TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2509, 30 May 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 22. The incumbent of the leading Aglican parish in Sydney writes, apropos of the Welsh Suspensory Bill, that Australia is in every way poorer because there is no church establishment in the colonies. 'He contends that it is hard to see where the teaching of Christianity has an influence upon the growing national life. The Victorian and New South Wales representatives secured the highest number of marks in to-day's events at the Royal Military Tournament at Islington. The events included lemon cutting, tent pegging, heads and posts, and driving. The teams failed in the jumping events, and attribute their non-success to the horses, with which they were not acquainted. The Oddfellows have decided to admit women to their order. The Simla correspondent of the Times says that it is reported that Russians has sent sixteen hundred men to Murghab, a fort in the Pamirs. It is also believed that she intends to move troops into the valley of the Oxus during the summer. Lord Roberts, replying to the toast of his health at a banquet given by the Chamber of Commerce, said that England was gradually being brought face to face with Russia on the Indian frontier. The position involved an increase in military strength, and they must impress the natives with a sense of the permanence of British Rule, and hold reinforcements ready. The match between the Australians and Lancashire began at Manchester. The latter in their first innings were all disposed of for 97 runs. The Australians in their first innings have lost 6 wickets for 167 runs. Mr Gladstone declares that he will not ask Parliament for a grant for the Duke of York and Princess May. The Daily Chronicle states that the British Government have refused to purchase the secret of the manufacture of Ripplene, the new explosive, which was invented by Boyd, an Australian, in India. May 26. The first innings of the Australians in the match against Lancashire closed for 222 runs. Graham increased his score to 48, and Coningham made 25. The Australians defeated Lancashire by an innings and 14 runs. Bannerman has severely sprained his leg. News has been received that the ship Dolphin collided with an iceberg off Cape Horn. The vessel caught fire and subsequently sank, fifteen of her crew going down with her. The captain and his wife, and six others, succeeded in launching one of the boats, and were exposed for twenty days. They snffered terribly for want of wood and water, and were driven mad. Only a negro was saved, he being picked up by a passing steamer. A female parachutist, in attempting to descend at Drumcondra, two miles north of Dublin, fell 150 feet and was killed. The Prince of Wales' new yacht Britannia has defeated the Volkyrie, Cillcina, and Warna. The Prince was on board the yacht for three days. The East Kent Yeomanry beat the Victorian and New South Wales representatives at the Royal Military Tournament at Islington, in the sword and lance contest. Constantinople, May 26. The action of the Russian Government in despatching a party of military officers to Abysinna, is much commented on. Rome, May 25. Cardinal Moran will present Roman Catholic pilgrims from Sydney to the Pope to-day. Sixty thousand Italian ladies of good position have protested against the Divorce Bill now before the Chamber of Deputies, on the ground that divorce was an offence against religion and the dignity of woman, The Pope's greeting to the Australian pilgrims was of an affectionate character. His Holiness expressed his gratification at the amount of Peter's pence received. Cardinal Moran was unable to attend the ceremony on account of illness. St. Petersburg, May 26. One hundred Nihilists have been arrested in Warsaw for plotting against the Czar's life. The Turkestan Gazette alleges that for ten years Russia has ignored British aggression in Gilgist, Chitral, and Candhut, and there was a time when the British respected her calm attitude. Calcutta, May 29. M. Hoffkine, an assistant of M. Pasteur's has vaccinated some English officers in Lidia with anti-choleraic vaccine. New York, May 25. A battle ooouping two days and a half has taken place in Nicaragua, between the Government troops and rebels. Half of the Government army was destroyed, and their wounded were removed in cartloads. Seventeen nations represented at the Chicago Exhibition, including all Europe have agreed to withdraw their exhibits for awards unless the jury system is adopted. May 27. The Chicago Wild West Show has been destroyed by fire. Several camels and a number of Arab horses were burnt to death. The exhibitors at the Chicago Exhibition are dissatisfied at the Bingle judge system. The officials state that it is likely that £34,000 (sic) will be left on their hands. Some of the American States exhibiting at the Fair are also dissatisfied with the system of judging, but the directors say that they haye. now no time to change the methods, which were regulated by Congress.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, May 26. A man named Nolan, eighty years of age, living at Wilcaimia, had a quarrel with his sou and stabbed him through the heart with a butcher's knife. When arrested the old man presented a terrible spectacle, and behaved like a raving lunatic. The flooding of the ship Port Jackson prevented the combustion of 31,000 gallons of spirits. The cargo was insured for £15,000 in the National, Standard and South British. Other offices are interested,

May 28. The Sydney Soap and Candle Works at Alexandria have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £IO,OOO. A gold reef of extraordinary richness lias been discovered in Drake County, 561 miles north of Sydney. The Registrar reports that some of the stone appears to contain one-fourth of its weight in gold.