TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2343, 14 April 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 10. Influenza is raging among horses in London. Holden was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for endeavouring to induce a soldier at Malta to divulge the plans of the fortifications of the island to the French. Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, who was on the Bench, regretted he was unable to sentence the accused to a longer term of imprisonment. The members of the House of Commons are raising a subscription for Hood, an employee of the Cambrian Railway Company who was dismissed because he gave evidence before a Parliamentary Committee. The vote for the representation of Great Britain at the Chicago Exhibition has been increased to £60,000. April 11. H.M.S. Hyacinth and Rattler have been ordered to Pekin station to protect Europeans in the event of further riots. During the tour of the team of English cricketers in South Africa, Ferris, the erstwhile Sydney bowler, took 245 wickets, his average being 5.40. Paris, April 10. Fiuther scenes have been caused by the Socialists in several churches in the city. The stipend of the Bishop of Mende has been stopped, and he has been summoned to appear before the Council of the State. Mr Wells, the Englishman, won £12,000 at Monte Carlo on Friday. Cairo, April 11. The reading of the Sultan's Firman will take place on Thursday. The allied Powers supported the action taken by the Marquis of Salisbury as against the trickery of the Porte. St. Petersburg, April 8. It is estimated that inclusive of the cost of relief the famine has diminished the revenues of Russia by 45,000,000 roubles. Calcutta, April 11. The Ameer of Afghanistan has issued a warning to his chiefs to beware of Russian wiles, and points out that the safety of the country lies in maintaining friendship with the British. April 11.

The Madras Government deny that they could have done more to avoid the heavy mortality in the Presidency during the famine. The origin of the 40,000 cases of cholera was traced to impure water.' The loyalty of the Sultan of Pahang is doubted. Yokohama, April 11. A disastrous fire has occurred at Tokio. Hong Kong, April 8. There is a panic in Pekin. The European women are leaving, and the men have erected stockades for protection. April 10. The Consular Court at Yokohama has justified the conduct of Lieutenant Hetherington, of the American navy, in killing Robinson, an English banker, who had been guilty of improper intimacy with his wife. Singapore, April 10. Pangalina Umba, an important chief of Pahinga, has revolted. Australian miners at Raub are threatened by Pahiang malcontents. Washington, April 10. The House of Representatives has passed the Wool Bill by a majority of 3to 1. It is believed that if the Senate passes it also, President Harrison will exercise his power of veto. New Yoke, April 8. A despatch from Caracas states that the Venezuela rebels have been routed by the Government troops with a heavy loss. After the engagement, which took place at Crespo, the rebel leaders fled. April 11. The Detroit Common Council are proposing to impose a heavy tax on Canadian labourers and professional gentlemen who fail to take out letters of naturalisation. It is understood that the step is taken as an incentive to Canadian annexation to the United States. | Ottawa, April 10. A court-martial will shortly be held on i Lieutenant Macdonald, who is charged with treason. The charge is based upon the fact that Macdonald when a candidate for a seat in the Dominion Parliament advocated the annexation of Canada by the United States, The Government are suing Messrs Lawkin and Connelly for the recovery of £IOO,OOO obtained through the Hon. Thos. McGreevy's credits. Monte Video, April 10. Uruguay has ceded the island of Libertad to the United States upon purchase by the latter. The United States Government contemplates converting the island, which _is near Mqnte Video, intQ a coaling station,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, April 11. H.M.S. Lizard has investigated the circumstances connected with the murder of Hawker, at the Islands, and located the murderers, Achniral Scott will despatch two. warships at the end of the month to urge a Joint Commission to immediately punish the murderers. Richardson, Manager of the Sydney Deposit Bank, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for making a false declaration regarding the affairs of the Bank. April 12. Native silver in bulk has been found at Broken Hill, liewt. yielded GoOOoza. Smith, manager, and Buck, auditor, of the Australian Mercantile Guarantee Society, have been sentenced to three an d a-half years' and two and a-half years'

imprisonment, respectively, for conspiracy. Adelaide, April 11. E. Cavill, of Sydney, defeated Mclndoe for the Swimming Chamsionship of Australia. The contest included the distances 100 and 500 yards, and half a miie, the last distance being covered by Cavill in 14£min.