TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2248, 1 September 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Aug. 27. Mr David Christie Murray has, '.an article in the Contemporary Review on his impressions of the Australasian colonies. He is of opinion, that -the country-bred Australasian already presents a new type, taller and slinamer than the Englishmen. The climate.is altering the people and it will be impossible to preserve European characteristics in the northern districts. He describes the people as: addicted to slang of a meagre and vulgar character, and to blasphemy of a 'particularly talian youths are irreverent to the last degree. Altogether he considers the Australians one of the most prosperous, educated, rowdy people in the world. The country is filled with a feverish, reckless energy, and everybody is hurrying along to get rich. He eulogises the beginnings of art and literature, the ' commercial morality, and the exquisite scenery ..which is only awaiting an artist of noblest genius to perpetrate its beauties, Aug. 28. The girl Mitchell, who was found shot in a railway carriage at Bedford, is dead. It is officially stated that the King of Italy, accompanied by a squadron from the fleet, will visit England next summer. August 29. The Shipping Federation are sending hundreds of men to Derby to discharge vessels with a view to overcome the strike. Lily Langtry has been engaged for an Australian tour next year. Mr Bently, a Scotch actor, will shortly make a tour of the colonies. The serious charges levelled against two London constables of giving false evidence in the case of Alice Muller before the City Court, have culminated in their dismissal from the force.

The agricultural statistics of Great Britain show the pasturage of the United Kingdom to have increased by 5 per cent.

The Chinese Government have ordered half a million rifles from Europe. Paris, Aug. The cyclone at Martinique destroyed the whole township, sweeping every house away. The people are starving. August 29. By forest fires at Bordeaux and Toulouse, several villages were destroyed and eight persons burnt to death.

The French Government have rescinded the decree ordering English bookmakers to quit the country within a few days. This course is believed to have been adopted on representations made that the expulsion would result in injury to local trade. An Italian officer has been arrested for spying about the forts of France. Bucharest, Aug. 29.

The Queen of Roumania (Carmen Sylva), who sustained a paralytic stroke recently, is reported to be worse, and her condition is such as causes her friends a great deal of anxiety. Vienna, Aug. 29.

An inspired pamphlet issued in this city, insisting that an extra million sterling is required for the Warßudget, has caused a mild sensation in Austria and Germany. St. Petersburg, Aug 28.

Grain riots have taken place, at Vitebsk. The populace captured two railway stations, and plundered the stores and houses of Jewish corn dealers. The troops were called on to restore order, and two of the rioters were killed.

At Vitebsk, where grain riots are taking place, the mob scattered a hundred trucks of grain. M. Giers, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, is seriously ill and wishes to resign his position. Hong Kong, August 27.

A band of five hundred pirates are burning and looting the villages along the coast of China in the vicinity of Wantchoo, in the province of Chekiang. The scoundrels are murdering the natives in all directions, capturing merchants and sending their ears and noses to the authorities as a token that unless the victims are ransomed they will be put to death. Ottawa, Aug. 27.

Several of the chief officers of the Government printing office who have been called on to give evidence have absconded. Damaging testimony has been adduced in their absence. The Canadians are irritated at the lowness of the census returns, and allege that the Government are responsible for the negligent collectionThe Canadian census shows that there has been an exodus of a million people to the United States. Sir E. Cartwright asserts that the excessive taxation is partly the cause.

The Government printers are accused of selling in advance copies of the University examination papers,

Washington, Aug. 27. Owing to the removal of a rail a train which was crossing a bridge over Catawaka river, North Carolina, fell eighty feet into the stream. Forty persons were killed and twenty-five injured.

A further trial has been made in Texas of the production of rain by explosives in the air. It is alleged that the experiment was again successful. Aug. 29.

A railway accident on the bridge over the Catawaka River in North Carolina happened at midnight. Sixty persons lost their lives. A Pullman sleeping car turned a complete somersault, and, falling with frightful force, the whole of the occupants were killed. ■ Buenos Ayres, Aug. 29.

Italians made an attack on the Union Giyita Club Corientes in the city. The troops were called out to quell the disturbance, and killed six and wounded nine.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Sydney, Aug. 29. A locomotive ran over a trolly on the railway line near Murrumburrah. Five men were on the trolly, ■ two of whom, Cornthwaith and Jones, were killed and their bodies badly mutilated while the others were seriously injured. It is understood that the ConsulsGeneral at Noumea have passed a resolution condemning the administration of M. Pardon, Governor of New Caledonia, which they allege has been fatal to the interests of the colony, and they recommend the French Government not to send M. Pardon back to New Caledonia.

Religious fanaticism has broken out among the native inhabitants at Central Yiti Levu, one of the Fiji Islands. It is similar to the Hau-hau outbreak in New Zealand, and the natives taking part in it have been banished to Kandavu Island, which lies a little to the southward of Yiti Levu.

At some of the islands forming the New Hebrides Group, notably Ambyrn, Espiritu, and Tauta, the natives are fighting among themselves and there has been a good deal of bloodshed, but so far no attacks on Europeans have been reported, At Erromango, another of the New Hebrides Islands, - nineteen natives have been drowned by the foundering of a boat.

Melbourne, Aug. 28,

In the House of Assembly last night the Federation Bill was further discussed. In chapter 6, New States, in clause 1, admission of existing colonies to the Commonwealth, Sir Bryan O’Loghlen submitted an amendments excepting New Zealand from admission to the Federation, which was carried by 38 to 20. The Bill was then reported with amendments. August 30.

Sir Charles McMahon, formerly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, aged 67, is dead. The Argus has an article on the perfunctory manner in which the authorities examine life-saving appliances on vessels, and severely refers to the lifeboat service. Although the attention of the signalman was called by fishermen to the bluelights burnt from the Easby he took no action in the mattter, alleging that the signals were those of a vessel for a pilot. The Argus concludes the article by saying that it is impossible to believe that such a terrible thing as the davits hooking a boat full of people and dragging them under could have occurred if the apparatus had been in perfect order. Brisbane, August 29. The auxiliary fleet has arrived here. Adelaide, Aug. 28.

The Legislative Council have inserted a clause in the Education Bill making Bible reading in schools compulsory.