TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2438, 15 December 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Dec. 12The Hon. W. H. Cross, M.P. for West Derby (Liverpool), is dead. Several European sovereigns will make gifts to the Pope on the occasion of his jubilee. The Imperial Government, replying to a communication from the Indian Currency Association, says that it considers it would be in a better position to act on the silver question if left untrammelled.

Wells, the Monte Carlo gambler, who was arrested on a charge of obtaining £50,000 by false pretences, attempted to dash out his brains against the walls of his cell.

Mr Jabez Spencer Balfour, M.P, has resigned his seat for Burnley. The Nationalist newspaper in Ireland alleges that the Chief Secretary intends to release the murderers of Inspector Martin in Donegal in 1879. Mr Tim Healey was stoned in the vicinity of Ennis owing to his action over the East Clare election petition. The police are guarding him. The Cardiff Irish National League have expelled Sir E. J. Beid, Liberal M.P., from membership. Mr P. Esslemont, Liberal M.P., for East Aberdeen, having resigned, another election took place, which resulted in Mr Buchanan, Liberal, defeating Colonel E. Bussell, Unionist, by a majority of 1326. James William Hobbs, of J. W. Hobbs and Company, Limited, builders and contractors, and Henry Gravuille Wright, solicitor, have been charged with forgery in connection with the Liberator Permanent Building and Investment Society, which recently suspended payment. Bail was refused. Mr Gladstone will spend the winter in Biarritz, a maritime town of France, much resorted to for its baths and beautiful scenery. The Agent-General to-morrow will sign the cable agreement, providing for a Id increase in the cable tariff, to commence on January Ist, without the consent of the Indian Government. Dec. 12. In commenting on the Imperial penny post, the Daily Chronicle congratulated Mr Arnold Morley, Postmaster-General, and Mr J. Henniker Heaton, M.P., for laying the first brick of the building of federation, and on their prompt and courageous meeting of a popular deman d. [The Post Office denies the truth of the Chronicle’s statement that the Government will shortly adopt an Imperial penny post.] A letter in the Financial Times states that in the event of the Monetary Conference in Brussels failing, Melbourne speculators fear that silver will be unsaleable, and then there would be a forced sale of Broken Hill Proprietory shares on the market. The prices of shares would thus be greatly reduced, but the facts did justify a panic, as whatever the result of the Conference might, be the movement of silver was confined to narrow limits. It adds that the prospects of the Proprietary mine were never better, and the closing of small mines would prove an advantage. The Daily News considers it absolutely certain that the Conference will result in failure. Dec. 13. It is alleged in connection with the charges against Hobbs, contractor, and Wright, solicitor, that the latter carried out the financial arrangements for the former, who was pressed for the payment of accounts, Hobbs is said to have presented fictitious bills to the amount of £2400 for paying Wright through the Liberator Building Society. Paris, Dec. 11. A banker named Obendoerffer deposed to receiving 3,500,000 francs as commission tor issuing Panama lottery bonds and joining the guarantee syndicate. Baron Beinach’s body has been exhumed and identified, showing that there was no truth in the story of a fictitious funeral. M. Tlrard, referring to the bimetallist proposals at the Monetary Conference, declared that France and the Latin Union were unable to open mints to the coinage of silver, while Great Britain, Germany and Austria abstained. He advocated that each country should increase the coinage of silver. Dec. 13. In discussing the Panama Canal scandal the Figaro asserts that M. Herz, who fled to London, had closed a conference with Beinach, Clemenceau, and Rouvier, just prior to JEleinach’s death. The post mortem examination of the remains of the late Baron Beinach support the theory that he did not die a natural death. Berlin, Dec. 13. Addressing the Reichstag, Cqnut vwn Caprivi, the stated that Germany was satisfied with the present system of coinage, and was not prepared to make any sacrifice owing to the fall of silver. Copenhagen, Dec 12. Five’ dwellings in Copenhagen have been destroyed by fire, and six persons, including three children, have been burned to death. Tangier, Dec. 12. Owing to the French being refuse*} permission to construct a frontier- railway the French mission has left Fez. Cairo. Dec. 12. It is reported that the Mahflj is collecting 40,000 troops attack Egypt in the spring.' Ottawa. Dee. 12. The Canadian officials have collected and M’o forwarding evidence that the Americans are hoc "mitur officious and are harrassing sealers in Behring Soa. Washington, Dec. 12. The Senate Committee favor the construction of the Nicaragua Canal, and are willing to guarantee bonds to. raise funds for carrying out tfie work. President Harrison declares there is a universal demand for the immediate construction of the canal. New York, Dee. 12. The adoption of the eight hours system Iris added 15 per cent, to the cost of public works in the United States. Yokohama, Dec. 11. Bourke, one of the murderers of Dr, Cronin, at Chicago, is dead.