TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2574, 28 October 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 24. Mr Davitt's certificate of discharge in bankruptcy was refused. A Norwegian whaler has started on an attempt to discover a whaling ground in the vicinity of Victoria Land in the Antarctic Ocean. The Duke of Abercorn will be elected president of the Ulster Assembly. Huddart, Parker & Co. have chartered the Arawa to replace the Miowera in the Canadian trade. Oct. 25. At the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, the race for Cambridgeshire Stakes resulted as follows : Molly Morgan 1; Raeburn 2 ; Prisoner 3. Six hundred delegates attended the Ulster Parliament, representing 170,000 enrolled. A Unionist Committee of 40 was elected to watch the interests of the Ulster party and formulate a policy. The Duke of Abercorn was elected president. The Local Government Board have approved of Mr Scott Moncrief's bacteriological system for "the disposal of sewage. This system has been adopted at Fowcester, Stamford, and elsewhere. The process of the system is natural, and the coat nominal. Paris, Oct. 25. The climax of the reception to the Russians was reached last night when the visitors were entertained at a gala in the Opera House. Madame Melba was among the singers. President Carnot will give an official farewell to the Russian fleet at Toulon on Friday. At a meeting between the President and the Russian Admiral, the former said that the visit of the Russians would leave perpetual memories, and a hope for mutual friendship. Admiral Avelon said that the universal prayer in Russia would be for the prosperity of France. Oct. 26.

The Russian officers received upwards of £IOO,OOO worth of presents during their stay in the city. Presents were showered on them by all classes of the community. The Senegal natives disarmed and captured thirty French soldiers and their commander at Assinie. Captain Walsh, of a Liverpool steamer, hearing of the disaster, attacked the natives, killed a number of them, and rescued the Frenchmen. It is reported that the Czar will visit Russia in 1894. Rome, Oct. 24. The Premier says that Italy is conscious of impending danger, and must strengthen her army. Vienna, Oct. 23. Count Taafe intends to proceed with the Manhood Suffrage Bill, declaring it impossible to resist the claims of the labouring classes to vote. New York, Oct. 24. Admiral Mello has proclaimed Lorena, Captain of one of the insurgent vessels, provisional President of Brazil. A second attempt has been made to assissinate Mello, but without success. The Australian cricketers have finished their matches in America. Washington, Oct. 25. The Democratic silver men have abandoned their stonewall, and the Republicans are yielding. It is now expected that the Repeal Bill will be passed within a week.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Oct. 25. A discovery, has been made that a young woman residing at Darliughurst is suffering from smallpox, and she has been placed in quarantine. The origin of the disease is a mystery.

Iu the Legislative Assembly, a point of order was raised on the second reading of the Telegram Copyright Bill, on the ground that as it interfered with trade it should be introduced in Commit**" **• Sutton, on behalf of ** .— , Mr *\ the measure. The Speaker disallowed the point of order, and after some discussion the second reading was negatived by 40 to 4. Sir Henry Parkes, speaking at a local option meeting, declared it to be the clear right of the people to say whether they should have additional publichouses without any monetary compensation. > He expressed himself fully in accord with the principle of local option. Oct. 26. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on the decision of the Tasmanian Government not to rescind tho prohibition against the importation of sheep from New Zealand, says that while New South Wales accepts the announcement of the New Zealand Stock Department that the Colony is free from disease, the local Department should not relax its watchfulness. Melbourne, Oct. 25. While Mr Liardet, an experimental chemist residing new Elsternwick, was experimenting with a new explosive, a terrible explosion occurred, and he was blown to pieces. Brisbane, Oct. 25. The country in the vicinity of Flanders is iu a deplorable condition from drought. Stock are dying in large numbers. The heat is intense, the thermometer registering 111 degress in the shade. There is no appearance of rain. Perth, Oct. 25. Another important gold discovery has been made near Coolgardie, which was the scene of a small rush a short time ago. One party obtained 1000/v., including a uuggett containg 70055.5. of pure gold.