TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2465, 16 February 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Feb. 10.

Rabbi Acllor has assured Sir J. C. Bray, Agon t-General for South Australia, that ho has no intention of Bending destitute Jews to Australia.

Two thousand Icelanders are emigrating to Manitoba, and the whole population is anxious to follow. The Limerick Nationalists denounce the Home Secretary's refusal to pardon the dynamiters and demand a general amnesty.

Mr Hemiiker Heaton has arranged for a deputation, numbering one hundred, to wait on the Postmaster-General to urge the adoption of the Imperial penny post. He offers to visit the colonies, and obtain their assent. He denies that they are not inclined to agree.

Feb. 13. The Rome correspondent of the Daily Chronicle wires that a seizure of documents in the city shows that over a hundred members of the Chamber of Deputies are implicated in the Banca Romami scandals.

The Miners.' Federation urge a national stoppage of work in order to resist a reduction in wages. The Chronicle thinks that it is easy to persuade the United States Ministers that Hawaii wants annexation. The opium ring are the chief opponents, as their business would bo destroyed if the islands became an American State. The Duko of York has been betrothed to Princess May of Teck. The oiler of tlie Governorship of New South Wales to the Earl of Elgin was not referred to the Premier of the colony. Paris, Feb. 13. It is reported that Englaud is fortifying the Morocco coast. Eight deaths, believed to be from cholera, were recorded in Marseilles on Sunday. St. Peteksukg, Feb. 13.

The Novoe Vremya asserts that Lord liosebery in carrying out his foreign p'olicy is determined to follow Disraeli to the letter.

Bussiau political agents advise the Czar to annex Herat.

Constantinople, Feb. 13

News has been received from Armenia that the Turks have burned the Girls College in Marcovan, in Asia Minor, and maltreated four hundred of the pupils. Capetown. Feb. 13.

Disastrous Hoods have caused great loss in the Transvaal. The mines are inundated, the houses demolished,]iand the railways wrecked. Washington, Feb. 13.

The following will form President Cleveland's Cabinet: —Mr Gresham, Secretary of State; Mr Carlisle, Treasurer ; Mr Lamond, Secretary of War. President Harrison will on Wednesday issue a Message, dealing with the question of the annexation of Hawaii.

Ottawa, Feb. 13

An extensive discovery of gold has been made at llatportage. It is said to be a second California. A large number of Americans and Canadians are rushing to the field.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Feb. 13. Heavy gales have been experienced on the north coast. Wreckage belonging to the Friarscraig has been wasked ashore at Clarence Heads. South Grafton is four feet underwater. It is roughly estimated that half the maize crop is destroyed. The steamer Kelloe collided with the man-of-war Riugarooma last night, and cut a hole in the cruißer below the waterlino. Only the smartness of the officer of the watch in closing the watertight compartments prevented the vessel from being Hooded. She was a good deal damaged. Mr Maiming, Protectionist, has been elected for South Sydney, in place of Mr Toohey, resigned. Fob. U. Nothing lias been discovered as to the whereabouts of the llev. Mr Smith. He was somewhat eccentric in manner, and imagined that he was shadowed by detectives, owing to a vio}en,t speech, which he recently delivered against the Premier, Melbourne, Feb. 13. The Warrimoo and Manapouri ran a dead heat from Sydney. The man Aldridge, alias Smith, has been remanded to New Zealand on a charge of murder.

The Clara Parker divorce case is settled, the petition having been withdrawn.

Sir Graham Berry has been elected, leader of the Opposition.