TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2359, 21 May 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 18. In the action brought by The Times against the St._ James’ Gazette to test the copyright of certain articles of news, 'judgment was reserved. The Irish loyalists are collecting £IO,OOO to enable them to fight the forthcoming general elections. At a meeting of the Women’s Liberal Federation, Lady Aberdeen presiding, a motion, proposed by Lady Carlisle, to the effect that the women’s franchise question should not be made a tost question at next general election was

adopted. The shareholders of Freeman’s Journal and National Press have met to discuss irregularities respecting the amalgamation of the two concerns. A- violent recrimination took place between Mr Dillon and Mr Healey, and the former denounced Archbishop Walsh for interfering in public affairs. The discussion has already lasted two hours and is still proceeding. May 19. A British expedition has stormed two towns near Jebah. The British troops fired the town of Jebah, and killed 8 allies. Lord Salisbury, speaking at Hastings, said that England ought to be prepared to retaliate on hostile tariffs, but without excluding raw materials or food. They might, however, tax such luxuries as wine, silk, lace, etc. Foreign affairs might be regarded as absolutely calm at present. Ho said that he was confident that arbitration would ultimately replace strikes. He denied that by his remarks a few days before he had tried to foment rebellion in Ulster. A New Zealand athletic team will probably compete at the international athletic meeting in Paris in July. At a meeting of the Women’s Liberal Reform Association it was decided to abolish the artificial barriers to the employment of women in every trade and profession, and to make an attempt to equalise the wages of sexes. A re solution was also carried expressing a hope that hotels would be closed on Sundays. A curate named Bell has been arrested on separate charges of assault on two young ladies in a railway carriage on the lino near Hungerford. Bbuseels, May 18. Two leading anarchists in this city have been sentenced to three and four years’ imprisonment respectively. Vienna, May 17. General Klapka, the Hungarian patriot and soldier, is dead. St. Petersburg, May 17. The Russian steamer Wolyn foundered in the Caspian Sea, and 240 persons were drowned. Owing to the famine the Czar has ordered retrenchment to be made in all branches of the Public Service, and military movements are to be curtailed for the purpose of reducing expenditure. Hong Kong, May 18. The French have captured a pirate stronghold in Tonquin, but the attack cost them 280 men, including five officers. Ottawa, May 17. The case brought by the Government to recover from M, Picard, late financial secretary to Mr H. Mei’cier, formerly Premier of Quebec, the sum of 200,000 dollars in connection with the BaieChaileur railway contract, has been dismissed, on the ground that Mr Armstrong, the contractor, had not been sued conjointly, also because fraund and collusion had not been alleged. New York, May 17. Eleven million people have petitioned the management not to open the Chicago exhibition on Sunday. The signatures to the petition received in Ohio and Michigan exceeds the number of the entire population ! Rebel,the Venezuelan Governor- General, was so incensed at the fall of Bolivia, that he ordered the execution of six officers of the Government army. In consequence of this order the comrades of the condemned men revolted, shooting Rodel and afterwards decapitating him. May 18. Two hundred houses in Sioux, near lowa, have been submerged by fire. Numerous deaths are recorded. It is reported from Venezuela that Garcia, the principal Government General, has been killed in Caracas, the capital. Eifteen hundred families at St. Louis have been rendered homeless by Hoods, and 400 square miles of farming land have been submerged. Traffic on the Union Pacific Railway lines has been stopped.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, May IG. Messrs and Short have been elected to the directorate of the A.M.P. Society. At the intercolonial Conference Mr T. W. Playford and Mr I. 0. Fysche, Premier of Tasmania, were not present, but they forwarded written suggestions. Mr Fysche urged that the. Federal Council should be resuscitated, but the executive power resolved not to come to a decision until the question of federation has been discussed. Assurances were received from the New South Wales Parliament that they would afford every opportunity next session for dealing with the draft Constitution Bill. It rvas decided to amend the Chinese Act in New South Wales, so that it might be more in accord with the views expressed at the recent Chinese conference; to ask the Queensland and West Australian Governments to do the same; to act on Lord KnutsforJ’s suggestion to hold a conference of doverunieut statisticians and col lectors of customs to frame regulations mure iu uniformity with the statistics.,

The wish was expressed that power should be granted to coin silver in the colonies, and it was resolved to make representation on the subject to the Imperial Government, and also to ask whether the colonies are to be represented on the Silver Conference in July. May 18. An independent Board of Enquiry setup to enquire into the cause of the railway disaster at Larana in April, report that it was due to a Haw in the rail, and that the permanent way is sound. May 10. At Glen limes criminal sessions, Coleman, driver of the train to which the accident to Sells’ Circus, happened was found “ not guilty ” of manslaughter. The charge against Kelly, tire guard, was with-

dr;i wn. Tlie Welcome Home, cutter, with nine hands, left Sydney in November last for the Kermadec and Norfolk Islands. During December four men deserted and since that nothing has been heard of the vesssel. The insurance companies settled all claims in connection with the cutter

and her cargo to-day. Melbourne, May 18. In the House of Asssembly last night Sir Bryan O’Loghlin expressed pleasure that the Federation Government was dead and that the late Sir John Robertson’s prophecy had been fulfilled. A statement has been tabled in the House of Assembly to the effect that the Railway Commissioners took no steps to carry out the will of Parliament. It also declares that the Commissioners were guilty of gross mismanagement of the railways, which since their term of office have not been conducted with economy or on business principles, and that they also refused to take any steps towards a, scheme of reform or retrenchment. Mr R. Speight, chairman of the Railway Board, who has been interviewed, has declared that the charges are baseless and improvable. Adeltade. May ID. South Australian stock-owners are agitating for a retaliatory stock tax against Victoria.