TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2569, 17 October 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 11. News has leaked out that the 'French cruiser which was conveying the'Siamese indemnity of 3,000,000 francs (£128,000) to Saigon was caught in a storm and Bank. The treasure was not insured. Lord Charles Beresford's residence was entered by a burglar to-day. He was detected, and shot in the leg by the noble lord. Mr Thomas Eldridge, formerly of New Zealand, has left property to the value of £96,000. His New Zealand estate is bequeathed to his son, Mr Arthur Ernest Eldridge. An association under the title of the National League has been formed in London and the provinces, with a view of taking steps to abolish the House of Lords. Oct. 13. Mr Barry, M.P, for Wexford, has resigned. One hundred and fifty inmates of Greenwich workhouse are suffering from gastric cholera, and three deaths are recorded. } |ln the course of a political address, Mr Chamberlain expressed the opinion that it isnow impossible for the Liberals and the Unionists to reunite. He was certain that the Tories would return with such a majority after the next election that they would be enabled to act independently of the Irish section. Probate has been granted in the e3tate of Mr Phillip Oliphaut, formerly of NewZealand, at £21,000. Paris, Oct. 14. The French Government have ordered the construction of three ironclads, the armaments of which ai'e to be formidable and unique. Berlin, Oct. 12. A man has been arrested in Berlin in the act of murdering a girl. He is believed to be the perpetrator of another murder and mutilation at Neiss, in Silesia, on Sunday. Rome, Oct. 12. The King of Italy, fearing that Marshal MacMahou was dying, sent him a telegram expressing the gratitude of the Italians for his services in the war of 1859 against Austria. Oct. 14. An Italian aeronaut and his bride attempted to cross the Alps but the balloon collapsed. The man was killed and the woman injured. Brussels, Oct. 14. An Ostend mail steamer ran down a Danish barque, and five live were lost. Calcutta, Oct. 14. The Afghans have repulsed, a Russian outpost who was attempting to cross the Shignan plateau. St. Petersburg, Oct. 14. Colonel Vanounsky, son of the Minister of War, led the Cossacks in the attempt to cross the Shignan plateau. Washington, Oct. 12. The Chinese Government have requested the suspension of the Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States. Eighteen of Boston scored 88 against the Australians (Keen 14), G. Giffen took 7 wickets for 31, and Trot 8 for 19. The Australians, who played 12 men, were all out for 65 (Trot 22, W. Giffen 8). In their second innings the Boston eighteen were all out for 27. Trott took 10 wickets for 5 runs, and George Giffen 7 for eighteen. The Australians, requiring 50 to win, knocked up §2 with the loss of only 3 wickets, thus, w-intiiu" the match by 7 wickets and 2 Sup- ° The third heat £ r the WaS L r !l "O-day. Lord Dunraven's yacht. „ue Valkyrie, led for the first half Ox the race when she split a sail and the Vigilaut eloaad up. The Valkyrie, howwas only delayed a couple of minutes, and crowding on canvass got home in front of her opponent by 40sec. A collison took place to-day between an excursion and an ordinary train at Jackson, on the Michigan Central Railway. It is believed that 150 were killed or injured. News from Brazil states that two of the President's battalions have joined the rebels, and it is expected that others will follow.

Chicago, Oct. 14. The Exhibition Commissioners assign New South Wales 20 awards for bituminous coal.

Capetown, October 13. Lobenguela, with 5000 men, is entrenched 100 miles from Fort Charters.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Oct. 13.

The Federation Bill is under consideration in committee in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Barton, intends to propose an amendment in the direction of single voting and defining the extent of which the commonwealth may use the railways. Oct. 14. The following is a forecast of the Budget:—There will be no fresh taxation as the revenue shows an upward tendency and the Treasurer will predict that the colony has now turned the corner. The Port Darwin line is interrupted.

An amount of £4OOO will be placed ou the estimates as a subsidy to tho San Francisco mail service for another year. It is unlikely that any formal resolution will be submitted as to the maintenance of the line. Two hundred deaths from measles occurred in the metropolitan area in September. The epidemic is now abating. A cyclist named Vidor has lowered the colony’s bicycle road record for 100 miles, doing the distance in 7 hours 3 minutes. Gcf. 13. The coronar’s jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Mrs Knorr alias Thwaitea for child murder at Brunswick. Brisbane, Oot. 13. The Legislative Assembly by 33 to 23 negatived the motion in favor of the abolition of plural voting. Oct. 14. The Government intend to issue £630,000 worth of Treasury bills; £290,000 will be devoted to making up the deficit, £190,000 to meeting calls ira.9o.aed and realising accounts in the suspended banks, and £IOO,OOO for loans authorised under the Meat and Pavy Produce Act.