TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2145, 3 January 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH ANDjvFOREIGN.

London, Dao. SO. England bat deciaredjZansibar a free PfW*. Mr Dubedat, chairmen of the Dublin Stock Exchange,, baa failed with liabilities iimouuting to w- quarter of a million. '• 1

Sever* frost continues in England and on the Continent. A heavy fog. is still hanging over London and the sun has not been visible for 9%)i*js, An enormous dire broke out in a block of buildings- between Queen Victoria and Thames sir®*t>. St. Benet’s cburoh cangbt satad - with the exception of tbe towar. Fifty engines were engaged ih suppressing tbs conflagration. The loss is estimated at £500,000. A fur warehouse was burned. English and American Jews are considering it proposal to settle the persecuted Jews of Russia on land to be acquired in Mexico.

Rumours are afloat affecting the stability of Measrs Plnell and Abell, bullion brokers, of old Broad Street. It is reperked that tbe junior partner attempted to commit saieHe. It is announced that tbe firm has saffioient resources to meet all claims.

Master Ciutbam, a young colonial violinist, plays before the Queen at Osborne to ,day, Dec. 31. -The Chronicle says that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador to j tbs United States, will resign owing loth# failure of the conference on tbe Behring Sea fishery dispute. The scheme drawn dp by the committee who investigated tbe state of tbs finances! of the Argentine Republic for funding tbe coupons of the national debt for a period of three years has been accepted by tbe Republic. General Booth is inviting contributions to relieve tbe distress in the East End of< London,

Murdoch, the cricketer, who stayed be-j hind the rest of tbe Australian team, has; made up bis mind to return to Australia,! Jan, 1, i

Tbe following New Year honours are* gazetted Professor McCoy, of Mel-; bourne University, Mr Thomas Bother-; land, chairman of the P. and' O. Com-' pany. General fidwards, and Mr Braddpni Agent-General of Tasmania, to be Knight Commanders of 8t Michael and bt.j George. Messrs Walter Kennaway ,j John Roberts, president of tbe Danedinj Exhibition, and Mr Jenkio, C erk of the; Victorian Parliament, to be Companions! of the same Order. Among other pro-! .motions Sir Francis Sandford and Mr Edward Guinness are raised to the paer-i age, and Sir Hercules Robinson and Sir; Henry Eawlinson become baronets. ! New York, Dec. SI. i Teemer challenges.McLeao to row him; for the championship hnywbare.

Washington, Dec. 31. -The Batemans, bankers, have failed for a million dollars. ;S», Johns, Dec. 31. A hundred vessels have been wrecked by storms on tbe coast of Newfoundland. Aden, Dec, 30. Tbe steamer Wastwaier, from MeU bourne to Antwerp, baa gone ashor«j thirty miles frpm tbe Island of Perim, at the entrance of the Bed Sea, Assistance has been sent. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Deo. 81 . Bgiliogship owners ace forming an Association on similar lines to that of the steam ship owners. The vrbarf laborers will admit nonunionists as members of their onion without payment of entrance fee until February Ist. J«u. 1. Sailed—Hauroto for Wellington. The Admiralty have ..decided to reopen the Egeria court-martial and several witnesses baye been ordered,home. It is believed that Bennett, tbe defaulting bank manager, did not leave by the Zealandia for San Francisco. Tbe warrant charges him with the embezzlement of £I2OO. It is understood that something like £4OOO ie unaccounted for. The following are the Sydney entries for the Amateur Athletic Championship meeting at Auckland :—Sprint races—■ Maophersoo, Maiden, and Sefton ; long distances —Comes, White, and lizard ; walking events—Bollock, Bailey, and Benson. There was splendid weather for the holiday to-day. Tattersall’s Cup ,w# 8 won by Muriel, Yespasia 2, Lancer 3. Fifteen others started, Won by a length and a half. Time—Smin 3^sec. Melbourne, Dec. 81. Tbe whp'e of tbe crew of the ship Kelton had smallpox, and duriog th«; voyage from Rio ooi of the men succumbed to the disease. The Kelton, has been floated off, There has b en a marked decrease in tha number of cases of typhoid fever an • diplheria in the city compared with the records of preceding years. This is partly due to the cool weather which bas been experienced during the summer montbi*.

' Jan. 1. ‘ Sailed—Te Ana n for the B luff. TJhe Blandish Handicap ires iron fay Gladstone, Prattlefj 2j Forest King 3. Time—linin' TSJsec. Tbe Bagot Handicap was won by Grey Gown, Tarcooia' 2; Jebdsi te 8. Won by three lengths. Time—2msn 50sec. : A disastrous fire occurred at the Mutual Stores in Flinders" street this morning by which the premises were completely gutted. 1 The damage to tbe eipck.is estimated at £BO,OOO, and to the furniture £7OOO. The boildinga cost £17,000, The stock was a 1 splendid one, showing groat Variety, and -will iako a long time to replace. Tbe building was insured for £12,000, and the stock for £60,000 in colonial offices and £lo,obb in London offices. The details are unknown, but forty offices are concerned. More than'two hundred hands will be thrown, out of employment. Adslaidk, Jan. 1* The Commissioner of Crpwh Lands vjsits !New Zealand shortly, to enquire into the working of the homestead blocks system. Sailed--Tnieri for Dunedin. " 'BRjjjßAyrE, Dec. 31, Intense heat has prevailed .here during the psst,week. Newcastle, Deo. 81. Sailed—Wakatipn, for ’^gcklapd.