TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2401, 20 September 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London. Sept. 12. The first two volumes of Lord Augustus Loftus’s Reminiscences are published. The Press pronounce them a veritable mine of secret history and valuable anecdote. There have only been 1200 withdrawals out of 63,000 accounts in the Birkbeck Bank.

Mr W. B. Perceval, Agent-General for New Zealand, has had an interview with the Hon R. H. Meade, Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Colonial Office, respecting the views of the Imperial Government in the difficulty between the Governor and the Government for New Zealand over appointments to the Legislative Council. The Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is away from London at present. No information has been made public as to the result of the Interview,

Sir Malcolm Fraser, who held the position of Colonial Secretary in Western Australia under the old constitution, writes to the newspapers denying the published statement that slavery is practised in that colony. Experts who were present on board the Nairnshire at the trial of Mr Walter’s improved cool chambers, state that the patent exhausts all noxious gases, introduces air into the lower spaces, and clears the chambers. The cricket averages for the year are Just out. Shrewsbury heads the batting with an average of 42, W. G. Grace has 31, Murdoch 29, and Woods 19. In bowling Woods took an average of 16 runs apiece. Ferris 80 for 24, Spofforth, who has played but little, onl} r appears with nine wickets to his name, at an average of 31 runs each. Sept. 17. The Prince of Wales and Mr Labouchere have become reconciled, and His Royal Highness is reported to have said “Let us ever be friends.” Mr W. Redmond, M.P., warns Mr J, Morley, Secretary for Ireland, against exciting the people of the country by allowing the police and bailiffs to seize their cattle at midnight. The Daily News urges the Government to enquire into the complaint of evicted tenants.

It is reported that the Irish political prisoners are to be amnestied. General Booth asks for £50,000. and has proclaimed a self-denial week among the Salvationists. He states that he is determined to proceed with tiie oversea colony, and does not intend to fail. He is inclined to favour South Africa for his over-sea colony, but the question will not be definitely decided for a fortnight. Obituary.—Cardinal Howard at the age of 63. The ship Benvenue, which went ashore at Sandgate, near Folkestone, in November last, shortly after leaving London for Sydney, has been blown up. Mr Gladstone went on an expedition to Snowdon. He had climbed half way up the mountain when it was enveloped in mist, and he had to descend. A Commission is being appointed to decide upon British claims during the Chilian civil war. Paris, Sept. 16. It is asserted here that an offensive and defensive treaty with Russia has been secretly drawn up, and only awaits signature. Also that the Pope is strenuously endeavouring to arrange an alliance between France, Russia and Turkey. The French-Russian Convention is denied, and it is stated that the report was circulated for the purpose of maintaining French public interest in the proposed alliance. President Carnot, speaking at a banquet at Poictiers, after the autumn manoeuvres, said that the country was desirous of peace. Madrid, Sept. 17. The Spanish Government are urging the Pope to enjoin loyalty among the Catholics, owing to the increase of Carlism. Vienna, Sept, 16.

A scholar in Austrian Galicia shot his tutor and professor, owing to a grudge he bore them, and then committed suicide. CoNSTANTiNorne, Sept. 17. The Sultan is consulting Brialrnont, the Belgian military engineer, upon the best method of fortifying the Bosphorus. St. PKTiiUSHL'itO, Sept. 17. Russia is increasing the strength of her troops stationed at Vladivostock on the Pacific. Austrian spies discovered at Warsaw were arrested and sent to Siberia. The Russian railways arc dismissing Roman Catholic employes. (..'.ui.o. Sept !0. The s:;b■ i>f elcolco is prohibited in Kgypl. south of the iCUh degree o! latitude. Ottawa, Sept. 10. Haitian claims the five miles rowing championship. 'Washington, Sept, 10.

The committee appointed by Congress recommend that the United States army should be armed with the Krug-Jorgensen rifle. The Choctaw Indians killed sixteen whites in revenge for ousting them from their lands, Kisw Yottic, Sept. 15. "White Caps, a secret moral society of Knockville, entered a house and seized a mother, daughter :iud son belonging to a sect known as

“ Libertines,” and having stripped them to the waist, flogged them. The trio were then released, but informed that worse would happen to them unless they left the country. The Privy Council of Ireland has repealed the remainder of the edicts under the Coercion Act. Sept. 17. Advices received at San Francisco by mail state that 300 persons were killed by a typhoon in Tokushinia, Japan, and forty-two houses destroyed, San Francisco, Sept. 17. The Government of the Hawaiian Islands has resigned and the Opposition is engaged in forming a new Ministry. Mexico, Sept. 17.

Sixty thousand pounds were found in a convent in the city of Mexico, where the Mother Superior had secreted it during the French war. The treasure is claimed by the Government.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Sept. 16. The Want of Confidence debate was adjourned till Tuesday. Melbourne, Sept. 16. The new Stamp Duties Bill is receiving much hostile criticism in the House, especially the clause proposing to tax life assurance premiums. Mr Deakin was conspicuous among those who assailed the measure, predicting that the Bill would cause the financial supremacy of Melbourne to pass away. The second reading was, however, passed by 46 to 32. The four-masted ship Dumblair, 1848 tons, Captain G-oulding, bound from Port Pirie,. South Australia, to Sydney in ballast, went ashore twelve miles east of Waratah Bay at 4 o’clock this morning. She is expected to become a total wreck. The Presbyterian Assembly has appointed a committee to devise a scheme of incorporated union of the churches of Australia and Tasmania and to report to next meeting. Adelaide, Sept. 17. The boys in a large suburban school struck against the removal of the master, became riotous, smashed windows, and damaged furniture. Lieut. Esselbroch won the rifle championship with a total of 242 points. Brisbane, Sepr. 17. T. Ilorrocks, a youth of 10, in a good position, who tomahawked a new arrival named Weismuller and was sentenced to death, will be 'executed on September 26th. Sept. 17. The weather bureau reports that heavy weather is sure to be experienced soon between Hobart and the Bluff, with high seas, and similar conditions will probably extend north to parallel 38.