TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2572, 24 October 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 17. Lloyd's agent telegraphs that it is practically hopeless to float the Miowera without serious damage to her. The insurance premium now demanded is eighty guineas. The Labour leaders have issued a manifesto demanding local option. Mr Smythe, the well known theatrical agent, has engaged Mrs Beaant to visit Australia next August. The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle at Rome wires that the Vatican views the European outlook with apprehension, and that it is rumoured the Pope is meditating the advisability of leaving Rome. It is also reported that he is investing largely in England. Oct. 20. Holden, who was arrested in London for forgery, was convicted and sentenced to four years' imprisonment. The death is announced of Lord Vivian, British Ambassadon at Rome. Paris, Oct. 20. Rejoceings at the visit of the Russians continue, and it is computed that 300,000 people were in the streets of Paris yesterday. Many persons have been severely crushed, and accidents of this nature are of daily occurrence. Scenes of the wildest enthusiasm have taken place. St. Petersburg, Oct. 19. Fifty medical Btudents, suspected Nihilists, have been arrested in St. Petersburg on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of a police spy. New York, Oct. 19. A serious fire occurred in the city yesterday. The damage is estimated at 3,000,000 dollars. The match between the Australians and Detroit began to-day. The home team, batting first, were all out for 74. Trumble secured 9 wickets for 24, and Trot 8 for 47. The colonial have lost 5 wickets for 147, Lyons being chief scorer with 47. Oct. 20. In their match against Detroit, the Australians declared their innings closed when they had lost 8 wickets for 302 runs. Detroit scored only 71 runs in their second iuniugs, thus losing the match by an innings and 157 runs.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Oct. 20. A sad fatality is reported from Guyra, 386 miles north of Sydney. Miss Wrightson, while visiting her brother-in-law, who is manager of the branch of the Joint Stock Bank in Guyra, fancied she heard burglars in the bank, and roused the household. Her brother-in-law seeing a figure in the dark fired and shot Miss Wrightson, who died a few minutes later. There was no sign of burglars. The ketch Bound to Win, while entering Port Stevens, was struck by a heavy squall and capsized. The mate, Middlemas, a seaman, Peterson, and a passenger named August were drowned. The captain alone escaped. Mr A. E. N. Wallace has won the chess championship of Australia, defeating Mr W. Crane, junr., by 7J games to 3£. Oct. 22. Glasson has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mr Phillips and Miss Oavanagh in the attempted bank robbery at Carcoar. The prisoner protested his innocence to the last, and was much affected by the sentence, Melbourne, Oct. 20. A number of the Victorian militia are anxious to go to South Africa to participate ia the war against Lobe»p' ,^ a They suggest that a small *j OIQe men should be pickerji au d despatched to Capetown at once, but it is improbable that the authorities will entertain the idea. Oct. 22. The Commandent of the Forces has decided, in connection with the offer to send a colonial contingent to South Africa; that there is no necessity for the services of the men, Hobakt, Oct. 21. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly ruled that the Legislative Council had exceeded its duty in dealing with the Land Tax, and he cautioned the Assembly to prevent the Council enroaching on its privileges. Sir W. Dobson announced that he would lay the Bill aside, and bring in fresh proposals for the imposition of a tax of &d in the £ up to £SOO and Id beyond that.