TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2466, 18 February 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Feb, 10,

Correspondence with the United States Government is published, in which Lord Rosebery expresses regret that Captain Davis declined to provisionally recognise Mr Adolph Breck as American Consul at Butaritara, adding that the British officials were now instructed to recognise him. Secretary Foster has intimated to Lord Rosebery, in regard to the visit of H.M.S. Curacoa with Consul Haggard to Pagopago, that the vested rights of the Unitsd States there had not lapsed. Without desiring the exclusive occupation of the harbour, the American Government held that Samoa was unable to grant other nations similar rights in Pagopago. There is much comment that New Zealand is the only colony not preparing a court at the Imperial Institute. Feb. 15. The Daily News suggests that New South Wales should stop borrowing. Their labourers would then leave the Government works and return to pastoral occupation. Sir G. R. Dibbs’s statement that no Governor will be apppointed until his name is submitted for approval to the Government of New South Wales, is received with incredulity. It is believed that the Colonial Office will adhere to the usual procedure, only that they will try to prevent the name leaking out until the colony is informed. Mr Oscar Helliger is sailing for Australia to select a settlement for a thousand Germans, probably near Adelaide.

The Chambers of Agriculture have adopted the union suggested by Lord Wiuchelsea. Membership will be open to owners, occupiers, and labourers. Paris, Feb. 15.

The mayor of Marseilles states that the health of the city is better than for two years past. At a banquet yesterday the British Ambassador referred to the unprecedented manner in which the Ambassadors were being gibbeted by the Parisan Press. Vienna, Feb. 15.

While a ball was proceeding in a town of Hungary, some children accidentally exploded a cask of petroleum in a room uuderueath. A terrible fire followed, in which the merrymakers were at once enveloped. Seventeen of them were burnt to ashes, and twenty-two were more or less injured. Constantinople, Feb. 15.

A severe earthquake visited the Island of Samothraki, in the north of the iEgean Sea. All buildings were destroyed and many residents were killed.

St. Petersurg, Feb. id

A terrible tragedy is reported from Mobile!!', where a Jewess, with her son and three daughters, were literally hacked to pieces. The outrage is attributed to hatred of the race.

Oaecotta, Feb. 13. The Ameer of Afghanistan is ill, and will be unable to meet Lord Roberts.

Ottawa, Feb. 16

The Premier has sent a communication to the Australian Governments, asking their assistance in securing an Imperial zollverein.

Washington, Feb, 16,

President Harrison has sent to the Senate the draft of a treaty annexing Hawaii, and advising its acceptance. The Committee on Foreign Affairs are now discussing its provisions. In the Texas legislature a measure has been introduced, legalising the lynching of persons committing outrages on females.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Brisbane, Feb. 15

The schooner Daphne, bound from Sydney to Dungeness, capsized in Wide Bay, and out of the crew of seven, only one was saved. After being 12 hours in the water he managed to reach shore. Sydney, Feb. 1(5.

The Rev. Mr Smith, who has been missing for some days, and who it was feared hud been murdered, has been traced to Newcastle.

The Sandfly, formerly a gunboat in the N avy, has been completely wrecked on the Solomon Mar,da. The crew were saved.

Port Darwin, Feb, 16

Eight aboriginals have been sentenced to death on a charge of murdering a party of Malays,