TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2413, 18 October 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 13. A quantity of harness was destroyed by the members of the Army Service Corps stationed at Colewortii barracks, Portsmouth, as a protest against extra drills. At the inquest on the body of Ruby Russell, the actress, the jury found that she had been poisoned with morphia* anu< exculpated Dr Heron from blame. Moonlighters in Athby, 6 miles north of Trim, county Meath, waylaid Inspector Lilly and nearly murdered him. _ . _ The Amateur Athletic Union of America suggest that the first p;mBritannic contest be held in connection with the carnival of sports at the Chicago Exhibition, and that it be for the championship of the world. The Union offer to arrange for s. committee in Australia to further the project. Mr Astley Cooper, the original promoter of the proposed pan-Britannic competition, welcomes the proposal. A woman has been murdered in Glasgow under circumstances similar to the Jack-the-Ripper murders. Two sailors named McEwan and McNeilly hßve been arrested on the capital charge. Roth men passed the night in the woman's company. After his arrest McEwan attempted suicide.

The press comment on the fact that the Prince of Wales attended the races at Newmarket instead ot being present at Lord Tennyson's funeral. The following is the result of the race for the Middle Park Plate, of 5000 sovs :—lsinglass 1; Ravensbury 2; Lenichom 3. Oct, 15. General Edwards has addressed a memorandum to the Colonial Office, suggesting that the new Governor of Tasmania should be a high military official, capable of advising the other Governors on important strategic measures. Thirty applications have been received for the appointment. An announcement is made in London by the Brazilian Government inviting 1,000,000 emigrants to that country. The Board of Trade urge people to go. Dr. Usher, of Melbourne, is studying inoculation of anti-cholera vaccine under the direction of M. Pasteur.

The prevalence of famine on the Gilbert Islands is alleged as a reason for the deportation of 500 men who were sent to plantations in Central America.

The Congregational Conference demands the disendownment of the State Church in England and Wales. The St. Peterburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that Russia is contemplating an effort to form an alliance with Austria, fearing that France is too weak to yield effective support, and is besides drifting into socialism.

The Anti-Popery Association ha*>e petitioned the Queen to refuse her assent to Mr Knell's election as Lord Mayor of London. An anarchist Francois was arrested in London on suspicion of n ?lrig concerned in the fatal explosion at Very's restaurant in Paris. A court-martial has been held into the recent mutiny among the Life Guards at Windsor, and the result has been that Private Marchall has been sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment and dismissed from the regiment, for inciting his comrades to stick together.

The election for the Cirencester division of Gloucester resulted in the return of Colonel T. W. C. Master, who polled 4277. the defeated candidate, Mr Harry Lawson, polling 4273.

The Evicted Tenants' Commission has been appointed. Justice Matthews is chairman. The other members of of the Commission are but little known. The Home Rule press commends its appointment, but the Tory journals doubt whether the Commission will do any good, as the tenants are really fraudulent debtors. The range of the Commission is regarded as too limited. It is reported that Mr John Morley. Secretary for Ireland, has dismissed Colonel Turner, Divisional Commissioner of Munster. The latter has protested against his dismissal, and offers proof that he has done his puty. Paris, Oct, 15.

The French troops have again defeated the Pahomeyans near Abomey. The French loss was twenty-four killed. Bkismtn-, Oct. 14.

Geologists report that the p , ermm! East African territory j s virtually barren of mi' 1 '*" rK ] Si

* fc \'s proposed to empower the Hoiclistnft to fix tW pence footing of the army, and thus secure the passing ] of the Bill increasing the number of men. The Emperor of Germany has left for Berlin. Lrpi;oN T , Oct. !■>. A boar escaped from the Lisbon Zoological Gardens, and killed three keepers before it was shot. Rome, Oct. Jo. The King of Italy has fixed the general election for November 16. He declares that some years of peace will be necessary to restore the finances to a satisfactory condition. Constantinople, Oct. 1-1. Ten deaths from cholera have been recorded at Erzeroum, the capital of Turkish Armenia,

Russia is seeking to induce the Porte to grant free passage through the Dardanelles to Russian warships flying the commercial flag, and to close the straits to other powers and Great Britain on an equivalent concession. Sir F. Clare Ford, the British Ambassador, strongly resists the claim. Hong Kong, Oct. 15. It is feared that the Peninsula and Oriental Steamship Company's steamer Bokhara, of 1170 tons, has been caught in a typhoon in the China Seas and foundered. She has been reinsured at a premium of 70 guineas. St. Petersburg, Oct. 14. Several members of a secret society in Lithunia have been arrested, including the judge of the High Court. Calcutta, Oct. 14. General Brackenbury announced in Simla that England would maintain the indepence of Afghanistan against all aggression. The civil police are joining the rebel Chins at Fort White. The Chins have renewed their attack on the British force, but no particulars are to hand. Reinforcements are advancing to Fort White. Oct. 15. Two thousand Chins are making preparations to attack Fort White. The British force is small, and the country is difficult for the movement of troops. Capetown, Oct. 13. President Kruger advocates placing British residents on an equal footing with the Dutch in the Transvaal. Washington, Oct. 14. A great fire at Sioux city, lowa, rendered 600 people homeless. New York, Oct. 14. The Columbus celebration was marked by some splendid pageants. In one of them an immense symbolic electric car containing three thousand electric lights, was a prominent feature.