TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2380, 9 July 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 5. In the match. Gentlemen v. Players, the latter knocked up 35.4 runs in the first innings. July 6. An attempt to float off the City of Chicago failed. * The Tercentary Festival of Trinity College, Dublin,»founded by Queen Elizabeth, began yesterday. The proceedings were of a brilliant and impressive character. A public procession of delegates and graduates marched to St Patrick's Cathedral through the streets;"' which were thronged with enthusiastic spectators. Delegates from Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and New Zealand are attending. In their match against The Players, The Gentlemen made 258 runs in their first innings, or 196 less than their opponents. The Inebriate Society have condemned the Keely remedy for drunkenness, as containing 27 per cent, of alcohol. It is reported that Great Britain, Spain, and Italy, have secretly agreed to partition Morocco. Paris July 5. Mr Ribot, Foreign Minister, has requested the Euglish societies to withdraw their missionaries from Algiers in order to prevent the necessity of their expulsion, owing to their proselytism of the mussulmen. July 6. The steamers Peter Stuart and St. John, of Liverpool, have been wrecked at Sherburg. Fifteen lives were lost. Berlin, July 5. Prince Bismarck promises a stronger criticism of the Anglo-German policy of the Government if force is at- | tempted to be applied to him. Lisbon, July 5. The Portuguese Government replying to Germany declare that if their creditors had to be paid in full it would shortly be impossible to pay anything. Brussels, July 5. Four anarchists have been sentenced to terms of four to six years' imprisonment at Leige for distributing anarchist literature among the soldiers. St. Petersburg, July 5. It is feared that cholera will travel up the Volga trom Astrakhan. Washington, July 5. By the collapse of a balloon at Boston two persons were killed and several injured. New York, July 5. Berlo, of this city, has succeeded in reducing the world's record for the quarter-mile bicycle event to 28 4-oth sec. Tangiers, July 5. France has extended her protection to revolting tribes in Morocco, and the Sultan is mucli alarmed. Rio ]>e Janeiro, July. 5. The Brazilians attacked some Italian rioters at San Paulo for insulting the Republican flag, and in the fight that ensued many lives were lost. «, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, July 5. Advices from Mauritius state that the New Zealand-owned barque C. M. Tucker, which was driven ashore during the height of the April gale, has been Moated off. In the astion brought by Mr D. O'Connor, late Postmaster-General, v. the proprietors of the Sunday Times, claiming £SOOO for alleged libel in commenting on the purchase of Government stables, a verdict was returned for the defendants. Colombo., where smallpox is prevalent, has been declared an infected port, The Commissioners appointed to enquire into the suitability of the Baldwin locomotives for work on the New South Wales railways have presented their report. The Commissioners find that the engines are not unsuitable to the permanent way ; that they are not defective \\\ design, and when the objectionable- tires and axles (ir-p VPpWed by others of approved quality the engines will be capable of rendering the service desired of them. The report recommends that the Railway Commissioners should be empowered to strengthen several old bridges. The Baldwin Company, by reason of its reputation, was naturally relied on \o, \\\y\\\s\\ hjgh.-.olass material, nnij id Jai« there lias been much disappointment at so many failures. Tests are recommended by the com* missioners. TyfitywrnKNE, July 7. Th£ of the investigating committee of the Real Estate Bank, after a pnrlhil investigation into \\\v affairs.of the institution,, has infurmed a meeting uf sdiay-eholder-S; that the p,ank v,as hopelessly insolvent two years ago, and that tht> subsequent balau.cershwts presented to the shareholders were grossly misleading. He declares that they have to face the picture of a black insolvency of .-£ 1.000,000. Brisbane, July 5. A, storm centre 4o degrees south and 142 east is steadily making Us easting across the Tasmau Sea, which is generally calm. New Zealand captains are cautioned.