TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2564, 5 October 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Oct. 1

Professor Jowett, is dead. Negotiations between the French and Siamese, for carrying out the terms of settlement, have been concluded amicably. An extraordinary scene was witnessed in St. George’s cathedral yesterday. A dynamite cartridge was thrown through the door and exploded. There was a panic among the congregation, but most fortunately no one was hurt. The natives of Bombay have given £15,000 to tlie Imperial Institute to establish an Indian Conference room. M. Zola in an address said that France was not prepared for war, but desired to have revenge against Germany. Oct. 3. The Admiralty consider the J3onaventure type of vessel superior in guns, steam-power, and handiness, to any of the ships now on the Australian station, but they are willing to recommission the Orlando, send a vessel of the same class, or commission the Astral. Independent opinion confirms the suitability of the latter.

Mr Dillon says.that it would be equivalent to an outrage if the funds in the hands of the Paris bankers were redistributed at the present moment, and no doubt it would please the enemies of Ireland to see them redistributed.

An impi of Matabeles, seven thousand strong, fired op the Chartered Company’s scouts near Fort Victoria, and afterwards passed in a north-easterly direction. Sir Henry Loch has authorised Air Jameson, the company’s agent, to send a strong contingent to reconnoitre. The Standard states that France has granted the Russian fleet permanent shelter and facilities for coaling and carrying out repairs jin the Alediterranean, thus setting [aside the Treaty of Paris, but will nevertheless insisting on the Dardanelles being closed against the Roumanian ironclads now in course of construction in Hamburg. Paris, Oct. 2.

A small-arms factory in France is making repeating rifles for the Russian Government.

The French Convention with Siam provides for favourable Customs duties, and sanctions the can yiug out of works to improve the navigation of the Mekong. Behlin, Oct. 2. Prince Bismarck is growing weaker and losing the use of his limbs. Madrid, Oct. 1.

Several houses were dynamited at Merida and Badajos and many persons wounded.

Bangkok, Oct. 2.

Under extreme pressure Siam has agreed to enter into a treaty with France. The French have agreed to evacuate Ohantabin when the country is pacified, and to withdraw the demand for expulsion of Danish officers in the service of the Siamese Government.

Ten suiite, Oct. 2,

Am Italian steamer has arrived at Teuerilfo with 64 cases of cholera on board. The vessel had been previously refused admission to Brazilian ports. Buenos Ayres, Oct. 2. The Loyalists have recaptured Rosario. Bio de Janeiro, Oct. 2.

The officers who have not joined the rebels have informed the representatives of the British Admiralty that the capital will remain neutral. The president is reported to be much incensed, The Ruahiue left for England yesterday, with her cargo of frozen good condition. There is a food and fc o al famine in the capital, but the H'oels are reported to be fully supplied. It is estimated that they have munitions of war sufficient to last six months,

New York, Oot. 3. The match betwee i the Australians and the Philadelphia team was finished to-day, the Australians being defeated by an innings and 68 runs The Australians in their first innings made 199 ; Graham 25, Giffeu 62, Blackham 22. In their second innings they made 258. Trott made 58, and Bannermau carried his bat through the iuniugs for 79, Both men were loudly applauded on returning to the pavilion.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Sydney, Oct. 2

Sailed—Monowai, for San Francisco, via Auckland. She takes eleven boxes of specie. Ten of them, containing £50,000. were shipped by the Bank of New of Zealand for San Francisco.

The quarterly revenue returns show the receipts during that period to have been £2,400,300, a decrease of £197,000, chiefly.in the Customs, Lands, and Railway Departments, Melbourne, Oct. 2 The revenue for the quarter amounts to £1,553,800, a decrease of £253,800. The Intercolonial 50-Mile Bicycle Race on Saturday was won by Turner, of the Melbourne Club, by lUsec. There were 33 starters, of whom 12 finished. During the race, Herman, of Bendigo, collided with a cart and fell, receiving severe injuries. Adelaide, Oct. 2. The revenue for the past quarter is £550,100, an increase of £9OOO, due to increased receipts in the Postal, Telegraph and Railway Departments. Oct. 3. The meeting of the Science Congress has concluded. A vote of thanks was passed to the New Zealand Government for proclaiming Resolution Bland a | reserve for the protection of Native ' fauna, and it was decided to ask oilier colonics to take similar -■' t * lo jp.- -etion. The revenue * .iSbanb, Oct. 3. 30th S' 5- ‘ - lor the quarter ended fl- jjtomher is £1,042.700. being a .ccrease of £03,800. The docreso is evident in almost every department.