TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2182, 31 March 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Maroh 26. England will officially exhibit at the World's Fair at Chicago. The syndicate which has been formed to work the iron deposit in the Illawarra district, New South Wales, proposes to seek the co-operation of Sir Thomas Lewis and other large iron masters to raise a million capital. Prompt action will be taken to provide one-tbird of the million immediately. The House of Commons has adjourned to April 6th, A wool : coraberering has been formed it Bradford for the purpose of establishing higher prices. Vocal music of an opera played in Paris can be distinctly heard "through <h« telephone in London. The Eastern Extension Company has informed the Agente-General that it will be impossible to reduce the cab'e rates earlier than May Ist, as the Company is unable to lower the charge without the consent of the Governments who have granted ,the concessions, The reduced rates must begin simultaneously on all sections. News has been received from the Caroline Islands of the wreck of the Strathaires, Ninety o£ those on board wtre drowned. March 28. Arrived—Zealaniia ship, from Auckland, ' While His HoDonr the Judge was summing up in the caseß of those concerned in the recent riot at Tipp"rary, an overheated flue in the county court caught fire, and before the flames could be subdued the building was gutted. All the occupants escaped from the burning building, the Judge having a particularly narrow escape, as he had only jusc left his chair when the glass roof and a quantity :>f molten lead fell with a crash upon the bench.

'Jhfl Times states that the friends of the Duke of Orleans declares that the ■ amour published by the Pall Mali Gazette, that he was in Paris disguised as & lackey, is a shameless puff to an Australian singer, Paris, March 24. An Englishman named Laa has beea arrested here on charges of bigamy, It is alleged that he has gone through the marriage ceremony on forty-three occasions, and after each celebration 7 he dissappeared takingwith him the wedding presents.

M. Constans, Minister of the Interior, warned the Duke of Orleaus that ha mast qait Paris, and it is b3 ! i?ved that he is in Brussels.

Rome, March 27

The Bank at Leghorn has suspended payment, Its liabilities are said to amount to £2,000,000.

Lisßoir, March 28

The Portuguese Government wiil submit to the Marquis of Salisbury a fresh basis for an AngU-Portuguese Convention concerning the South African difficulty, St. Petersburg, M«roh 26.

The Russian Government hav chartered six foreign steamers for the porposo of conveying immigrants, recruits, and war material to Vladivoßtock,

Yienna, March 27

It is reported that there has been a large concentration of Russian troops on the Austrian frontier.

Sofia, March 28

M. Bettichcff, Minister of Finance, was assassinated in the city to-day while walking with M. Stambuloff. It is believed that it was intended to assassinate M. StambulofT, and that M. Betticheff was murdered in mistake.

Gibraltar, March 26.

The Marino Court, which held an enquiry into the circumstances connected with the; .collision between the s.s. Utopia and H.M.S. Anson, found the captain of the former vessel had committed a grave error of judgment, but returned his certificate. I'be charge of manslaughter which was preferred against the Captain of the Utopia has been withdrawn.

Wasmin©tok, March 25

The death rate from influenza, at Chicago is 150 per day. Scores of doctors are confined to bed by it. One thousand cases have occurred at Pittsburg. President Harrison haß appealed to the Marquis of B»lisbury to prevent Chinese from entering the United Stages via Canada, Sir John McDonald, Premier of Canada, who was consulted on the matter by Lord Salisbury, declares that it is impossible to accede to President Harrison's request. Ottawa, March 28.

Actuated by the decision of the Privy Council in'the case of Ah Toy v, Musgrave.Collector of Customs at Melbourne, the Government of the Dominion are preparing to legislate in the same direction as the Australian colonies respecting the exclusion of Chinese. Valparaiso, March 28.

The insurgents have seized the Bremen-owned ship Rajah, which left Newcastle, Npw South Wales, on the 15th November last, for this port. The seizure was reported to the commander of the British flagship, who has given chase go. behalf of Germany.