TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2158, 3 February 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 30. General Booth . makes a formal beginning with his jjoteme to-morrow at King’s Cross Receiving-house. Sir S. Samuel bas j purchased a large painting by Hodges/the academician, of tbe death of Captain Opok. The national loan of £21,000,000 was just subscribed at the minimum, 961. _ ',j Sir J. Fergusson, ,in the House of Commons, said the Powers interested bad consented to the nomination of a President at Apia.,

Mr Balfour’s Irish Fund is now £42.000. C .

Baron De Worms, in answer to a question in tbe House of Commons, said tbe Government approves ®f the treatment of the Rev Shirley Barker by Sir John Thurston. High Commissioner of the Western Pacific.

dan. 30. Mr C, Bradlaagh, M P, for Northampton, died to-day, aged 47, A shipment of Adelaide canned fruit is of fairly satisfactory quality but too expensive for British market. Tbe leaders of tbe Liberal party are not opposed to the issue of one pound bank notes, bnt the joint stock and private banks object to tbe proposal on the gronnd that it will compel them to hold larger reserves. Tbe proposed issue of ten shilling notes against tbe security of silver has been favourably received in financial circles.

Arrived—P/eione, ship, from Wellington, Oct. 25. S.B. Nairnshire, from Port Chalmers, Dec. 28.

The appeal case of Duncan y. Knowles was argued to-day. Xu August last Miss Gladys Knowles, 21 years of age and of attractive appearance, was awarded £lo,@oo damages at the Lewis assizes against Mr L. F. Duncan, editor and proprietor of the Matrimonial News, aged between 63 and 64, for breach of promise of marriage, and it was from this decision that the latter appealed. The court ordered that the amount of damages be reduced to £6200 on condition that the costs in the action were paid by Mr Duncan within one month, otherwise the verdict of the jury to remain in tact. Paris, Jan. 29. It is feared that the French Transport Annamilo, bound for Tonquin, with 700 troops on board, has foundered in the Levant. ■ Eyraud, found guilty of murdering Qouffe, has bad the death sentence commuted. Jan 31. Jean Miesonier, the famous, painter, is dead, aged 79. Berlin, Jan. 30. A union is being formed here against the Anti-Semitic Association. Rome, Jan. 31. The House of Deputies have by a large majority reeled the Government’s proposal for an increase of duties on spirits, and in consequence Signor Crispi, the Premier, has announced that he will resign,

Madrid, Jan. 30. Small pox is ravaging the city. Three thousand deaths have occurred lately, Lisbon, Jan. 81. Three regiments stationed at Oporto, the second city of the Kingdom, have broken out in revclt, demanding the establishment of a republic. Sharp engagements ba Fe taken place between the rebels and loyal troops. Washington, J»d. 29. The dispute between Jay Gould and the Directors of the Stock Exchange at New York has been arranged. Jan. 80. Mr Blaine, Secretary of State, denies the statements that he was negotiating for reciprocal trade relations with Canada. The American Court has postponed until March next its decision in the Canadian appeal against the seizure of a sealer in Behring’s Sea. New York, Jan. 30. Mr William Windon, Secretary of the Treasury, died sudden'y to-day. He was present at a banquet and ill after the delivery of a speech, Montreal, Jan 29Very severe floods have been experienced here and enormous damage has been done to property. One hundred persons have been drowned. [Maesowab is a seaport in Egypt, on an island in the Red Sea, the outlet of the Abyssinian trade in ivory, musk, wax, and coffee.] Bombax, Jan. 30. A report is eurreut here that the Ameer of Afghanistan is dead. Manila, Jan, 31. A fresh ambuscade has taken place in the Caroline Islands, resulting in a great massacra of Spanish troops, the 8 mmander of whom committed suicide. Natal, Jan, 31. A discovery bos been made of fresh alluvial gold deposits extending over a large aiea in Mashonaland. Valparaiso, Jan. 31 . Ii is reported that Jquique has been recaptured from the insurgents, and

that tbb latter have suffered defeat at several places. Tbe attempted mediation of tbe British Minister has failed. Jan. 31. The Marine Board will recommend the Government to assist Captain Jorgensen in perfecting his patent life boat the Storm King. They suggest that New South Wales and Victoria should subscribe the £BOO required to carry out the work. Over three thousand contributors to the Premier Permanent Building Society have been called on to pay op arrears and fines. The notification has fallen like a bomb-shell, many having declined to pay after the collapse of the company. The amount involved Is believed to be upwards of £30,000,