TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2077, 26 July 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 22.

The Tariff Bill at present before the United States, Senate is creating some excitement throughout Europe, It ia considered it will hamper all European trade. '' Sir James Fergusson, Political Secre- { tary to the Foreign Office, denies that Labuan Island has been handed over to the British North Borneo Company, or that it is the intention of the Government to cede Gambia to France ia* exchange for Newfoundland, It is contended that Mclvor's process!] wiM revolutionise the manufacture of | white lead, and the prospectus of a com : j pany has been issued with a oapiJal ofaj quarter of a million. *-' JH Glen, the secretary of the Belfast Union Building Society, who absconded with the funds of ibe society, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude. July 23. Mr F. Abigail, M.L.A, of New South Wales, is hopeful of the BUCcess of his scheme for a union mission to Australia. Colonel Saonderson and the Karl of Erne will be included in the deputation, and Dr Kane has already signified his willingness to accompany the mission,

All England won the match against the Australians by seven wickets. A petition is in course of signature for commutation of the sentences passed on the ringleaders in the Grenadiers', mutiny. i In court to-day Viscount Dunlo de-, posed that he knew nothing against his wife beyond statements made to him by Robinson and the Messrs Lewis, He admitted that bis wife begged allowed to accompany bim on his visit! to Australia, and that he made no pro-; vision for her support. Letters from, both display continuous affection, »nd) after swearing his affidavit charging her! with adultery Viscount Dunlo wrote to' his wife expressing disbelief in the' charges. . j Sir F, N. Broome denies that he hasj been appointed Governor of,Tasmania.; The latest reportß are that Sir Robert; G. C, Hamilton, Governor of Tasmania,; will receive his appointment as Governor j of New Zealand, the Earl of Onslow; succeeding Lord Camngton in New South Wales. I Paris, July 23. - It is reported in the city that the British Government will consent to the frontiers of the Anglo-Frenoh possessions in West Africa being rectified j from the Gambia to the Niger, and; inland as far as Lake Schad,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, July 23

Experiments made on large mobs of infected sheep conclusively prove the; efficacy of M. Pasteur's treatment fori anthrax, ' July 24. Arrived It.M.S. Alameda, from Auckland. Sailed—Wairarapa for Auckland, Melbourne, July 23. ! The unemployed are still holding de-J monslrations. While assisting to disperse a mob in the streets Inspector Larkin was struck on the head with a stone. Brisbane, July 23. The extraordinary fatality which has occurred among horses is causing great consternation among farmers in the Laidley district. Veterinary surgeons; are investigating the matter. July 24. The China Steam Navigation Com-! pany's steamer Cbangsha ran ashore on! Hat tray Island during a fog. There is a prospect of floating the vessel if the; weather keeps fine. Veterinary surgeons attribute the disease among horses in the Laidley district to their eating a fungus which had grown on flooded corn, Hobart, July 24. Arrived—R.M.B Tainui from Pitymouth via the Cape, at 2 o'clock this atternooa. She brings 64 passengers for Australian ports, and 80 for New Zealand. The Tainui sails for Wei-; lington at 6 o'clock in the morning. I