TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2479, 21 March 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, March 5. There is an indication of fresh trouble arising in Egypt. Colonel Button, the newly-appointed Commandant of the JSew South. Wales forces, charges the British military authorities with neglect of practical training and marching.

March 18

The trial of the directors of the Liberator Building Society has begun J. VV. Hobbs and H. G. Wright are charged with conspiracy and forgery, and Newman with embeMenient.

.•a boy of sixteen, named Shaw, while in prison for a criminal assault on a girl, confessed to the murder of an old woman near Halifax. He was put on his trial and sentenced todeaih.

Mr '' Abington " baird, the well-known sporting man, is dead. His death was the result of a chill caught while acting as second in a recent prize-light. .News has been received that the ship Tempiemore, 1046 tons, Captain Thomson, which left Wallaroo on January 11th for Loudon, lias beeu lost in the Pacific. Her crew were saved and landed at the Falkland Islands.

Pahis, March 16

At the request of M. Ribot, M. Bourgeois, Minister of Justice, has decided to retain the portfolio.

March 19. Counsel engaged at the trial of the Panama Canal directors and others, for bribery, have finished their address-)*, and it is expected that the judgment of the Court will be delivered on Monday. .News from Dahomey btates that King Behanzin has sacrificed 1000 slaves, and is harassing the French neir Abomey.

Bkkun. March 16

The publisher of the Morddeutsche Zeitung has been condemned to four mouths' imprisournent, in consequence of his paper praising Prince Bismarck and libelling tieuoral Von Oaprivi. March 17.

The Chancellor, Genoral Von Oaprivi, refused to listen to proposals for an accommodation respecting the Army Bill, made by the Ultramontane and National Liberal sections of the Reichstag, on the ground that the concessions offered were inadequate. The Committee of the Reichstag ha* rejected the Army Bill, on the motion for the second rending.

Brussels, March lb'

The Belgian ■ Government are complaining that Germans and English ate supplying arms to the Arabs slavers in East Africa, in contravention of the treaty. An escapee from Noumea named Sclnmpt was arrested in Brussels. Two infernal machines were found in his lodgings. He is believed to have been acting in concert with Mathien, tho supposed adthor of the explosion at Very's restaurant in Paris.

(Jaiuo. March 18

Affairs in Egypt are again brought into a critical position through Ministers disagreeing with the English officials. Calcutta, March 1(1.

The Ameer's letter to the Viceroy of India is of a friendly natmv, and he agrees to negotiate with respect to the Kurran boundary, but neither nccepts nor declines the conference at Jellalabad. The heat, he says, renders a conference impossible at present. Hong Kong, March 17.

The villagers near Chifu seized the pirate junks during the night, and kilied tixty of those on board, mutilating their bodies in a fearful manner. Of the crews of all the junka there were only two survivors. The attacking party afterwards ate the heai'ts of their yio* l "

The outrage was in revenc* * • as : murders which had * - ll,r b^ e ? a \ by the Pirft*" * - bee " «»"nutted 1 y * ,-d in the district.

Yokohama, March lb'

The Emperor of Japan has reduced his income by £OO,OOO per annum in order to secure an increase in the navy.

Ottawa, March 1(5. Lord Mount Stephen has given another sum of £250,000 to the Victoria Hospital at Montreal.

March 18

Tho Minister for Trade says that if the United States annexes Hawaii, Great Britain will doubtless secure the right to establish a Pacific cable station. Mr G. Foster, Canadian Minister of Finance, states that it is not true that the Government have abandoned the French treaty altogether, but that it is not proposed to ask Parliament to ratify it this session.

Washington, March IS

Mr Benjamin F. Tracy, the ex-Secretary of the Navy, declares that when the .varsliipa now being constructed are finished the American Navy will rank fifth in the world, and be superior to either the German or Spanish Navy.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney-, March 17

At a meeting of the labour party it was decided to insist on the Electoral Bill being adopted by the Upper House in the form in which it passed the Legislative Assembly. Kailway communication with the Newcastle districts has beeu restored. The Government are supplying the destitute with bread. Many people are camped in the open air owing to their houses being infested with snakes and other reptiles.

March 17

The Government are determined not to accept the amendment made by the Legislative ' 'oundl in th-; Electoral Bill, providing fur a ' vote for thrift." Melbourne, March 17.

A serious fire broke out in Kitchen's candle factory at Port Melbourne, and destroyed 100 tons of <il. The damage is estimated at over £7OOO. The Premier has decided to introduco the Income Tax Bill next session. After further consideration Mr Duncan Gillies has decided that his duty Jies in the colony at the present juncture, and he now declines to accept the AgontGeneralship.

Adelaide. March 18.

A severe drought is being experienced in the interior, and ou many stations the sheep and cattle ure perishing The ro d from Ondnatta to Alice Sprb'gs can only be travor.sed by aunel-i. No xaiu lias fuliuu £or two or three yews,