TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2457, 28 January 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Jan. 19

The Rome correspondent of the Standard wires that the Vatican has intimated to Mr Gladstone that it is desirous to assist in procuring Home Rule for Ireland.

There is great excitement among the members of the National Liberal Club, owing to Mr Barry, M.P., introducing as a member, Egan, the dynamiter, recently released from gaol. Egan is liberated on parole, not pardoned. Mr Pierce Mahoney and Mr Matthew Kenney, members of Parliament, had a quarrel in the Dublin Court, which resulted in the latter getting a black eye. Mr Mahoney alleged that Mr Kenney had insulted his mother. He was committed for trial on a charge of assault, and was cheered by the crowd on leaving the court.

It is understood that Sir Francis Dillon Bell will return to New Zealand.

The dispute as to the murder of British subjects in Morocco is now closed. Wells .obtained £29,000 by supplying bogus patents. £30,000 passed through the hands of his bankers at Monte Carlo. Jan. 25. Mr Davitt contests the North-East Cork seat.

A Joint Commission to settle the delimitation of the Pamir Plateau is being arranged by England and Russia. One of the Loughmans, an ex-clergy-man of the Anglican Church, admits having received £50,000 from Mr Morley, He bought an estate for himself, and gave his brothers interest upon £IO,OOO. The balance was invested in the work of the Plymouth Brethren. The Labour Department established by the Government intends to issue a newspaper, giving information upon the state of trade, strikes, and Friendly Societes. Mr Wilson has a powerful article in the Investors’ Review, on “ Spendthrift New booth Wales.” He asserts that the greatest care will be needed for ten years to prevent bankruptcy. The million loan recently raised locally was a ridiculous fiasco. He sees no indication that the colony intends to retrench vigorously like New Zealand, and foreitells repudiation. Vienna, Jan. 25.

By an explosion of fire damp in a colliery at Leplitz seventeen miners were killed. Thirty of those injured were rescued, but it is feared that at least eighty have lost their lives. The relatives of those employed in the mine are frantic with excitement, and menace the authorities. The gendarmes have been reinforced in fear of a riot.

Belgrade, Jan. 24,

The Communal elections in Servia have been the cause of severe rioting. Sixty people were killed in these disturbances. Yokohama, Jan. 24.

The Japanese Diet refused to sanction the Budget, and was therefore prorogued by the Mikado. New York, Jan. 24. In a railway collision at Alton 21 lives were lost.

The Irish in the United States again urge the British Government to release Gallagher, in custody on a charge of felony in Ireland years ago. During a riot in Guatemala (Central America), the mob attacked the British Legation, and a son of Sir A. Chapman, the Imperial Bepresentative, was injured. Another mob attacked a newspaper office find killed two editors and five printers.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Sydney, Jan, 25

The Legislative Assembly has carried a motion in favor of a voluntary five per cent, reduction in members’ honorarium ; also a motion in favor of the imposition of an absentee tax.

Jan. 26

The Cable Company have received information that the Egyptian telegraph lines were interrupted by a hurricane. To-day is being observed as a holiday in celebration of the aunniversary of the colony. The race {or the Anniversary Handicap resulted as follows ; Autonomy, 1, Dan O’Connor 2, Sunshine 8. Thirtysix started- Won by half a length. Time —2min 25sec. Melbourne, Jan. 25. Parliament has adjourned till February 18th, to allow Ministers to submit themselves to their coustituteucies for re-elec-tion. Jan. 26. Tho anniversary of Australia was kept as a general holiday. There was glorious weather.

Adela’oe, Jan. 2G

Although there has been a considerable increase iu the number of words transmitted by cable, it has not been Bulliont +o make up for the reduction 1Q r^tes> The decrease iu rece ipts last year amounted to *’ uout £50,000.

/Brisbane, Jan. 26. The schooner Darcy Pratt, wrecked near Rockhampton, was bound to Auckland. The crew lost everything. Some extraordinary developments are anticipated when the Supreme Court resumes after the vacation, as it is believed that Sir Samuel Griffith, who recently accepted the Chief Justiceship, will not ascend the Bench. When he accepted the position he qualified it by saying that he would only take it if no exceptional circumstances arose before the time came for him to ascend the Bench. The Press has now scathingly attacked him for hia action in appointing Mr Nelson ActingPremier during his absence at the sitting of the Federal Council, and also for acting as counsel for the Crown in an important arbitration case, for which the Bar engaged were drawing _ fees of a magnitude hitherto unknown in the colony. It is understood that Sir S. Griffith regards these statements as circumstances preventing his acceptance or the Chief Justiceship.

Paris, Jan. 24. There is some excitement in Paris over the Egyptian crisis, and the Government are called on to protest against the British troops being reinforced. St. Petersurg, Jan. 24. The Russian press pretests against the intimidation of Egypt, and urges the Government to demand the date when England wili release Egypt from tutelage.