TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2441, 22 December 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 12. Seventy miners have beeu rescued from the Ranfurling colliery. It is proposed to hold a World’s Fair in London in 1895. The Monetary Conference will resume its session on May 30th. It hopes meanwhile to arrive at an equitable basis of understanding, nowise infringing the fundamental principles of monetary policy of the various countries. Dec, 19, Thirty thousand pounds worth of jewellery, belonging to Lady Miles, wife of Sir Philip Miles, has been stolen from her bedroom in the family residence at Leigh Court, Bristol. The Scotsman says that Captain Lugard will be the first permanent Commissary in Uganda. Scott Sanders, the ex-army-surgeon, who pleaded guilty last sessions to a charge of forging to the extent of £15,000, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. Messrs Dillon and Redmond have agreed, and if the political parties approve, will devote £21,000 of the funds in Paris to assist the evicted tenants in Ireland, and distribute the remaining £14,000 among prior claimants, including £6,000 to Mr Parnell’s widow. Sir Richard Owen, the celebrated comparative anatomist, is dead, aged 89. The committee of the Liberator Building Society sufferers’ relief fund are finding the sum of £IOO,OOO to assist those who have lost money in the society. The distress is reported to be most pitiabie.

A fire in Liverpool destroyed a cotton warehouse. The damage is estimated at £IOO,OOO. The Chronicle’s Rome correspondent states that owing to political reasons Archbishop Walsh will not be created a Cardinal, Archbishop Loque, of Armagh, being preferred. The Paris correspondent of the Times says that the enemies of the Republic are inciting the Panama Enquiry Committee. M. Brisson, the chairman, is actuated by insatiable ambition, and dreams of monopolising the chief power. The new Premier, M. Ribot, is determined to thwart him, and is outbidding M. Brisson for public favour by arresting members and others implicated. The correspondent further states that Count de Lesseps imagines the legal procedure only a wild dream. The Countess is nursing him in his illness. His country seat is to be sold.

Paris, Dec. 19. The Panama Canal Enquiry Committee have called on M. de Labaye to name the hundred members of the Chamber of Deputies whom he asserted had been bribed. Mr Alphonse Rothschild while out shooting received a charge in the eye. Dec. 20. The Panama Canal directors, who are confined in prison, are being treated with the same severity as ordinary criminals, a fact which has created much indignation. The liquidator of the company stated before the Enquiry Committee that Baron Reinach received 2,000,000 francs in 1888 for advertising expenses, and 290,000 francs to defray expenses in connection with the syndicate. The French have raised the blockade of Dafionfey,

Vienna, Dec. 19. It is reported that the Austrian army authorities have adopted the system of two years’ service. St. Petersburg, Dec. 10. Reports from Moscow prove that two years* persecution has led to 15,000 Jews being converted. Rome, Dec. 18. The Italian Ministry are proposing to make civil marriage compulsory before the religious ceremony. Cairo, Dec. 19. Osman Digua has retreated from KAs§a}a 3 which it was intended to attack, and trade between Suakim and Berber has been re-opened. Sofia, Dec. 19. England, Austria, and Italy have remonstrated with M. Stambouloffiu regard to Prince Ferdinand’s proposed alterations in the constitution, urging that the change which is suggested will Jeopardise the peace of Europe, Ottawa, Dec. 18. The sentence passed on Thomas Macgregor has been reduced to nine mouths. Dec. 19. M. Mercier, ex-Premier of Quebec, declares that the Catholics and French residents of Canada are undergoing oppression owing to jealousy, and states that it was similar treatment which caused the Papineau rebellion in Montreal, in 1837, by the body called “ Fils de la Libgrtc.” He ijrggs those sipferiiig from oppression to demand tl>e rights conferred on them by the constitution. Washington, Dec, 19,

Enquiries made by a Now York paper show that 168 Congress Democrats favoured the repeal of the McKinley Tariff, while 94 proposed a special session. New York, Dec, 19. Eponpous shipments of frqjq hiffe been, made from New Vof-’h to Europe.. It is believed that the Bill suspending immigration to the United States for a year will become law, r® I 1) a Button and Jute warehouse at Brooklyn, damage was caused to the extent ol £70,000. The Talmage Tabernacle has been seized for debt San Francisco, Dec. IS. An eruption of Manna Loa, accomponierl by severe earthquakes and lava ftow, threatens tq destroy two villages, Mexico, Dec. IS. The Mexican Government demand that the United States shall surpresa the Indian revolt on the Texas frontier. The country is being laid waste, and eleven Mexicans have been killed. Valparaiso, Dec 19, Two officers have been shot cm a charge of conspiracy to kill President Moutte.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Dec. 19,

Mr Mathews, proprietor of the hall, and Willis, Carley, Burton Diamond, and Ilcnnessy, seconds and officials, have been arrested in connection with Stewart’s death.

The death of Stewart the pugilist was caused by laceration and compression of the brain.

Heavy rains have fallen along the coast. Hail fell in some parts of Sydney, drifting three feet deep. Melbourne, Dec. 20. A remarkable freetrade demonstration was held in the Town Hall last night, thousands being unable to gain admission. Sir Henry Parkes met with an enthusiastic reception. Resolutions were passed, welcoming the victory of the Democratic party in the United States, and also affirming the adoption of intercolonial freetrade to assist the restoration of prosperity. Adelaide, Dec. 19. Parliament has prorogued. The first innings of the South Australian eleven closed for 212, the highest scorers being Hill 60, and Giffen 75. The home team being 125 behind followed on for their second innings, and at the close of the day’s play had lost four wickets for 195 runs. Lyons made top score with 124. Dec. 20. The second innings of the South Australian eleven closed for 330, Reedman with 73 being the highest scorer for the day. The New South Wales team has ,to make 206.