TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2520, 24 June 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 21. Mr Henry R. Farquharson, the mem her for Dorset West, has been mulcted ii £SOOO damages, in the libel action brough by Mr Charles Tyndale Galty, who con tested the seat with him, for imputing that the latter had been expelled fron Charterhouse School on a charge of im morality. Mr Gerald Kennaway, of New Zea land, heads the list of the Law Tripos at Cambridge University. The Rev. Thomas Mozeley, M.A. critic and writer on the Times, is dead. Two brothers named Benham, have been committed for trial on a charge o! defrauding the London and Genera’ Bank, now in liquidation, of .£19,000. The Berlin correspondent of the Times says that the proportion of votes again si the Army Bill is about 5 to 4. The majorities of Government candidates were slender and chiefly obtained in smal] towns. The Vatican has asked England to permit Roman Catholic missionaries to resume their work in Uganda. It is believed that two of the professors ■»t Marsovan College were innocent, and that the Turkish witnesses, who accused the Armenians of plotting against the Sultan, were deliberate perjurers. At the Dublin military tournament Sergt. G. Blaucowe, of the N ew South Wales cavalry team, won the Turk’s head competition, with Sergt. Shannon, of the Victorian Artillery, third. At the tilting in the ring, Sergeant J. Barraclulf was second. The Victorian Artillery and New South Wales Cavalry finished second and third respectively in the jumping events by sections. June 22. The Dowager Duchesss of Sutherland’s action against the Duke, respecting the Tittingsora Estate, was dismissed. Corporal Nicholson, of Victoria, secured second place in the sword contest as Dublin. The Victorian team beat the Royal Artillery in the driving competition. Sir Johu Stainer has been offered the musical judgeship at the Chicago Exhibition. Furze fires are raging on the Yorkshire moors, and the flames extend for eleven miles. Mrs Murray Aynsley, wife of Admiral Murray Aynsley, who left Lyttelton on May 13th in the steamer Doric, committed suicide on the voyage. She cut the arteries in her arms and bled to death. The cause is said to have been despondency at her husband’s losses by the recent failure of Australian banks. Paris, June 20. A dispute occurred at a bull-fight in the Amphitheatre at Mines. The populace became excited and a riot ensued, during which many persons were injured. ' Heavy rain has fallen in this city, and the drought has almost entirely disippeared. - M. Floquet and Count De Haussovill have exchanged shots owing to the criticisms of the latter over the Panama scandals. The affair ended without either sustaining any injuries. A number of deaths from cholera are reported from Lyons, and the death rate is increasing in Montpelier. June 22. M.M. Mijevoy and Cogarde claim to be in possession of State secrets abstracted from the British Embassy, involving M. Clemenceau and others in high treason. The officers of the British Embassy declare that there are no documents missing. M. Turpin states that he has not magnified the capabilities of his machine-gun. He considers that with improvements a few volleys from it would demolish several army corps. Madrid, Jupe 21. Twp anprclpsts pdiile epgaged jn placing a dynamite bomb jn the garden el the esPremier Canovas, were killed, owipg its premature explosiop, ; P E Tr.KSBuii,G, June 22. During a panic in a church near Moscow 136 men and women were suffocated to death on a staircase behind a fastened i Twenty of the congregation were trapipled to death, while a number of others were killed by jumping from the galleries. The panic, was caused by thieves raising a pry of fh'C in order to cover their operations, Cairo, June 21. It is reported that 200 deaths occur daily at Mecca from cholera. Calcutta, June 20. The Foreign Minister in Siam has expressed his willingness to make reparation to France for the murder of the French escort. Ottawa, June 21. A fire at Frederioktown, New Brunswick, destroyed 80 houses. Washington, June 21. Great forest fires are raging in Minnesota; Four townships have been destroyed and several large cities are in danger. A train returning from a race meeting was wrecked. Ten passengers were killed and 100 iniured. The signalman, who was asle?p 3 was arrested. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, June 21. The recent floods have so silted, up the MacLeay River that it is expected to take 12 months to make the river navigable except for vessel# of light draught. June 22. The Executive have decided that the death sentence on Archer for the murder of Miss Harrison must be carried out. The New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association have passed a resolution expressive of its pleasure at New Zealand being willing to work with kindred associations to send an Australasian team to the forlhhcoming Britannic contests in England. The local association suggest that a conference be held in Melbourne at the close of the first Australian championship meeting to discuss the subject. The Government have made enquiries, through the Agout-Geueral in Loudon, of the prospects of Paraguay, in view of the early departure of emigrants from New Sout Wales to form New Australia. The Paraguayan Consul iu London has informed Sir Saul Samuel that the country is most suitable for agricultural industries for people with means, but he does not advise emigrants without money to go there. Melbourne, June 21. The progress of the Grand Jury iu the Mercantile Bank eases is slow, and pro-

bably it will be some time before the result is known. It is probable that Mr G. Downes Carter, the Colonial Treasurer, in making his Budget will propose the imposition of an income tax. The first sovereign and half-sovereign of the new gold coinage, both of handsome design, were struck in the Mint by the Governor. Perth, June 12. Specimens of gold weighing upwards of 300ozs. have been brought from Ooolgardie. It is believed that the field will be one of the richest in Australia.