TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2571, 21 October 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 17. By a fire at Chester Castle much damage was done. The mother of the woman Thwaites, charged with infanticide at Melbourne, states that she always believed her daughter was mentally affected. Oct. 18. Mr Dawson, of Glasgow, a member of the well-known firm of Australian merchants, Scott, Dawson and Stewart, has bolted. He stated that he had lost £50,0000 in speculations. The firm have issued a circular to clients, declaring that they are not affected by Dawson’s loss, and that he has ceased to be a partner. Much sympathy is expressed for the firm, whose business has not been disturbed. Obituary.—Charles Bell Birch, A.R.A., sculptor; jetate 61. Paris, Oct. 17. Obituary—Marshal MacMahou ; also Gounod, the composer, aged 75. Beblin, Oct. 17. Count Blucher and his wife have been murdered at Weitzatz by their gardener. The latter committed suicide. IV o reason is assigned. Rome, Oct. 17. Anarchists disturbed a meeting in Rome and afterwards burned the place of meeting. Calcutta, Oct. 19. It is reported that the Ameer of Afghanistan has sold 10,000 Hazara captiv-. s to pay the expenses incurred in suppressing the revolt. Ottawa, Oct. 17. A match began at Toronto yesterday between the Australians and the Canadian team. The former scored 290; Bannerman 38, Conningham 60; the extras amounting to 50. The Canadians completed their first innings for 110, and following on only succeeded in making 118. The Australians consequently won in one innings with 70 runs to spare. Chicago, Uct. 17. The Mines Commissioners have assigned New South Wales forty-five awards. The same colony obtains live awards for fruit.

AUSTRALIA tf CABLE).

Sydney, Oct. 19. The Colonial Treasurer delivered his Budget Speech to-night. The deficiency from 1892 waa stated at £1,099,000. The expenditure for 1883 amounted to £9,727,000, and tlie revenue to £9,526,000, being a deficit of £201,000. The total deficit is £1,500,000. It is proposed to deal with the deficit by the creation of Treasury bills, which will bo reduced by annual appropriations of £60,000, combined with deficiency bills amounting to £40,000 annually. For 1894 the estimated revenue will be £9,971,000, and the expenditure £9,854,000. Hobakt, Oct. 18. In the Legislative Assembly, Sir EL L. Dobson stated that if the Legislative Council did not withdraw the amendment to the Land Tax Bill, and allow the Government £20,000 or £20,000 to stop the colony from drifting into financial difficulty, a dissolution must take place.