelling Lordj tiuston in connection with the Cleveland) street scan.lal, has been released. The body of a girl, twelve years of age, has been discovered violated and| mutilated in the same manner as the former victims atributed to Jack the Ripper. Madrid, July 6. Sagata, Premier of Spain, resigned owing to disagreements with the Queen. The Conservative party fiud it difficult! to form a Ministry, as they are in thp minority. Paris, July 6. At the trial of Nihilists in Paris three were sentenced tc five years imprison, ment, and the women were acquitted. The prisoners alleged tbat Russian police; agents instigated the manufacture of bombs. July 7. Eyrand, who was arrested at Havanna on the accusation of Gabriell Bompard, has confessed to the murder of M.| Go'uffe. About £2700 was spent searching for hira. When arrested he, attempted to commit suicide. Brussels, July 6. Belgium proposes to grant twenty million francs (£800,000) for the pur-, chase of Congo Free State. St. Petersburg, July 7. Colonel Martinovio, cousiD of the Grand Duke Nioho'as, and Commander of the Body-Guard, has beeu killed at the CetUDJi market place. The deed is attributed to private vengeance, and the people lysiehed the murderer. Buda Pebth, July 6. Four women have been sentenced to deiub, one to imprisonment for life, and; three to fifteen years for poisoning their; husbands. Others were acquitted. Rome, July 7. Italy gives up Eunali'and and Eng-r land in return cedes Leila.

iSuakim, July 7.

It is reported here that Osman Digna with 5000 followers has left Tokar for the Nile. Famine is still being experienced by his followers, who have been compelled to resort to cannibalism.

New York, July 7

The sculling race between Hanlan and, Hosmer at leehma was won, by Hanlan.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, July 7. The Herald is of opinion that the decrease in the number of arrivals from New Zealand is a hopeful sign of returning prosperity. \ In the Supreme Court to-.day the case Connell v. Neil arid Co., of New Zealand, an action to recover £9OO, was called,. Counsel for the defence applied to set aside the writ of summons, contending that the company was a foreign corporation outside the jurisdiction of the Court. The Chief Justice granted the application with costs, remarking that if the decision v*as wrong it was desirable to haye it settled on appeal 5 if, on the other hand, the decision Was a right ope it was of sufficient importance to arrest the attention ot the Legislature. At the annual sheep Balp, merino s!n,d r»ms sold at prices ranging from 50 to 500 guineas. July 8. As Chinese stowaways continue to arrive and attempt to evade the polltax, the Government have decided that the crews of vessels shall be photographed before leaving port, Sailed for Wellington. Melbourne, July 7. Replies have been received which show that the Governments of Queensland, New Zealand, South Australia, Tasmania, and Fiji cordially approve of the suggestion ot the Premier to form a common reading room in the imperial Institute, London. At a bonus meeting of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, it was shown that the cash surplus was equivalent to over £300.000 ; that the invested funds exceeded £1,000,000, and the new business £8,335,675. Adelaide, July 7. A petition asking the Queen to remit the sentence passed by the cour|-marjial

on the Egeria prisoners his been signed bv nine thousand people. J July 8.

Heavy rain* and gales wrecked several houses at Gladstone, and ihe town was flooded.