TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2234, 30 July 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

! ENGLISH AND FO^IGN. , General Booth has beeii given an immense “ send off” by th|, Salvation Army. _ , . , v?, | Mr H. M. Stanley met with an ’accident. His thigh hasjibeen fractured. ,

Mrs Annie Besant has renounced Malthusian doctrines.

The Unionists are dismayed at the result of the Wisbech election. The Daily News, referring to'i|he result, considers thai the reversing; its' hasty: judgment of 1886. >The. Berlin correspondent of the Times Telegraphs that King Charles, of Roumania, will shortly meet the Prince of Wales for the purpose of arranging the betrothal of Prince Ferdinand (his nephew) heir presumptive tct the Roumamah' throne, to the daughter of the Duke Of Edinburgh, :The Neue Feire Presse, of Vienna, also istates that King Charles will shortly [visit England; but says it is to arrange the betrbthal 1 Of Prince Ferdiiiahd to the daughter of the PrinCe of Wales. 1 The Spectator advocates, that the [colonies should become entirely independent and autonomous, and that [they should establish a common citizeniship of English-speaking nations ; also [perpetual 1 treaties' arid offensive arid I defensive’ alliances. The Spectator [predicts'that if this is done, in half a century Half the civilised, world would be lapped in the security of a mighty pax AngU’cana. i duly 27.

A garden party' has been held at Hatfield House, the residence of the Mhrquis’ of Salisbury, in honor of the visit' of thh Prince of Naples.

.General Booth will arrive in Melbourne in September. Mr H. M. Stanley fractured an ankle, not a thigh as previously mentioned.

The Queen in very gracious tends has invited the French fleet to visit Portsmouth on August 20th, when the Czar arid Czarina are expected.' Her Majesty .proposes a visit of inspection herself if the invitation is accepted, . v,, July 28. - The Uhion Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 14 per cent, and carried forward £16,000. The R.M.S. Kaikoura arrived at Plymouth yesterday with, her frozen meat in good condition. The R. M.S. ; Ruapehu left Plymouth to-day for Capetown, Hobart, and New Zealand.

Paris, July 27,

Infernal machines concealed in books have been sent to M. Minister of the Interior, and' M. Etienne Trialle, head-of the Colonial and MedifcaVpepartirieUt: The senders are believed*to be the colonial naval doctors who have been compulsorily retired.

An excursion and goods train came into collision at St Maude, near Paris. The carriages caught fire and a frightful scene ensued. Sixty people were killed outright in' the collision, and several others who were unable to extricate themselves from the ruin's were caught by the flames and burned to death.

Many charred remains, quite unrecognisable, have been recovered from the debris of the railway accident' at St Maude. A few of those on the train were drowned by ' being thrown into the river.

Vienna, July 27. >

Eleven thousand acres of land have been purchased near Esek, in Hungary, for the purpose of establishing a colony for Russian Jews. The zone system has been tested on the Austrian and Hungarian railways from August to December, both inclusive. In Hungary the passenger returns showed an increase of 139 per cent., and the receipts of 21 per cent.; in Austria the passenger returns were not so great, being 44 pei- cent., while the receipts were slightly less. It is considered probable that the increase in traffic will lead to large expense for new rolling stock, St. Petersburg, July 26.

The Czar and Czarina have paid a visit to the French squadron at Cronstadt. It is expected that the Czar and Czarina will arrive at Portsmouth about the 20th August.

July 37.

When 1 the Czar Visited the French fleet at Crbhstadt the “ Marseillaise ” was frequently sung by the Russians, the air being set to words of welcome, Neither the Czar nor his officers toasted the Republic, but only France and the President. Preparations had been made to signalise the visit by a great anti-German demonstration, but the intention of the promoters was thwarted by the Czar giving orders which prevented the demonstration.

Suez, July 28

Gffqlera increasing at Mecca, aqd the authorities appear to be quite unable to prevent it,

Calcutta, July 27.

Rain in the North-West Provinces has averted a famine, ■ but throughout India generally there is a great scarcity of rain. The Indian Government have granted a sum of £IO,OOO for relief purposes. Ottawa, July 28. ; A serious riot ha's taken place at [Toronto between 30,000 Orangemen land Catholics. The wildest confusion jensixed, but ultimately the police [succeeded in restoring order and jarresting the leaders, \ New York, July 26. I Tlie cotten and wollen mills of Messrs 5 Campbell and Elliot, at Philadelphia, have been destroyed by fife. The damage is estimated at 750,000 dollars^

July 27,

By a fire dt Dallas, in Texas, five 'hundred barrels of whisky were 'destroyed. The damage is estimated 'at ! SOO,ODD dollars!

; AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Sydney, July 28,

The London Missionary Society’s schooner Harrier, has been wrecked near Cooktown. The Rev- Mr Chalters, five others, and the crew .were saved. I A ballot taken on the proposal jto extend the Australian Mutual ; Provident Society’s business to Great j Britain resulted as follows For the {proposal, 14,957 ; against, 9508. As the regulations provide for a twothirds majority the proposal is nega- ‘ tived.

1 LABOUR TROUBLES

London, July 27

The railway men in London are agitating for shortened hours. The adoption of the eight hours system on the English Railway would cost £8,000,000 per annum. Sydney, July 28.

The shearers have given away so far as to allow unionsts to wdrk with non-unionsts during the present season in order to bring about a conference.