TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2196, 2 May 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH[AND FOREIGN. April 28,

It is reported that 2000 Russian sre emigrating to England‘and Australia, The fond setdsn foot by Baron Mirsch for assisting Jews to settle in America or Australia has now reached *3 000,000 The Rothschilds have promised td^aissist. General Bootfo proposes to expend hN legacy of £70,000 ' on a great salvation temple.l The Queen has 'started for Oherburg. One third ofT the population 1 of Sheffield are suffering and tibmetous de’aths ai'B 1 reported. Lord Salisbury has offered to legislate in the direction of preventing British vessels from sealing in Behring Sea for a period of two years bn condition that ' the United States and Russia take similar status with regard to their vessels. Mr Gladstone denies Mr Parnell’s statement that be a-ked the Parnellite p»ny in 1887 to suppress the plan of w campaign', April 29. The Archbishop of York is prostrate with influenza. The Ltonse of Commons, by a majority of 61, affirmed the principle that publicans who.<e licenses are cancelled must be compensated, At Newmarket first Spring Meeting yesterday the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes were won by Commoner, Orvetio second, Peter Flower third. Baron Hirsch’s for'one is estimated at between £20,000,000 and £30,000,000. The Pail Mall Gazette says that Baron Hirsch’s scheme for the emigration of Russian J*ws provides for the deportation of halt a million to Brazil and Australia. Baron Qirsch and other wealthy Jews are consulting the Russian representative in Paris relative to the best method of removing their comtoa'ririta from Russia, lathe meantime 4000 Jews have been ordered to leave Kief. Ilifluenza is spreading in London, and threatens to become serious. Many deaths have occurred in York and Sheffield. Mr de Cobain has notified his intention of surrendering to the authorities on Monday. The Parnellite leadership fond has reached £3OOO. ( ’ ' During the debate in the House of Commons Ministers expressed them selves in favor of a redaction of the doty on wheat for six months, and if necessary the total abolition of the duty at the expiration of that period. [This probably refers to a continental country], Paris, April 28. The Portuguese loan of ten mil ions on the security of a tobacco monopoly has been only half subscribed. The census returns show an increase ol 50,000 in the population in Paris. Berlin, April 29. The funeral of the late Count Von Moltke look place to-day. The coffin was borne to the family vault at Crefsan by the royal funeral car, the Emperor William, and The allied Sovereings following. The mi itary spectacle was a most imposing one. Th» Emperor was yreaily uffecleit by the scene, and wept freely. Prince Bismarck did not attend ihe funeral, but he sent a wreath to be placed on the coffin. Rome, April 29 The damage caused by ibo explosion of gunpowder at the magazine *on Thursday last is estimated 'at £400.000; An explosion occurred in a dynamite factory in Genoa, killing five girls and wounding fifty, New .York, April 28. Four hundred and fifty Sicilhns have arrived in New Orleans from Palermo. It is believed that they are emissaries of the Mafia Society ; to avenge the recent lynching. Many of the Sicilians have been arrested for carrying arms. April 29. In a series of chess matches between Tchigoin and ISteini's; the latter was defeated, Ottawa. April 29. O’Connor challenges Stansbury to row for £SOO 8 side in America, allowing the champion £2OO for bis expenses, Capetown, April 28. The Portuguese • officers at Delago Bay brutally assaulted Messrs Pawley and Oolquoboun of the British Chartered Company, The British Consul cables (bat the lives of Englishman at Delagoa Bay are unsafe. Calcutta, April 29. News has been received that General Graham attacked a body of Manipuris, 1000 strong, who were entrenched, and hocked their retreat. Severe hand-to-hand fighting ensued, and 200 Manipuris were killed, Among the wounded on the British side were Captain Drury, and Lieutenants Grant, Cox, end Carnegy. Later. In the fight at Baahenpore tbs British loss was one native officer only,

three columns of the British force odvaneed on the Manipurs’ position, bat on.arrival found it deserted. The magazine was blown np.and the palace sacked and wrecked, Within the palace enclosure were found the beads of the British officials executed at the oni break of the revolt. The usurper Sobraj and iho chief Senaputty, the leader of the revolution, escaped. Lieutenant Grant was sever'ely wounded in the neck. Hoko Kong, April 29, The Government refuse to receive Mr Blair as United States Minister at Pekin.

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Melbourne, April 30. The census of the city of Melboarn" gives the population at 489,000. Sydney, April 29. AH the patients whom Dr. Wilkinson has been treating with Dr Koch’s tuberculina show signs of improvement, and have much increased in weight, He says he has no hesitation in advising the treatment in suitable cases. Experts have frequently expressed the opinion that swamp rice would not grow in the oolonv, but a Manning River farmer has succeeded in cultivating » splendid sample which is estimated.to yield sixty bushels io the acre. T 1 is no? known whether it will bo suitable for household purposes, but it will certainly make excellent poultry feed, April 30 - Ihe census returns for the city of Sydney give the population as 386,000. Adelaide, April 30. Ihe Hon Mr Copley, Hon. Commissioner of Crown Lands, who recently made a tour through New Zealand bass’ prepared an elaborata report on the homestead settlements in that colony.