TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2532, 22 July 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July IG. During the manoeuvres off the coast of Ireland, H.M.S. Apollo was nearly lost in ,a fog at Crookhaven. She was within 50 yards of the coast when the shouts of the fishermen warned her of her dangerous position. By a fire at St. Mary Axe 80 warehouses were burnt to the ground. 200 firemen and 40 engines were engaged in preventing the spread of the fiam.es. A strong wind was blowing, which baffled the efforts of the firemen for four hours. The estimated loss is £500,000. The Rev. Henry Pope, of Manchester, has bee elected President of the Wesleyan Conference. July 20. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, had an interview today with Lord Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Sir E. Gray, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Foreign Office, with reference to the claims of the officers, crew, and owners, of the Sydney-owned vessel “ Costo Rica packet,” seized by the Dutch. He argued that the vessel being a whaler was unable to proceed without her captain, and therefore his detention by the Dutch justified the claim for special loss. Sir E. Gray has promised to reconsider the matter. The Lord Mayor’s fund, on behalf of the sufferers by the nav-1 disaster, has closed. Berlin, July 18. Count Yon Caprivi has intimated to the Vatican that he will not oppose the return of religious orders to Germany. St. Petersburg, July 20. A serious outbreak of cholera is reported from Moscow. The epidemic is still raging in Podolia, and exists in eight other provinces. Calcutta, July 20. China is assembling a strong force on the Turkestan frontier, with a view to defending the Pamirs. Capetown, J uly 19. An impi (camp) of Matabeles refused to withdraw from Victoria, in Mashonaland. Indunas became insolent, and 38 horsemen chased them, killing 30. Hong Kong, July 18. The decision of the Chinese Government not to punish the murderers of the Sweedish missionaries has caueed considerable alarm among the foreign residents in Shanghai. New York, July 18. The United States warship Mohican discovered the Hawaiian steamer Alexandria poaching in Behring Sea and fired across her bows. The Alexandria returned the fire from a 6-pounder she had on board, smashing the Mohican’s machinery,and thus enabled her to escape. The silver mines in Montana are being closed down.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, July 19. The schooner Guiding Star collided off Red Head, Newcastle, with the steamer Elingamite. The schooner was cut in halves. Her cook, named Matheson, was drowned, but the other members of the crew were taken on board the steamer. July 20. Tne steam collier Hilda struck a reef off Port Hacking. She was coal-laden, and going full speed at the time. She sank in two minutes, but the crew were saved. There has been a singular increase of lunacy in the McLean district during the last few months from no apparent cause. Melbourne, July 19; Captain Mony, of the Helen Wadley, which arrived from the Thames to-day, reports having encountered very stormy weather crossing the Tasman sea. Shortly after sailing she was thrown on her beam ends, and the deck cargo had to be jettisoned to save the vessel.