TELEGRAMS

Temuka Leader, Issue 2138, 16 December 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

ENGLISH AND "FOREIGN. Londqn, Dec. 11. The s.e. Nepanl struck on ,the rocks ; while entering P-ymoqlh .pound. Lord and Lady and other passengers were landed in boats. In the rash for the boats, in which the Lascars joined, they ; were nearly; swamped. After saving the pass,epgerß„ the , sailors, insisted on leaving.the eLip fearing the boilers won d explode. The Nepaal is in a bad position. Lord and Lady Carrington were not on board the s.s. Nepanl when she struck the rocks in' Ply month Sound, they having cpme overland. Deo, 13, The torpedo ftnd gunnery trials of the Australian cruisers Kingarooma and fauranga are proceeding satisfactorily. The ships will ho Mt on completion of the trials and despatched to Australia early nflxt year. The Nepaul has become a total wreck and she baa mow been abandoned to the Underwriters. The captain and some of the passengers deny the statcruen that the Lascar crew attempted to desert the vessel when she struck op the rocks at Plymouth Sound. It is reported here that Sir H A Atkinson, the Premier of New Zealand, suceeds Sir Francis Dillon Bell as Agent-General. England and Germany are dissuading Italy from occupying Tripoi. Lord Hindlip,sails for Australia in the Orizaba. Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm R. A., the eminent sculptor, was found dead in his studio to-day. The discovery was made by Princess Louise of Wales, and it has been ascertained that death resulted from heart disease., The, gentleman was aged 56. Dec. 14. The steam*pipes on board the BritishIndia Company’s steamer Jutnaa exploded, and the third engineer and eight of the crew were scalded. Three ol the men are in a critical condition. Berlin, Dec. 11. Germany proposes to reduce the corn duties to the’position of 1887. Pekin, Dec. 12. A s'eamer off Hong Kong has bsen raided by pirates, who murdered the officers and looted the vessel. Gunboats have been sent in pnrsait of the pirates. Washington, Dec. 11. Failures to the, extent of half a million pounds were reported. New York, Dee. 13. The Indians have, been overawed and tranquility is being restored. Mr Curtis ritoddart, an American banker, has been armsted on a charge of enqbizz'ing 6,000,®00 dollars. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney. Dec, 14. Arrived Jubilee from Wellington. Arrived—R.MS. Z u alandia, from Ban Francisco, via Auckland. Melbourne, Dae. 13. Arrived—Wairarapa from ih“ B off. The Treasurer, Mr Monro, in submitting the estimates for the year, said the Government proposed to float a loan of £2,450,000. The Colonial Treasurer has received a cable message stating: that it is hopeless to attempt to convert the £850,000 worth of six per cent, debentures falling due in Janaary into per cents. The associated banks will therefore pay off the debentures and advance half a million without security. Adelaide, Dec. 13. The report of a Select Committee on bonuses recommends that in view of wheat growing becoming less profitable the system of distributing rooted vines «nd cuttings be further extended to all honafide farmers and fruitgrowers ; also the appointment of an entomologist and vegetable pathologist to deal wi'h insect pests ; and finally that asssstance he given by means of bonuses on exported butter and that all dairy machinery b< admitted free. Hobart, Dec 14. The R.M.B. Tainui arrived from London at 11 o’c'ock vesterday morning, and sailed for New Zealand at 2 a.m. today. She has 82 passengers for Australian ports and 136 for New Zealand. Daring the voyage two deaths occurred, that of the Rev. M Rosa taking place on November 18th, and that of Mr G W Herbert on December Btb.