TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2076, 24 July 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

[The cable news to band owing to the breakage in the cable is such that we are obliged to condense it, and only put in the most interesting items as follows: —

London;; July 16.

The Newfoundland gunboat Pinna fired at a French fishing boat ,without damaging her. It caused, great sens*-, tion in France. A French man-of-war seized a British vessel which was smuggling, Gambia, a Crown colony ( in Africa with a population of 14,150, will be given to Prance in exchange .for her rights in Newfoundland. England and Portugal have arranged their African difficulties. The Dailey memorial medalion has been unveiled at fet. Paul’s Cathedral,

In a riot in Peru 40 parso^s.W^ killed. , The Bishop of Limerick, has accused Mr John Dillon of securing his release from prison by raising a miserable whine about ill health, and of sneaking to the Australian colonies until the storm blew over. The Board of Guardians passed • vote of censure on the bishop, , A Home Rnler has been returned for mid Durham. An insane chemist fired a blank cartridge at President Carnot to-day. One hundred houses in Constantinople destroyed by fire. Damage, £1,000,000. The* greater part of Lake City destroyed, by a cyclone. ■ July 10. Potato blight is seriously damaging the crop in the south of Ireland. The Hessian fly ifl injuring the crops in Lincolnshire. Judge Harrison, in charging a Galway jury, said he was astonished, that the, evictions and lawlessness had not led to recourse to Lynch law. A pinnacle in the Honse of Lords has been damaged by lightning. Dhuleep Singh, who is paralysed, is petitioning the Qaeen to pardon him. The Oobden Club eulogise Mr Raikes for the redaction in postage. In Morocco fifty rebels were burned f alive. Major-General, Ed wards has generally; approved of the colonial defences. He advocates the fortification of Glenelg and Pert Darwin. July 21.

The Anglo-French compromise over the Zanzibar question is concluded. Prance claims a diplomatic triumph. ■ Sir Bichard Wallace is dead, The census is to be taken on April; stb, 1891. . . A syndicate has purchased . timber concessions in the vicinity pf Geqgraphe Bay (Western Australia) and a power-, ful company will be formed to work the jarrah timber, and extend the railway! system in the south-west portion of the, colony. The naval manoeuvres have begun under Admiral Tryon, who has charge of the attacking force. Fifty reserve vessels are assisting, bat very little, public interest is being evinced. The London County Council has applied to Parliament for authority to, borrow a million and a quarter of money. The Marquis of Normanby s family pictures have been sold. Arrived—Pern from Titnaru; Nairnshire from Pott Chalmers, The Australian .cricketers have abandoned their proposed ,Spoilt African and Indian tour. Scotland’s share of the licensing fond is to be applied to,local rates, England's and Wales’ to the county councils,.and Ireland’s to education. It is announced that Sir James Pergneson, Political, Secretary to the Foreign Office, will marry Lady Downshire, ... Pox, of the. Police Gazette, will present a diamond-studded. belt to the pinner of the Slavin-McAuliffa fight. The delimitation of English and Portuguese spheres in Africa n's finished, Zambesi is to remain neutral. It is feared that Lord Salisbury will cede Blautyre in the Shire district; ' i The report circulated to the effect that Lord Randolph Churchill will rejoin the Ministry is untrue, Mr Smith denies that; he is to be raised to the Peerage, and says that he will seek re-election for the Strand Division at the next general election. At the cricket match between Australia and All England the Australians made 132 in their first innings, and the Englishmen had 5 wickets down for 72 runs. Eighteen thousand spectators were present. The medical advisers of the Duke of Clarence and Mr H. M. Stanley report that,their patients are doing well.

Sofia, July 2j .

M. Stambonloff, the premier, has offered, if the poße will sanction Prince Ferdinand’s appointment to the Throne of Bulgaria, to the disposal of the Sultan ip the event of Turkey being attacked. Pekin, July 21.

The Chinese authorities are offering obstruction to Russian exploration of Thibet,

Calcutta, Ju'y 20.

A serions ( ontbreak of Asiatic cholera has occurred in the regiment ot Genrkas, stationed at Dharasala, The ’death roll for two days numbered fony:two.

1 Zanzibar, July 21. 5 Dr Peters arrived here from the interior a few days ago and brought a bundled stolen cattle with him, and bis 'followers declare that he has, been carrying on a system of cattle raidjng. ever 'since his departure into the has been nicknamed '* The catll<? thief.” ’Seveya fighting took place with thnatives at Ugogo. New York, July 21. Mr Parnell’s mother is very ill.

News has been received here that fighting has taken place on the Guatemala, frontier between the troops ft Guatemala and those of San Salvador. The formey suffered defeat. Buenos Ayres. July 21.

The.arrest of leading officers on suspicion of being concerned in a plot |n overthrow; the Government coalinnef. The cavalry,.ihave been detached, and are set off to watch the infantry, who are believed to have been tampered with in the agitation, which arises from disaffection at the President’s political and financial policy.,, The President promises reforms, and has agreed to C°nvnptjipp.,. ..populace are greatly alarmed, and a setpi-p.onic has taken place on the local exchange. The premium on gold has advanced 2% percent.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Adelaide, July 21

Mr J. Cowap, pae,mber ,for jNatata, and Mr,,Baltimore, an electrician, were killed, to-day at a railway crossing. Ihe horse attached lo the baggy in which they were riding jibbed on the rails, and the engine dashed into the vehicle, smashing it into .atoms. Both genlie-, men were killed instantly,.

THE MUTINOUS GUARDS.

London, July 21

The Grenadier Guards, under command of Colonel, Eaton, embarked, to-day under sealed orders. It is believed that their destinaiion is either, the West Indies or Cyprus. This is in pnnishment fiir having mutinied. The Duke of Cambridge has announced the sentences passed on the, ringleaders in the Guards’ mutiny. One received a sentence of. two years, and i three were sentenced to eighteen months each. The Duke condemned the action of those, men who attempted to bring, discredit on the regiment by refusing to| obey orders, and he thinks that urgent, measures should be adopted to retrieve the character of the regiment. Colonel Maitland demands that he himself ought to be tried by court-, martial for the part he is reported to, have taken in the affair. Another account of the Grenadier, Guards business Jb that the Duke of Cambridge has staled that be was dis-, gusted and ashamed of the Guards,, and, regretted that they wore the. uniform of, the. Grenadiers, . A/ter. twenty-five, years’ connection with therp he disowned the baltajoh. When he sentenced two, of those convicted of mutiny ha threw, their medals across the parade ground. Mr E. Stanhope, Secretary for the. War Department, has announced that, Colonel, Maitland jo hftß been reduced to halt pay,