TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2155, 27 January 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN, London, Jan. 22

A fond is being raised for the late Dr. Hannay’s family ; £ISOO have already been subscribed. Counsel advise Professor Hiuxley that ieneral Booth’s trust deeds are illusionary, and enable him to give away anything be pleases. Lord Salisbury,speaking at Gambridge, denied that Home Role ever-pointed to to victory, or that it was now dead. He referred to the dangers which would result from the enormous. infls*&cj**o£ priests, and the sinister domination of Archbishops Walsh and Croke in a purely Irish Parliament. There is some excitement over the secrecy observed with respect to the inquest on the Duke of Bedford, He shot himself through the heart in the presence of two attendants. The Press censure the Coroner,

Arrived-”Wairoa, ship, from Lyttelton, September 28th.) It is now believed that the gasometer explosions which recently took place at Glasgow were not doe to accident, as was supposed, but'were effected by means of dynamite. Jan. 23.

The attack of the bears on certain financial houses which have branches in Australia, and on others connected with South American business, have failed. The tone of the money market is now distinctly better. A match between the two chess players Steinitz and Gansberg resulted in the former winning seven games and the latter four, whilst eight were drawn. Mitchell and Shepherd, worsted spin nets of Bradferd, have suspended payment ; their liabilities are £70,000. Lord Salisbury denies that there will be an early dissolution. It is reported that the Princess Victoria of Wales is betrothed to the Duke of Luxembourg,

Professor Hankie, an English bacteriologist, claims to have discovered a core for anthrax in sheep. The latest bulletin states that Mr Bradlangh is sinking. The severe weather experienced throughout Europe has broken up. Professor Stuart will send a supply of lymph every fortnight to Sydney, Adelaide, and Wellington. l ie is writing to Sir Henry Parkes, giving particulars of his interview with Dr Koch respecting rabbit destruction, end urging that action should be taken iu the matter, tie has purchased a complete set of bacteriological apparatus for New South Wales, Berlin, Jan. 28. The Minister of War has announced in the Reichstag that Germany does not intend to increase the strength of the army. A serious colliery explosion has taken place at Westphalia. Six y persons were killed outright and forty others injured. In a memorandum to the Emperor, the Chancellor, General Von Caprivi, declares that Daraarialand, a country on the coast of South West Africa, is worthless to the German Empire, and urges the sale of it to England. Brussels, Jan. 23. Prince Baldwin, of Belgium, died suddenly from pneumonia, St. Petersburg, Jan. 22. By an explosion ic the Jasnovda Colliery, near Azoff, one hundred miners were killed and many injured. Jan.2s. A blizzard has passed over Oharkow, a city of European Russia, and many isolated villages have been buried and the railways blocked. Numerous deaths are reported. Madame Melba’s Juliet, in Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet, has been a great success in St, Petersburg. On the first night she was recalled thirty limes, end was specially thanked by the Czar, Madame Melba was made the recipient of numerous and valuable presents. Ottawa, Jan. 22.

The Canadian Government has re-j-cted Mr Blame’s off-r of complete reciprocity. It is asserted that Lord Salisbury is pressing Canada to accept with a view to settling the Behring Sea difficulty. Sit J. McDonald is favorable to a dissolution in order to test the feeling of the people.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Jan. 28. A rr ; ve( 3—g.s. Wakatipu, from Wellington, Sailed S.s. Elderslie for o*maru. Great anxiety is felt in Bourko at the prospect of another flood. The Darling has risen 24ft, and is still rising,

Captain Craig, of the schooner Sandfly, 'was shot dead at Makira, in the Solomon Group, by a returned native recruit.

Captain Rossi was snmmoned for disturbing the services at Golbourn Cathedral, but the charge was dismissed on technical grounds. Jan 24. The river is falling at Wagga, but the Darling is still rising at Bourke,

Melbourne, Jan. 23. The Government have received a request from Lard Kontsford to immediately report any information they receive respecting the missing Austrian Archduke, who, under the name of John Orth, went on a trading voyage to Sooth America along with h'S wife, sod it is supposed be has been iost. Jan. 24. The loss on the penny postage during the year amounted to £78,000, The Postmaster-General estimated the loss at £96,000. Bo* ART, Jan. 23.

resolution respecting the New Hebrides was carried in an amended form. Mr Sbiels further moved that a Standing Committee should be appointed to inquire into the present condition of the British and French settlements in the islands and the disabilities attending the removal of native teachers from one island to another, which was agreed to. Jan. 25. Tke e.s. Tongariro from London, arrived here at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and sailed at midnight for New Zealand, She brings 13 passengers for Australia and 62 for New Zealand ports. The Federal Council has closed its session. Perth, Jan. 23. The Assembly passed an address of shanks to Australia and New Zealand ■ for services rendered in connection with |the Bill granting the Constitution.