TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2598, 26 December 1893, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Dec. 21

During the discussion on the motion for the increase of the Navy, Sir Charles Dilke said that there was a lack of cooperation between the Army and Navy, and he urged the formation of a Department of Defence.

Mrs Servior Sutton (nee Lady Mabel Bruce) took legal proceedings against Lieutenant Orosbie (who was at one time engaged to her) to recover love letters she had written to him. The Judge held that Mrs Sutton having written in loving terms to defendant, when she had actually decided to jilt him, he was entitled to retain her letters in his possession. Towers, one of the persons accused of conspiracy by false pretences and fraudu • lent advertisements to defraud in connection with a Medical Battery Company, has been discharged, and will be called as a witness for the prosecution. Obituary—Sir George Berkeley, who was Governor-designate of Western Australia in 1874, aged 74. An Italian barque has been wrecked at Bosca ,tio in tne Bristol Channel. Ten of the crew reached the rocks, and the coast guardsmen descended the perilous cliffs by means of ropes and rescued them. At tiie annual meeting of the Imperial Institute, the Prince oi Wales said the colonial collection of natural products had already been of benefit to English merchants and intending emigrants to Australia. The Institute had, he said, made a promising commencement in advancing the commercial and industrial interests of the colonies, aud promoting intimate union with Great Britain. Medical evidence called for the defence in the Ardlamont murder case insists that Lieutenant Hamborough shot himself accidentally, as he was a very careless sportsman. The Countess of J ersey denies expressing to Mataafa or his followers .any opinion respecting the action of thr warsnips at Samoa during ths last war. Dec. 22.

The death is reported of the Hod. Edward Stauhope, who was Secretary of State for the War Department in the Salisbury Administration, aged 53. In the Ardlamont murder case the judge's summing up was in favour of the accused Monson, aud the jury after a short retirement returned a verdict of not proven. Mr Josh. F. Leese, Liberal, who was appointed Recorder for Manchester, has been re-elected for the Acorington seat in the House of Commons, defeating Mr Robert T. Hennon Hodge, Conservative, who opposed him at the general election, by 258. The Globe is responsible for a statement that owing to Sir W. V. Harcourt'B optimistic remarks during the debate on trie .Navy, the Lords of the Admiralty resigned. Sir V. Harcourt then explained in the House that the Admiralty waa merely satisfied with the present state of the Wavy, as far as concerned the battleships at sea, and the Lords afterwards withdrew their resignations.

Some members of the butter committee l complain of their colleagues selling far below the official price. It is reported that 600 boxes of best Victorian were recently sold at slightly over 100 s per cwt.

Madrid, Dec. 22.

The Sultan of Morocco has arranged to pay an indemnity to Spain, and grant a neutral zone around Melillo. The campaign js virtually at an end.

Caibo, Dec. 21

Riaz Pasha, the Premier, and other members of the Ministry, supported the Legislative Council in its proposal to economise by refusing to pay the cost of the British occupation, and by abolishing the offices for suppressing slavery and for improved command of prisons. The Moslem press have also adopted a hostile attjtude.

Capetown, Dec, 21,

Information is received that King Gamar, who has been assisting the British throughout the campaign, fell into an ambuscade of Lobengula's men and was badly repulsed.

Reports from Major Forbes status that his column is all right, and that he has repeatedly beaten the Matabele. Native repqrfis 4 e 4 nre *^ at a P ta i u Wilson's scbutß defeated LpljQneula Qn the 4th beyond the Shangani riyer, an 4 that the Jatter fled on horseback. Washington, Dec, 22. The Foreign Committee of the House of Representatives yfill submit a resoJutiuu egndoffiuiDQ' the conduct of Mr —' 4iaei>ioaji agent at Honplulu. Steveuo,. "" -•"■■'u.o. £>qv, ftl, Rio de Ja**.*-. . An attempt has been made by vu-, Loyalists to retake Governandor I«land, iu the harbour. Many of the insurgents were killed in defending the island, while General Tellis was wounded. Persistent reports are in circulation that a naval took place off the coast, the wirsiips in the encounter being the Aquidab'an and Republica belonging to the insurgents, and the Tiradentes and Bahia of the Loyalist fleet. The two latter are said to be captured. Dee. 22. Four hundred were killed in the engagement between Pexieto's forces and the rebels at Itajahy. Pexieto captured the insurgent vessel, Utoro,and had the crew shot, i

Suakim, Dec. 22. Italian troops at Agardat, near Masso wah, were attacked by 6000 Dervishes. The assailants were repulsed and many killed.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Dec. 22,

The Hon. Mr Mclntyre, Victorian xdinister of Lauds, who returned by the steamer Wairarapa from Auckland, in the course of an interview, stated that any apprehension he had of the success of the Victorian village settlements was considerably abated after observing the working of the system in New Zealand. As regards the frozen meat trade, he considered that Victoria was as suitably situated as New Zealand for the development of the trade. The importance of this subject was so great that Victoria should not delay in extending the trade already commenced. Dec. 23. A member of a great diamond firm in Amsterdam has been attracted here in connection with the Bingera field. He is now engaged in examining various claims, and it is believed his investigations will result in the introduction of a capital and efficient expert knowledge to work the field. Melbourne, Dec. 22. Owing to the indisposition of the judge the summing up in the Speight-Age libel action is not concluded, and the case has been adjourned for a week. Phylloxera has appeared in the Bendigo district. The Government victicultural expert reports that the disease known as black spot has appeared at Wedderburn, and if it is not checked the colony in a few years will not be able to produce the finer table grapes. At the distribution of prizes to the riflemen, the Premier predicted that union in defence .matters would be the first bond of federation. The day was not far distant when the whole of the colonial forces would be under one commandant with subordinate officers interchangeable between the colonies. Three boys named Geer and two brothers named Raynor, have been drowned in Lake Baninyong through the capsizing of a boat. Dec. 23. Major-General Tullock, Commandant of the Victoria Military Forces, says the refusal of the Gladstone Government to strengthen the British Navy is ineimical to the interests of Australia, and in the event of war in its present position the Navy would be unable to protect the trade routes of colonial commerce. In i General Tulloch's opinion the federation of the defences of the colonie3 should be undertaken forthwith, as his acquaintance with the military power of each colony leads him to think that if attacked they could not help each other. Perth, Dec. 22. In the Speech from the Throne at the i opening of Parliament, it was announced ' that measures specially dealing with the electoral laws would be brought down.