TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2381, 12 July 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, July 8. The Players beat the Gentleman by an inuings and 2(5 runs. At the inquiry into the Lambeth poisoning case, Countess Russell deposed to receiving a letter alleging that her husband (from whom she recently unsuccessfully sought a divorce,) had poisoned the girl Clover with strychine. Mr Dibbs, referring to the Australian outlook, declared that every million borrowed had been spent in railways, and that the lands had increasd in value five millions. The colonies, he said, were determined to. obtain the inclusion of Inscribed stock in the Trusts Act. He denied that the colonies had excluded immigrants. They were willing to receive those who would work, but did not want the scum of England or General Booth's " submerged tenth." At a meeting of the Imperial Federation League it was suggested that the colonies should remove the tariff, but Mr Munro, Agent-General for Victoria, stated that the colonies adopted protection because it was believed the best for their interests, and they naturally declined any dictation in the matter.

Replying to a vote of thanks Mr Dibbs said that New South Wales intends to become as great a manufacturing country as England, and therefore preferred protection. D. Wood and J. Heuipton, two of the New Zealand athletic team, have broken down and will not run again in England. July 10. Ooms, a Dutchman, won the Diamond Sculls at Henby regatta. It is reported that Lord Salisbury has requested President Harrison to explain the seizure of the steamer Coquilton and other sealers on the Pacific coast. Another of those injured by the collapse of a balloon during a Sunday school festival in the Crystal Palace grounds, has succumbed to his injuries. The fifty miles bicycle championship was won by A. A. Zimmerman, of America.

Lamb, the cashier, and Wilson, the salesman, of Messrs Reynolds, Gibson, Cotter and Co., of Liverpool, have made a full confession, in which they admit, that they embezzled £12,000 of the firm's money. They further admitted that they largely speculated with the firm's money, and posed in the eyes of financial institutions as men of financial stability. Paris July 7.

A fire at the Chateau Latour has destroyed a great quantity of the vintage of 1890. The damage is estimated at £84,000. The French ironclad Holche Marseilles collided with the steamer Canrobert, cutting her in halves. The latter vessel sank and five persons were drowned. July 9. At the athletic meeting to-day Harold Batger won the 100 metres hurdles handicap, with L. Cuff second, Bredin won the 400 metres flat, with P. Wood second. In the 400 metres hurdles, Batger, who finished second, beat the French record. From Bordeaux reinforcements have been shipped to Dahomey. The Dahomeyans have captured Ragray. and destroyed the Catholic missions. They have also burnt three priests and three nuns. The French troops eventually defeated the natives. Berlin, July 8.

Count Von Capri vi, German Chancellor, announces that before Prince Bismarck made a visit to Vienna he issued a circular hoping that the Great Powers would not attach any importance or weight to the ex-Chancellor's utterances in the press regarding Germany's foreign policy. In consequence of the objection raised by the French the Berlin Exhibition will probably be held in 189 G, instead of 1900. The municipality has been invited to guarantee 10,000,000 marks.

A meeting will take plaee between the Fmperors of Germany, Austria, and Russia next month at Pola, on the Adriatic. Professor Koch is seriously ill. St. Petersburg, July 7. Part of Cronstadt has been closed to the merchant navy. July 10. The Government are advancing to several governing bodies in the Provinces money in order to enable tht peasants to purchase seed with a view of providing fodder. Sofia, July 9,

The trial of those charged with the murder of M. BettchofF continues. Witnesses have given evidence to the effect that on one occasion when Prince Ferdinand was journeying to meet his mother, it was arranged with the driver and stoker of the train that they should stop in Dragoman Pass, and there murder the Prince and M. Stanabuluff. Calcutta, July 7. A body of British troops has been despatched to Jumrood owing to the Hazar rising spreading. July 10. Russia is reported to be advancing on Pamir, and enroaching in Afghanistan by the Murghan river. Singapore, July 9. The Government have decided to take over the administration of Pahaug. where riots have been fre-

quent lately, and will remove the Sultan. Ottawa, July 7. Sir J. C. Abbott, the Premier, in the course of a speech in the Canadian House of Commons, said that there was a power behind Canada which would see justice done to it in the matter of the Behring Sea dispute. The statement was received with cheers and wired to Lord Salisbury. July 9. A large fire is raging in St. John's, New Brunswick. The Government offices, the Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Methodist churches, colleges, the Masonic temple, and hundreds of factories and houses have gone. The Parliament buildings and Government House are threatened; in'fact," the whole city is_ endangered. Three thousand people have been rendered homeless. New York, July 7. Latest despatches from Venezuela report that the insurgents defeated the Loyalists in front of Caraccas with great slaughter, and that they now surround the capital. Valpakiso, July 10. Brigandage is said to be rampant in various parts of the Republic and on the Argentine frontier. The cavalry, who are operating against the outlaws, have killed 31 persons. ♦ ■' AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, July 8. The Government have cut down the draft estimates for the current year by. £50,000, thus reducing the expenditure by about a million compared with the estimates of the preceding two years. A deficit of £2,200,000 has to be provided for. July 9. A writ has been served on Sir G. Berry for illegally sitting and voting in the Legislative Assembly. Sydney, July 9. The Earl and Countess of Jersey have sailed for Noumea.