TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2223, 4 July 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

\ London, June 30. i Baron de Worms, replying to i Admiral Field, said, that it was unnecessary to press the Australian colonies to fortify King George's Sound , since,'they were advancing the works as rapidly as possible. Sir James Ferguson, in : reply to a question, informed the House of Commons that the Shah of Persia had despatched troops to enforce the release of the -British .girl-who was seized by the Kurds. ««4,„ The quarter's revenue shows an increase of £445,000. The principal items in excess are those which gave evidence of general prosperity. The Education Bill in' consequence of the alteration of the age limit, which has been fixed at a maximum of 15, will I increase the annual vote' by £200,000. The minimum age is now reduced to 3.

Mr Parnell, "speaking at Borris, accused Mr T. Healeyofbeing a liar and a slanderer who had deserted every party, and bit every hand / that caressed him. Mr Parnell also asserted that Mr Healey-had joined the Fenians, and violated the oath he took to them.

Cardinal'Manning, speaking at the Catholic' ; Conference/ said that the , dririk' trade was the most potent political' influence in Englandj and 'that'the' Government' Was a sleeping partner in it. He praised the efforts |of the TenirJerattce Alliance to mitii gate the evil. The Queen confers' a peerage on Lady widow of the late Premier' of Canada.

The cable rate to. Queensland and New Zealand will be reduced by 4d per word, being the amount of reduction on the Indian transit rate."

July 1

A serious disturbance took place at Folkestone to-day ' between soldiers and police, The latter were in the act of arresting a woman,'some's'oldiers interfered, cleared'the streets, and threatened to destroy the town hall. The police were t reinforced from Sheerncliffe, distant 1-| miles' from Folkestone, ■■ and; using ;their swords were succesful in restoring order. Forty of the soldiers were arrested.

The Rev. Mr Johnston has been sentenced 'to' one year's imprisonment for stealing jewellery. The body of James ; Machenry, of Melbourne, once largely concerned in the ! Efic Rail Way, has been exhumed at Liverpool, His life was insured for £l,ooojooo, and the companies interested have reason to believe that he committed suicide by poison; which' would fender the policies void. - Ju] y 2 -'■

The Financial News '.'says that in future'all colonies will find the pocket of John Bull inexorably"' closed and buttoned against his prodigal offspring.

The Archbhisop of Canterbury does not believe in free education, ,on the ground that it will enfeeble the Church's hold over the people.

Paris,: July 1

The visit of the Emperor of Germany to England on the :eve ■of the renewal of the Triple Alliariee,'nas irritated most of the French newspapers. It is believed that France and Russia will adopt a joint policy for the East.

St. Petersburg, July 1

The Russian Minister of Finance is suing the Rothschilds for repudiation of contract.

Madras, July 1

A severe famine is feared in Madras, in.consequence of drought preventing the sowing of food grains. New York, July 1.

Details of the war in Chili received here state that the crew o£ the torpedo launch Girelva plotted ; to desert, but one of' their number refused to join and informed the commander of the Government torpedo cruiser 'Lynch. He pursued and captured the deserters who were starved in filthy cells swarming with ' vermin before they were finally shot.' 1 The citizens who were suspected by the' Santiago Government of leaning towards the insurgents are made to walk on red hot iron, and whipped in order to extort' confessions. There are ‘ten thousand insurgents- at Iquique waiting to march bn Coquimbo.