TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2185, 7 April 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND PQRJEIO|. London, Aptilp. A distressing incident ocecfirred during the performance of *' Roraeo and Juliet" at Manchester. In lh«&iaef Becne between M"rcutio and Mr Wbally, an amateur, who Mercutio, was accidentally killed bis antagonist. . ||| Ihe Govemwipnt refused to If represented at the Surgical in b-rin, "•:''■ : ' I The death is announced of Mr Thomas Clinries B»ring, Oonserjjitiye J|ramber for the City of Loiidon in the House of Commons.

Owing to the limited response from the colonies, the Imperial institute has abandoned its intention to hold a Mining Exhibition, and will merely bold •n Exhibition of metal work, jawellery, aud pottery, in which the colonies are invited to take part.

The Hon. J. W. Forester's article in the Ninetheenth Ceutury on " Iha seamy side of Australia," is attracting considerable attention. It describes property in the colonies as being at an artificial value, the result of un iroited credit, and advises.persons who ere thinking of investing in the colonies to do so with caution,

April 3. By an explosion in Aped ale coiiery Htaffordshire, tea miners were killed. It is rumoured that the Marquis of Lome would bfl willing to accept the post of Governor-General in the event of on Australian Dominion being formed, the: Princess Louise having forgone h-r previously expressed objection to the c'imate of Australia. The Times considers 'bit tha title of " Commonwealth" adopted by the National Convention in Syday, will grate on the ear owing to i's historical associations, and suggests that it b> altered to " Realm.":

Sir John Pender, chairman of the; Eastern Telegraph Oompaty, has been, made a Grand Officer of the L°gion ot: Honour by the French Government Professor Tyndal has improved. General Booth is suffering from in. flueoza.

Dr Perouno, the nowly-appoin'ad Bishop of Worcester, was installed today.

A meating of the New Zealand Antimony Company (limited) was held to-day, bat was aHjoumed tor a fortnight to allow of the appointment of an expert to assist the board of directors to determine whether it is advisable to reconstruct the company or place it in. liquidation. Mr H, Neardly, the chairman, suggested that proceedings should bs instituted against Sir Walter Buller for a refund of moneys paid him in connection with the company. Alderman Collier, a supporter of Mr Justin McCarthy, has b'pn elecel for Sligo by a msjority of 768. Berlin, April 2. There is a consensus of opinion against Dr Koch's cure, but ic bus been decided to continue experiments. L'he sale is limited to chemists, Calcutta, a pri I 2. The ceusas of India shows the popul.tion to be 284,000,000. Valparaiso, April 2. Pour vessels of the reb9l fleet, including the Blanco Kncalada and the O'Uiggins, sank the Giv-rnment tug and also a torp>do boat off Valparaiso. A shell afterwards disabled the O'Biggins, killing twelvemo. A fiab torpedo, fired by the Blanco Encalada accidentally destroyed tbe dry dock. Washington, April 4.

The initial Bt a ps for the settlement of ihe Behring Sea dispute on a reciprocal bisis, have concluded satisfactorily, and on Monday, Mr J. it. B'aine, Secretary of State, Sir Julian Pauncefort, the British Minister, and Sir Charlts iupper will confer on the subject Naw York. April 3.

The number of deaths from influenza which were registered in Chicago on Thursday was 116, but there are signs of the epidemic decreasing,