TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2394, 3 September 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Aug. 80,

Several men rescued from the Parkslip colliery died after being brought to the surface. Thirty-one additional bodies have been recovered from the Parkslip colliery at Bridgend. They were in a ghastly state, and only recognised by their clothes. An immense block of buildings in Jewin Crescent, Aldersgate, has been destroyed by fire. Twenty-seven firms suffered more or less.

During the manoeuvres at Bisley, bullets were used to demolish dummy outposts at long ranges, the experiments proving successful. The Post Office is desibus to pay only union rates for the carriage of letters via San Francisco, instead of lis per pound under the present service. Mr Perceval hopes to overcome the refusal to continue the subsidy to the renewal of the San Francisco service.

The Daily Chronicle says that the glamour of the argument about the boundless weath of the colonies will not affect shrewd financers, and advises them to abandon an ambitious attempt to carry on as separate states. Federation would give an immense impetus to trade. The city financiers are favourable to the issue of New Zealand Treasury Bills, and the opinion is expressed that the colony might easily place them here. It is also considered that the depositing of bonds in the banks in England is sinking a valuable security for a small return. The following is the result of the Champion Breeders' Foal Stakes : Fetlar 1; Minerva 2; Gaserta 3.

The Post Office recommends the reduction of the Australian postage rate to 2d and suggests Id for post cards. Mr Henniker Heaton is jubilant. He strongly urges the introduction of a penny postage for ocean-borne letters at once. Paris, Aug. 30, Diamonds valued at £IOO,OOO have been stolen from the safe in the Woman’s Exhibition at Paris.

The Marquis de Mores, who killed Captain Maye in a duel, was tried and acquitted of the charge of homicide. Evidence was given at the trial that threats had been made to hang the Pothschilds and massacre the Jews in France.

Rome, Aug. 50,

Troops are employed in thoroughly stamping out the brigandage which has so long been the curse of Sicily.

There is a further deficit in the revenue derived by the Pope from Peter's pence of 4,000,000 lire (about £200,000.)

Berne, A ug. 30.

A Berlin banker and two guides were killed by falling over a precipice in the Alps. St. Petersburg, Aug. 30.

An anti-Jewish riot has again broken out in Russia. Many Jews were killed and their houses wrecked.

The Novoe Vremya says that the Russian Treasury is exhausted, and that a new issue of paper money and income tax are necessary to meet the emergency.

Tangiers, Aug. 30,

The Sultan's troops inflicted a crushing defeat on the Tangierites, captured their stores, and burned several villages, including that belonging to Iman, who commanded the rebels, and afterwards escaped. Eight of the troop s were killed, chiefly in an ambuscade prepared for them. (Another account says that in the recent engagement the Tangierites had all the best of the fighting, killing 200 of the Sultan's infantry and capturing GO.) Ottawa, Aug. 30. Twelve Salvation Army officers in TqrpntQ have resigned. Aug. 31. Russian gunboats seized American and Canadian sealers at Copper island, The crews were treated with great cruelty,