TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2547, 26 August 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, August 22,

Another death, suspected to have resulted from cholera, has occurred in London.

Deaths from cholera in Smyrna, Asia Minor, average fourteen daily. The disease continues to increase in Hungary.

The Financial Times thinks that the prosecution of Sir Matthew Davies will be only a sham. August 23. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg is dead. It is expected that the Duke of Edinburgh, the heir-apparent, will assume the Dukedom of Coburg until his eldest son comes of age. The Duke of Edinburgh took the oath of accession ns Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in the presence of the German Emperor. A yacht capsized off Skegness, a sea bathing resort in Lincolnshire, and ten persons were drowned. Cholera has appeared on board a ship at Rotterdam, Holland, and owing to the epidemic, trains from the East are stopped from coming into Servia, The following is the result of the race for the Great Ebor Handicap:—Lengaputy 1; Sacrifice 2 ; Braeraar 3. The Hon. St. John Brodrick, M.P., was horsewhipped in a street at the West End of London by an ex-employee of the War Office, on the ground that he had been unjustly treated by the late Government. The man was arrested and remanded.

Paris, August 22,

The results of the French elections up to the present are:—Republicans, 312; Radicals and Socialists, 30; Rallies (a section who accept Republicanism as inevitable), 13 ; Conservatives, 56. M. Andrieux, fearing defeat, has retired without awaiting the result of the second ballot.

August 23. Siam has paid France 3,000,000 francs (£120,000) indemnity. Sx. Petersburg, August 20.

Nearly 1000 deaths from cholera are reported in Russia weekly. Moscow in particular is suffering severely. Capetown, August 23,

Strong bodies of natives are threatening Fort Victoria, both from the east and the west.

Buenos Ayres, August 23. The rebels in Consentes have overthrown the Government.

Calcutta, August 23.

The French have occupied Chantabu, though it is not included in the Ultimatum accepted by Siam. Washington, August 22.

Mr Wilson, Chairman of Committee of Ways aud Means, is drafting a Bill, providing for the repeal of the McKinley Act, and replacing it with an entirely revised tariff.

Zanzibar, August 22, The Arab garrison at Kinsmayn revolted, and killed Mr Hamilton, superintendent of the British East Africa Company, The other officiala escaped on board the Kenia, which is reported to be in a dangerous position. A warship has been sent from Zanzibar to the rescue.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, August 22

A Proclamation has been issued, ordering vessels from Mediterranean ports into quarantine on account of cholera. Melbourne, August 23.

The Premier, in reply to a question in ! the Legislative Assembly, said that when the new contracts for the carriage of:mails between England and the colony come under review, the Government intend to stipulate for a service under 30 days. The Solicitor-General has written to the Magistrate, Mr, Ifanton, censuring his, action with regard to the Mercantile Bank case.

August 24,

The Premier, in reply to a question, said that he had no knowledge of. the reported attempt to being about the annexation of the New Hebrides bv France. The Government were ."- . - to take action with „ ther resist proceedings. , A deputation from the clothing trades urged the Premier to reduce the ad valorem duty on woollen goods from 60 to 20 per cent. The Hon J. B. Patterson in replying said that the policy of the Government was not to tinker with the tariff, but to fix duties to enable intercolonial reciprocity to be obtained. He thought that the best thing would be to appoint a Tariff Commission to inquire into the whole question. Mr Kibble, one of the Railway Commissioners, has instructed his solicitor to issue a writ for libel against the Argus and A us tralasian, claiming the sum of £IO,OOO damages, for the statements reflecting on his ability as a Commissioner. Mr Murray, another of the Commissioners is instituting a similar action. Adelaide, August 23.

A fire in Messrs Crook ank Brocket's ironmongers store at Port Adelaide caused damage to the extent of £IO,OOO. Brisbane, August 23.

A witness, in the charge against the man Howard, of causing the explosion on board the steamer Aramao, testified that prisoner, representing himself as secretary of some union, visited him while superintending blasting operations near Sydney, and desired to know how expiosivea wore used. After being shown lie desired to purchase setae, but was refused.