TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2399, 15 September 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 12. Information has been received that the Jebus tribe, on the west coast of Africa, are revolting and burning villages. Troops have been sent to quell the rising. Mr Gladstone, in addressing a meeting in Wales, said that he hoped next session to give some earnest attention to the disestablishment in "Wales, but the people must exhibit patience. The Earl of Essex is dead. Mr Asquith, Home Secretary, refuses to release Mrs Maybrick. Agrarian outrages and threats in Ireland are increasing. Paris, Sept. 10. The Jews in Paris are being threatened with dynamite, and are appealing to the Government for protection.

It is reported that France and Russia have agreed to insist on the British withdrawing from Egypt. M. St. Hilaire expresses the belief that Mr Gladstone will not evacuate the country, but is of opinion that he does not desire to annex it. Information from Western Africa states that the French residents in Benin complain of the English occupation of the Benin coast by missionaries, and that Abbokoula is kept in a state of seige. Sept. 12. The French Socialists are proposing to found colonies in Paraguay, and are making inquiries on the subject. A quantity of photographers' chemicals exploded in an establishment in the city. Four persons were burnt to death and many injured. Rome. Sept. 12. The Pope is sending a Papal nuncio to the United States asking that Roman Catholic schools be reorganised so that their influence may be extended. Berlin, Sept. 11. The German Lloyds are abandoning the Sydney-Samoan Service. Vienna, Sept. 11. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand D'Este starts on a tour of the world in an Austrian warship in December. He will- visit Australia and New Zealand. St. Petersburg, Sept. 12. Thirty millions of roubles will be required for seed corn in the eleven provinces of Russia devastated by famine. Calcutta, Sept. 10. Lord Roberts, Commander-in-Chief in India, has arranged a meeting with the Ameer of Afghanistan at Jelalabad, at the head of the Ivhyber Pass, to discuss the frontier difficulty, and the Russian advance in Pamir. Sept. 12. The ruler of Chitral, a small district in mountainous country on the north-west frontier of India, is dead. His younger son seized the throne, and it is feared the elder will ask Russian aid to enforce his own claim. The Black Mountain expedition is under General Lockhart, and starts in October. Ottawa, Sept. 11. Hedley, a suburb of Quebec, has been burned, and 120 families rendered homeless. The damage is estimated at one million dollars. New York, Sept. 12. A goods train dashed into a passenger train at Boston, eight persons being killed and 25 injured. Many of the victims were frightfully scalded or mutilated. After the collision the debris caaght fire, and thus added to the horror of the situation.

Lieut. Parry's exploring expedition in Greenland has been successfully relieved. News from Venezuela states that General Pepper, under directions from Dictator Mendoza, arrested the leading merchants and European consuls at La Guayra, and insisted on heavy ransoms. The American consul, acting in concert with the British and French counsuls, demanded the release of his colleagues. Pepper showed some hesitation, whereupon the foreign warships prepared for action. Mendoza then gave orders to release the prisoners, and it is reported he has since resigned the Dictatorship.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Melbourne. Sept. 12. The dispute between the Government and Captain Whitney has resulted in the closing of the colonial ammunition factory. The Government imported a million rounds recently, consequently the demand within the next lew mouths will be insufficient to keep the factory going. Svdnf.v, Sept. 12. The schooner Frank Guy, which was driven ashore some time ago in a gale, has been floated off, Sept. 13. At a meeting attended by f>ooo people an address bearing 20,000 signatures was presented to the Hail way Commissioners expressing confidence in their administration. This was the outcome of the recent charges brought against the Commissioners. Sir G. It. Dibbs, Premier of New South Wales, who has been on a visit to the Old Country, met with an enthusiastic reception. On his attending the House this afternoon Sir George agreed to the course adopted by his colleagues with regard to the

motion of censure tabled by Mr Reid, leader of the Opposition, and he challenged the latter to re-state the charges, and let the House deal with it to-morrow. Mr Reid replied that he would move the motion standing in his name, provided the Government would not offer any objection to its being debated without delay. The Premier replied that the motion had already been treated as so much waste paper by the Government, and would be so treated until Mr Reid chose to accept the challenge and give a fresh notice. Mr Reid making no reply, the House proceeded with the ordinary business. The brigantine Saiah Pile recently sailed for Chesterfield Island to load guano. The Governor of New Caledonia notified the captain that the island belonged to France, and no one has a right to remove guano without the permission of the French. Government. Brisbane, Sept. 12. Peritfc, who was arrested on suspicion of being a Russian spy, hag obtained the expenses caused by his arrest from the Government.