TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2116, 25 October 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 21. General Booth expects the to aid .his scheme fbVthe fet^bifijatidu 1 of the masses by giving land. TEe death’is iThnoaiiced of Sir Richard Burton, the well-known’ explorer. Oct, 22,

At a meeting of fhe, '•’clegraph Coippapyii Sir John; Pender said that the colonies were certain to cooperate in ad eUdeavotir to establish a 4s per word rate on the terms offered by the company, and New Zefljknd 7 tyas likely to join. //.' t , Mr Dabcan editpr o| wp Matriiponiul News, against whom, jf|lf,ooo damages were recently awarded in a breach of promise has been ebargbd with fradulent bankruptcy. The 1 Zealand and Australian Land Company declare a dividend df 10 tier cent.

The paiiy Ohrpqiqle «'atHß; th;sinc» it has beeen shown itppossibledori Victoria

to further brtrfdwiin London, 'he Ex. change expects that Australian blinks wtll"silpply gbrd'ld' redeem the loan due in January.

Paris. Got. 22

Under the revised-tariff flax and hemp will be admitted free into France, bnt cereals, -live slock, and meat will be charged the maximum rate. Rio db Janeibo, Oct;22.

A Portuguese battalion has beep formad in this city, sad has stalled fpy the Zambesi.

Sdakim, Sept 21.

The dervishes made a raid upon) the neighborhood, and captured some cattle.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Mblboubnb, Oct, 22. galled—-Manapouri lor the Bluff. Oct. 2S.

Doherty, secretary fp the Premier Permauent Building Society, has been found guilty bn two charges of embezzlement. Sentence was deferred.

Sydney, Oct. 22

Ibe insurance companies are about to increase the rate ot premiums. It is estimated that the recent disastrous fire swallowed op the total net premiums derived from the risks taken in Sydney and snbarbs by ail thu, insurance companies for five years.

Mr Joseph Abbot has been elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly unopposed.

Oct. 23. Sailed—aihora, for New Zealand.

Bailed—Tt'kapo/for New Zealand. In the Lower House to-night, Mr Dibbs moved a vote of censure on" the Government for postponing the decoration of their fiscal policy. The House adjourned till Wednesday, The conference of Australian commandants, to discuss the question of fortifying * King George’s Bound and Thursday Island, assembles at Albany on November 24'b, Perth, Oct. 22 . The new Constitution for Western Australia, granting autonomous Government, was proclaimed to-day amid great enthusiasm and rejoicing. Congratulatory telegrams were received by. the Governor from o’.h»r colonies.