TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2268, 17 October 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 13. Owing to the frightful weather in the Atlantic Ocean the steamer Augusta Victoria, from New York had thirty of her passengers and crew injured. ‘ The steamer Ambria experienced similar weather crossing the Atlantic to the Augusta Victoria, and two of the female passengers died of fright. It is reported that the proceedings instituted by Colonel M. Hozier, of the 3rd Kent Artillery Volunteers, to obtain a divorce from his wife, Lady Henrietta Blanche, of the seventh Earl of has been abandoned.

The Standard’s correspondent says the negro delegates attending the Methodist Congress are not allowed to take their meals at the same restaurant as the other delegates. The paper commenting on this exclusiveness says it is an unhappy comment on the Methodist millennium.

The Chinese Minister in England urges the appointment of Chinese Consuls in the British colonies. Oct. 14.

The World says that Rear-Admiral Stephenson will succeed Rear Admiral Lord Charles Scott on the Australian Station, with Prince George of Wales as Commander.

A fearful gale is raging in the English and Irish Channels, and many small crafts have been wrecked, some with loss of life. The gale blew down Buffalo Bill’s pavilion at Brighton, which is capable of holding fifteen thousand people. Mr David Christie Murray, the novelist has been adjudged a bankrupt. Mr Chamberlain asserts that Mr Gladstone’s programme, as set out in his Newcastle speech, is absurd and dishonest. Scuttling from Egypt, he says, is cowardly. The Melbourne Harbor Board loan of £500,000, at 4 per cent., with a minimum of 95, has been successfully floated. The amount tendered was £511,000, and the average price 8d above the minimum.

Paris, Oct. 13

The daughters of the late General Boulanger intend contesting the will, by which Miss Griffiths, his niece, becomes heir to his fortune.

De Giers, the Russian Minister’ of Foreign Affairs, who is now on a visit to this city, in the course of an interview with the diplomatic representative of another Power declared the movements of the troops on the Western border were merely for defensive purposes. Russia and France were both aware that a great majority of the Powers were averse to war, and no importance needs be attached to these movements. De Giers is now interviewing King Humbert, and the Marquis Rudini, Premier of Italy. He assured another interviewer that there were symptons showing the Czar was restraining the Avar party. Russia would not lead France into any rash act. - Brussels, Oct, 13.

A passenger boat on the river Scheldt capsized and ten persons were drowned.

Berlin. Oct. 14,

A gold medal, subscribed for by medical faculty all over the worlld, was presented to Dr Virchow, the celebrated German pathologist, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, yesterday. A remarkable case has been before the Berlin courts, which discloses the existence of a system of sale and purchase of court titles and orders. Two of those implicated were sentenced to nine and four months’ imprisonment.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 13

One hundred million roubles will be required to feed the starving peasants during the winter apart from the cost of seed grain. Incendiarism is frequent in the famine stricken districts, and the corn magazines are pillaged by the famishing people. Oct. 14.

The Novosti says that 13,000,000 peasants are suffering from famine. Cairo, Oct. 13.

Mr Gladstone’s speech at Newcastle has caused a sensation in Egypt, and encouraged the old Turkish party to renewed activity.

Ottawa, Oct. 13

M. Mercier, Premier of Quebec, who was adjudged guilty of corrupt practices in connection with the Baie Chaleures railway fears that an attempt will be made to assassinate him, and has applied for police protection. Oct. 14.

Mr Abbott has appointed a strong independent Commission to investigate the condition of the Civil Service in Canada.

It is probable that a compromise will be arrived at on the sealing question.

A member of the Dominion House of Commons threatens to reveal cor-

uption of a worse character titan that already adduced,

Washington, Oct. 13

Melbourne, a rain maker, has contracted to water North-east Kansas in the spring for a dollar per acre.

New York, Oct. 15

News has been received from Central America of an attempt to murder the President of Nicaragua. The heaviest earthquake known for years has taken place at Uapa in Calafornia. The masonic temple and other buildings were destroyed.

A cattle steamer has been wrecked oft’Newfoundland but the loss of life is not known.

Valparaiso, Oct. 13

The British claims against Chili comprise compensation for damage to the nitrate works, railway and buildings by the bombardment of Iquique, the suspension of business at V alparaiso, the detention of vessels, and the loss of commerce. Colonel North’s claims are regarded as absurdly excessive.

Monte Video, Oct. 14.

Six persons'Were killed and seven wounded in a popular outbreak this week. Many arrests were made. Fifty-three of those who took part in the recent riots have been shot.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Melbourne, Oct. 15

A dangerous feeling prevails in Pentridge prison. Owing to the institution of the separate cell treatment, some of the prisoners were discovered utilising gas piping as a means of communication, and were overheard hatching a plot to murder a warder. In consequence of this discovery precautions have been taken by the gaol officials. !

Sydney, Oct. 14

General Booth sailed for Auckland in the steamer Pukaki this evening. He was accorded a great send off.

Brisbane, Oct. 14,

In the course of a lengthy speech to-night, Sir Thos. Mcllwraith referred to the difference with the Bank of England, and stated that the Bank attached unnecessary importance to his words, and although he might have used other words, it could not alter the facts of the case. The Bank, he declared, was only blustering, and even now had not fulfilled its promise to see the colony out of difficulty. Adelaide, Oct. 14.

The Captain of the steamer Summerfield denies the statement of the crew that they were badly treated during the voyage from Hamburg. He says three men died in the Red Sea from excessive heat, which registered 128 in the shade.

Information has been received that the expedition organised by Sir Thos. Elder to explore Central Australia has reached the coast pf Western Australia all well. The expedition traversed five hundred and twenty miles Avithout finding water.