TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2143, 30 December 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

J ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. f Lonuok, Dec. 26. * The Most Rev. W. Thomson, D.D [ Archbishop of Tork, is dead, aged 72. Frank Smith, in charge of the sooia ' reform wiog of the Salvation Army, hai seceded from that body, owing to i quarrel be bad with General Booth ir cooneotion with the administration of th< funds of the Army. The Rpv. R. Gregory has b?en ap. pointed Dean of St Paul's in succession to the Rev. M. Churcb. A French loan of 700.000.00 C franca (£28,000,000) will bo issued on January litb. The soundings which jhava recently taken prove that bridging the English Channel is easier than was at first supposed. A dastardly attempt on the life of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Killalot, County Clare, was made to-day, when several shots were fired into bis honso. The rev. gentleman escaped with only slight injuries, Deo. 28. The Clan-na-gael Sooiety is organising a revival of Fenianism. The Powers are urging Portugal to avoid collision with England over the African dispute, Paris, Dec. 28. The Cabinet is discussing the rumoured visit of the Emperor of Germany to Paris and (Jannes. It is doubted whether this statement is oorrect, bnt should the Emperor make a yisit a tumult is predicted. Bbruit, Dec. 25. Germany pays four million marks for the concessions made to her by the Sultan of Zaniib»r, and it is arranged that tha tatter maintains sovereign rights, Deo, 27. The death is announced of Dr Heinrich Sohliemann, the celebrated German arcbasologist and author, aged (8. Sr. Pktbbsbuhsj, Dec. 27. The Czarina is suffering from nervous affection,and in consequence the Czar has recalled the Ciarewitch, who is on a visit to India. Romr, Dec. 25. The Italian Government is preparing to make a hostile demonstration against Abyssinia. Hox« Kon«, Dec. 27. The steamer Shaagahibas been burnt at Wnha, a river port of China on the river Yangtyse Kiang, and 200 Chinese perished in the flames. Washinswojt, Dec. 25. President Harrison has issued an invitation to all nations to send exhibits to the great exhibition, vfbioh is to be held in Chicago in 1898. Dec. 28. The official oensns of the United States just t»ken gives the population as sixty-two and a half millions, showing aa increase of over 12 millions,since 1880. It is asserted here that the American eonsnlar agents in Canada have cheated the Government to the extent of a million dollars, aad also that they are in league with exporters. R». Jomjts, Dec. 26. The inhabitants of Isewfoandland repudiate a renewal ot the modus vivendi with regard to the French shore and denounce Lord Knutaford for asserting that sucb an arrangement will be aati factory. Manilla, Dao. 28. The Spanish troop* bombarded and subdued tbe natives of Pod ape, in the Caroline Islands, who had S2 killed. The Americas missionaries were removed from tbe island. «_ AUSTRALIAN CABLE, MELiovmiTK, Dec. 22. Jamep Mirtms and; William Docherty, of the Premier Permanent Building Association, convicted on a oharge of conspiring to defraud the shareholders, have been sentenced to twelve months and eighteen months respectively. Ibe charges against the others were not proved. Deo. 23. The Premier Permanent xiuilding Society prosecutions have cost the State £14,600, an amount which will probably bp swelled to £20.000 before they are lailly settled. The jury disagreed in the charge against Gourlay of conspiracy, and be was remanded till next session. Tbe sentence against Docherty will not be enforced pending the decision of the full court on the points of law. Arrived—Te-Anau from the Bluff. J3r»war, Deo. 27. Tbe two naen who robbed tbe Australian Bank in tbe suburb of Pyrmont, by impersonating detectives, have been tnasffd. Tbr firat cricket >o*tob by ladiei pUy-1 *M« coony nndr.r! wh*n th» " j,r..b*bi«« " inturnrjii.nift- **»«ra •! f.at*a n* •' k-c:b- " lean? by 200 rnun in the first innines. M'wt ilmi pipy l l n fine innings of lfs f'»r he wion»rs. A belaid a, D.<c. 28. Arriyed—»Tai«n, from Ualouuu.

Hobart, Dec. 26. R M.S, Kaikoura, from Plymouth via the Cape, arrived at 10 o'clock laßt night and sailed for Wellington at 11 o'clock this morning. She brings 46 passengers for Australian porta and 67 for New Zealand.