TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2414, 20 October 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 13. It is reported that General Li Hung Chang, Prime Ministers! China, has become insane. Floods have ruined the crops in Yorkshire and North Wales. The funds which have been held by Parisian bankers since the death of Mr Parnell have been placed in the hands of a joint committee. The crew of a Danish schponer which was wrecked at Yarmouth attempted to swim a distance of eight miles to the lightship, and although a mountainous sea was running the captain and cook succeeded in reaching the vessel. Mr Morley, the Secretary for Ireland, declines to provide police protection in connection with evictions in Ireland, except they tpke place during daylight. The Times regards the refusal as an attempt to intimidate the sheriffs. Mr Kinrock Cooke will be the new editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, which probably becomes a Unionist organ, Oct. 17. Bishop Selwyn has undergone another operation on his leg. He is progressing favourably. The Freeman’s Journal says that other divisional magistrates deserve similar treatment to Colonel Turner, who has just been dismissed by Mr Morley, Kate Jackson, a friend of Mcßae, the man arrested for the Althorpe murder, and who, it was declared, was the woman murdered, is proved to have sailed for New Zealand on August 28th, some days after the discovery of the murder. The British Government have ordered the construction of fourteen new torpedo boats. It is reported that cholera has ceased in Persia. The total mortality did not amount to more than 6000. Mr Gladstone has written to Sir Gavan Duffy that he is unware of any distinction between the vetoes of the Crown and Parliament over colonial legislation. Earl Rosebery writes that the only veto Parliament has consists in the passing of an Act to override colonial Acts, a power rather abstract than concrete.

The Life Guards have been ordered to Shorncliffe, in Kent. Mr R. R. Stevenson forwards a complaint to the Times that the Chief Justice of Samoa is interfering with the jurisdiction of the Magistrate, Mr Cooper. He also alleges that the German officials are unfit for their positions. Captain Lugard, in a letter to the Times, advocates that Indian immigrants be sent to Uganda. He declares that the Government are pledged by the Brussels Act to construct railways in that district, and states that it is possible to govern Uganda for £20,000 per annum. The British East Africa Company, he says, has irrevocably decided to retire from the country. Mr Arnold Morley, PostmasterGeneral, has promised Mr Perceval to submit the question to the San Francisco service to the Treasury again. He hinted that if the service were fortnightly instead of monthly as at present, it would be of more importance and would demand greater consideration. The Minister appeared to be impressed with the AgentGeneral’s argument that Vancouver will probably soon replace San Francisco as a terminus and hence the present argeement need not necessarily be for long. Paris, Oct. 16.

Messieurs Tirard, Leron, Dairolleo, and Fouville, have been appointed to represent France at the International Monetary Conference, which meets at Brussels on the 22nd November, This selection implies that there is little hope of a satisfactory result being arrived at, Berlin, Oct. 17.

In consequence of the assertions by French officers engaged in Dahomey that Germans are assisting the natives by building earthworks and supplying arms, the Emperor has ordered an inquiry. Calcutta, Oct. 17.

Envoys fVQm several tribes in Burraah are suing for peace. No anxiety is felt for the safety of the garrison at Fort White, Three of the rebel Chin tribes have surrendered to Mr Carey, but the others intend to fight. The rebels are cutting the telegraph wires. The authorities are despatcha number of machine guns to the scene of the trouble, and also several shallowdraught steamers for service on the rivers. Hong Kong, Oct. 17. Cholera is raging at Sanchow, and hundreds of residents are dying daily. The Europeans are blamed for outbreak of the epidemic, and some of them have been beheaded. A panic has taken possession of the city. Ottawa, Oct. 14. Hosmor and Gaudaur beat Hanlon and O’Connor by 7 lengths in the double sculling race at Oqta'yiu, Washington, Oct, 17. Mrs Harrison, wife of the President, is dying of consumption. The wheat companies of the Ulster States refuse to give statistics to the Government officials, on the ground that their publication assists in “ bearing” the markets,

New York, Oct. 17. Thirteen miners have been entombed by a colliery explosion at Shamokin, in Pennsylvania, and the chances of their rescue are considered hopeless. A blizzard has been raging in Colorado for two days, and many people have been frozen to death.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Oct. 17. The Government have received a cable message from the New Zealand Government, with reference to the San Francisco mail, but further information is asked for. It is understood that the New South Wales Government are prepared to offer £4OOO as its contribution for one year. Melbourne, Oct. 18.

The trial of Mrs Parker for forgery has begun. Joseph Clark, in the course of his evidence, said that he was unable to remember why he signed bills in prisoner’s favour for £BOO. He admitted paying prisoner’s husband £IOOO because he threatened to make him co-respondent in divorce proceedings. He denied that he had paid prisoner’s expenses during her recent travels.