TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2388, 28 July 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, July 2L Sir J. R. Dibbs was driven from Cowes to Osborne in the Queen’s state carriage, and lunched with a number of persons of eminence, by whom he was warmly congratulated. He stated that he had refused an offer of knighthood from Lord Knutsford, but had accepted when it was conveyed to him under Her Majesty’s autograph, and he was made aware that the Queen specially desired to confer the honour upon him. The Warimoo, Huddart Parker’s new steamer, had a successful trial, on which she averaged 17 knots per hour. Shorthand, the bicyclist, has succeeded in riding four hundred and thirteen miles in 21 hours. July 25. The Foreign Minister of Morocco has arrived at Tangier and requested Sir Ewan Smith to resume negotiations. He announced that the Grand Vizier and two commissioners will shortly arrive and await Sir E. Smith’s pleasure. The British Commissioner declined to have anything to do with them until an apology was offered for the insults he had received at Fez. It is reported that the Sultan nearly fainted at the end of the interview with Sir E. Smith.

During the naval manoeuvres the Spanker and Gorgon were disabled by leaky boilers and defective steering gear.

Alderman Stuart Knidd, who is a Roman Catholic, declines to accept the Lord Mayoralty, owing to his inability to attend officially at the services in St Paul’s. The Rev. Mr Cotton has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and mulcted in a fine of £4OO for illtreating children in the Carogh Orphanage, Country Kildare, The Financial News says that Sir G. R. Dibbs was knighted in compensation for the failure of his mission.

Lamentable accounts have reached here on the condition of Jewish emigrants sent from Russia to the Argentine Republic by Baron Ilirsch. Cholera is decreasing in Europe. Sir James Fergusson, the Post-master-General, has dismissed two two officials in his Department for soliciting candidates at the election to take up their grievances.

Mr Labouchere asserted that the delegates to the Ulster Convention were paid officials. The statement is, denied, and an apology demanded. July 26.

A Scotch dressmaker recovered £SOO damages from two policemen in Glasgow for arresting her as an immoral character. Dr Claughton, formerly Bishop of St. Albans, is dead, The Sultan of Morocco professes penitence for his behaviour to the British Commissioner. Rome, July 26. Fifty thousand pilgrims will visit Rome on the occasion of the Pope’s Jubilee. Madrid, July 25. Spain proposes to hold a conference on the Morocco question. England, Germany and Austria are favourable. France is negotiating for commercial treaties with Spain. St. Petersburg, July 24. Yistinegradsky, the Russian Minister of Finance, has resigned. Cholera has reached Tringini, Novgorod, in Central Russia, July 26. The people of Astrakhan are rebelling against the precautions insisted upon by the authorities against cholera and are pillaging the public offices. The doctors are in hiding, and two chemists were killed by the senseless, mob, Calcutta, July 25. ' Lord Roberts, Commander-In-Chief in India, thinks it improbable that British troops will have to take part in any Continental war, but that it is tho primary duty of England to increase the military defences and strengthen the colonies. He favours the retention of the long-service system. Zanzibar, July 24. Arabs on Upper Congo have revolted, and communication between that district aud Zanzibar has been cut off.

The survivors of Captain Stairs’ expedition to Katanga have arrived. Stairs died in the Zambesi, and the men were compelled to subsist for a month on ants and locusts. Washington, July 2a. Senator Sherman has introduced a Bill appointing a Commission to confer with other nations upon the constitution of a tribunal to arbitrate for the purpose of preserving peace. By an explosion in a colliery at Pottsville. eight men were killed, and it is not expected that fifteen others will be rescued. A soldier at Pitsburg was suspended by the thumbs for half an hour, and then expelled, for cheering the man who shot Tick. July 2G. Mr Edison’s electric works at Schrnectardy have been burned down. It is a total loss. New York, July 25. Mr Vanderbilt’s yacht while cruising in American waters was run down by a steamer. The family, and fifty guests, who were on board, were rescued before the vessel sank, in a state of dishabille.

Ottawa. July 25. The Manitoba elections are going in favour of the Government. The Canadian exports for this year show an increase of £3,000,000. Rio de Janeiro, July 25. The Brazilian Government have amnestied all political offenders.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, July 26. Realm, Medjidie, and Tiraillerie have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Sydney, July 25. 11.M.5. Royalist has established a protectorate over the Gilbert Group. It is believed that Farnicute is destined for the Hobartville stud. July 26, The only objector to the establishment of a protectorate ©ver the Gibert Group by Great Britain was the King of Butaritari Island, who said that an American cruiser would shortly visit the island and take possession of it. No notice was taken of the objection. The defalcations of Fogarty, the defaulting manager of the Permanent Mutual Benefit Building Society, who is believed to be in South America, amount to £11,700. They have been traced as far back as 1886. Brisbane, July 25. The three-mile safety bicycle championship of Queensland was won by Smith in 9rain. 42^sec. July 26. New Zealand shipping interests are warned that a barometrical disturbance exists approximately 46 degrees south 178 west.' This is identical with the storm first predicted on the Bth inst. Rough weather is also likely to ensue between the Bluff and 168 degrees west. Adelaide, July 26. The Government are prosecuting the captain and surgeon of the Oroya in connection with the smallpox outbreak.