TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2464, 14 February 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Feb. 10.

The Queen starts for Florence on March 15th, and will probably visit the King and Queen of Italy at Rome. The Mercers Company have tendered a banquet to the Agents-General of the Australasian colonies. In proposing one of the toasts, Sir Saul Samuel, AgentGeneral for New South Wales, defended the colonies from the unjust and unwarranted attacks of anonymous scribblers. B e said that although caution was necessary in regard to future borrowing, the colonies were well able to bear the burden that they had undertaken. The £200,000,000 which had been spent had benefited the colonies and the mother country alike. The money had settled millions of peogle in Australia, and had built 12,000 miles of railways. Two brothers named Barker, who carried on a banking business in Market Lane, have been arrested for fraudulent bankruptcy. The amount involved in the frauds is £500,000. Owing to the recent seizure of vessels in the JN T orth Pacific, England has requested Russia to define her territorial waters.

Mr Justice Sterling has decided that the " missing word lottery " is illegal. Feb. 11.

Professor Wallace's paper, read at the Colonial Institute on Australasian Agriculture, predicts that Australian crossbreds will soon be as suitable for European consumption as New Zealand mutton. He says that the limit of American increased beef production is not within range of vision. The paper goes on to say that colonial grass butter will soon surpass the best Danish article. The cotton-masters propose to bring about a general stoppage of the mills, so as to deprive the workmen of power to lend financial assistance to the men out on strike.

Mr L. F. Jennings, M.P., for Stockport, and Sir Thomas Durand Baker, formerly Adjutant of the New Zealand Forces, are dead. The ship Friarscraig is posted as missing. The proprietor of Pearson's Weekly will receive back the sum of £26,000 invested in the "missing word'' competition and impounded by the Court, he having given a promise to expend the amount honourably. The second battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment has been ordered to proceed from Aldershot to Egypt next week. The Khedive has returned to Cairo.

Paris, Feb. 9. The epidemic in Marseilles is sudsiding, Berlin, Feb. 11.

A warship quelled the Somali rising at Kismayo in East Africa, killing forty. The Somalia endeavoured to assassinate the British Resident. .._. .... ... ~ >

Christiana, Feb: 10

A Norwegian fishing fleet was destroyed in a storm oil' the Lofoden Island, and 123 fisherman were drowned. Athens, Feb. 9.

Violent shocks of earthquake continue in Zauto. The King of Greece and other members of the Royal Family have left the island.

Rome, Feb. 9

Three houses collapsed in the city, resulting in the death of thirteen persons. JNew York, Feb. 9.

The residents of Laredo, in Texas, intend to pursue and lynch the leaders of the next lynching expedition. Ottawa, Feb. 10.

The Canadian Government agree to withdraw their objection to the treaty between Newfoundland and the United States if the Dominion fails to conclude ev reciprocity treaty with the United States by August.

Washington, Feb. 10,

Forty-four lunatics were burnt to death in a fire at Dover, New Hampshire. Severe storms have been experienced in the Atlantic. Twelve persons, including of the J. and A. Allan steamer Pomeranian, were washed overboard.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Feb. 10. A hurricane has inflicted damage to the extent of £SOOO upon the French planations at Lugainville in the New Hebrides,

The Maharajah of Cooch Debar will visit Australia in March with apoi- " t .*. weed has become a total wreck

The Government are investigating tho financial soundness of the Friendly Societies, many of which are discovered to be virtually insolvent. Registration will be refused to new societies whose rate of subscription does not warrant the benefits promised. The Government will shortly legislate on the matter. The Rev. Mr Smith, pastor of the Australian Church, is missing. He has for some time past been in the habit of visiting the domain at night for the purpose of expressing sympathy with those resorting there. There are signs of a struggle, and as a stick and papers belonging to Mr Smith have been found, it is feared that he has been murdered. Melbourne, Feb. 0. Disastrous bush tires are raging in different parts of the country. Many miles are on fire in Gippsland, and at Merang, near'Melboimie, fifty thousand acres have been swept by flames. Great damage is being done to crops. The weather is very hoi. Feb. 11. The chief sufferers by Ihe disastrous bush and grafs iire3 that have been raging this week are struggling orchardists who have lost the savings of a lifetime. It is a gloomy outlook for the farmers, whose winter feed lias been destroyed.

The Treasurer has communicated with the New Zealand Government, requesting that a Union Company's steamer call at Lord Howe and Seal islands, to ascertain whether any trace of the missing vessel. May Newton, is there.