SEVER WEATHER.

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

SEVER WEATHER.

London, Dec. 81. The extremely cold weather which has; been experienced in England lately has been tbe causa of a large number of deaths. The intense frost which still continues in England and on the Continent is causing a great amount of damage, In some parts of England the railway lines have been injured. Stock is suffering severely from the .effects of the weather, and a large number of deer have left the bills and forests and are seeking food at farmhouses. Hundreds of.bares have been frozen to death. The Thames is frozen over at Twickenham. Berlin, Dec. 31. -The severe frost which has prevailed; daring tbe last few weeks has destroyed scores of miles of wooden pavement in : this city.

IRISH AFFAIRS. London, Dee. 31. Mr Parnell's friends in London declare that the basis of s compromise has been arranged. Mi 1 O’Brien will surrender himself to the authorities early in January! Thera are hopes of a settlement being arrived at,by the Irish party. PARis, Dec. 31.

A meeting between ' Mr O’Brien and Mr Paraell thok place yesterday, and was marked by the greatest cordiality. After' a brleif interview' the two’parties lunched together, and subsequently bad another conference , THE INDIAN RISING. New York, Dec. 30. While 100 Indians were being disarmed at Nebraska they sudden ly attacked and killed 30 of the cavalry; A desperate fight ensued, resulting in the destruction of the Indians. Severity; five cavalrymen and two officers were killed and wounded. One hundred and ten Indian . warriors and two hundred and .fifty women and children were slaughtered, the whole of those in the camp being exterminated except six children. Washington, Dec, 80. News has been received that five thousand Indians are encamped around Pine Ridge agency, wbiph is crowded yrith settlers end their wives and,families, who,beingTo,mortal dread of tbe Indians, baye left their homes in the vicinity, and have sought safety in the agency, it is expected ,that the Indians will shortly make an attack on the agency. War with tbe Indians has now become general. Other adyicea state that a provision train while on its Way «o Pine Ridge Was attacked by a party of Indians. After severe fighting they were driven off, thirty of their number having been killed.

Later. Seven hundred lodians have been captured.near Pino Ridge. AUSTRALIAN REVENUE. Sydney, Jan. 1. The revenue of New Sooth Wales for (he past year amounts to £9,497,000 being £434,000 in excess of the revenue for 1889, and £82,000 beyond the Colonial Treasurer’s estimates. The imports for tbe year were £16,750,000, showing a decrease of £2,961, 000* The exports amounted to £18,029,000, a decrease of £854,000 compared with 1“89. Melbourne, Jan. 1. Tbe revenue for the half-year shows a deficit of £216,000, compared with the corresponding period of 1889. Faith may move mountains ; but it requires works to tunnel them.