TELEGRAMS

Temuka Leader, Issue 2140, 20 December 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Lots-don, Dec. 16

Lord Carrington, speaking At the installation of Prince Albert Victo)r,'iß.aid that the political and masonic autonomy of Australia was assured. masons would remain loyal ttf tbe O'd Country for ever.

O'Connor, the Canadian o»rsman, considers that his match with Kvmp is over and claims the forfeit. He challenges McLean to row in America next summer for a parse of £SOO or £ 1000. At the conference of colonial representatives'yesterday, Bit C. Tapper proDosed that tbe mail line should rrjjJ, from Vancouver to Briabane, fearing the rivalry of the Union ,C^tapaßy's;San Francisco service. Sir F, D. Bell thought that the scheme would be futile unless Auckland were made a port of call. Sir A. B!yth», Agent-General for South Australia, preserved a neutral attitude. Dec J 8,

Mr Marks, proprietor of tbe Financial News, brought a libel suit .against a man named Butterfield, who accused him of blackmailing and floating a rotten company. Ibe case, which attracted great interestin the city, ended in Butterfield's acquittal. Mr D .Cooper has purchased Mosquito, sister to Musket, for £SOOO. The stevedores refused to load the Arawa beoause she was coaled by free laborers.

The Agents-General decline to interfiew the Premier about the Vancouver mail a«ryioe, until they have been instructed bythoir respective Governments. An impression prevails that it tbe promoten could induce New Zealand to Bapport this instead of the San Francisco service the rest of the subsidy would be easily obtainable, Sir Morrel Mackenzie's experiments with Dr Koch's lymph have been successful.

\. telegram from Rome denies the rfported illness of His Ho iness the Pope, who, it is stated, granted several audiences yesterday, Tho Biitish East Africa Company withdrawn from Amioalanl, The Arawa succeeded in getting part of her coal on board, and will obtain the rest at Teneriffe, The Shipping Federation have ordered nnioniat labourers not to be employed at Glasgow, New York, Dec. 17. Sitting Bull and other Sioux chiefs have been killed after desperate fighting with a body of police. President Harrison expects that in consrquence of the death of the chiefs tbe trouble with the Indians will soon be at an end, The Indians were nearly victorious in the recent engagement, and it was only the timely arrival of the soldiers that saved the police. The Indians killed two officers and fifty troopers, but lost heavily themselves. ; -*- AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Dec, 17. McLean is willing to row anyone who may challenge him. h is unlikely that he will visit America for some time at any rate, Dec. 18. Mr Crick, member for Macquarrie West, bas unreservedly withdrawn the charges he madi* against tbe Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the House Assemblf in connection with the Broken Hill Water Supply Bill. The whole question of bribery has fizzled out, and it appears to have been nothing but hotel gossip. Sailed—Jubilee for Wellington, and Mararoa for Anckland. Tbb Rabbit Bill has passed the lower Boobs by 60 to 13. There was considerable opposition from back block membars, who state that the Government will have to lend money to erect fencing. The measure is intended to stay in force only until a Local Government Bill is passed. The latter is expected to be introduced next session. Melbourne, Dec. 17. The National Mutual Life Association report oOlicies issued during the year to the value of £1,043,000. After m»ki D g the necessary provision £114,000 will be added to the funds. Sailed—Yesterday, Wairarapa for tho Bluff. Garrotting and robbery from the person are largely en the increase in the city. Perth, Dec. 18. \ Two new gold finds are reported, one at Turner river and the other 150 miles from RoeVrirne. A large quantity of gold is said to have been obtained, including a nugget of 120oZ8. A rush bas set in, Brisbane, Dec. 18. Soundings which have been recently taken show that there are only nine feet of water at low tide on the rock on which the Quetta struck. TB KoOTI. A Wairarapa paper states To Kooti is going to spend the Christmas in that district, and that the natives are making grunt preparations for auitable feativitiea.