TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2620, 13 February 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Feb. 9,

The Liberal Federation are arranging to hold a great meeting at Portsmouth, for the purpose of dealing with the attitude of the House of Lords, and demanding precedence for the Newcastle programme. The Admiralty hare given instructions for the immediate building of a number of torpedo-destroyers at Newcastle yards. Mr Joseph Chamberlain advocates the formation of a national party to maintain the integrity of the Empire, and to include in its ranks men of all shades of opinion. The Calcutta correspondent of the Times says that the feeling in financial circles in Calcutta is something approaching a panic, and that the Bank of Bengal has raised the discount rate to 9 per cent. In the event of negotiations being completed Stoddard’s cricket team will sail for Australia in October. Feb. 10. Mr Gladstone was accorded a great Radical reception on his return from Biarritz. Mr Gladstone assured a French interviewer that he had no idea of resigning, and was determined to persevere with the Democratic programme, despite the opposition of the House of Lords. In the House of Lords the Parish Councils Bill has passed through Committee. A sensation has been caused in London by the reported discovery of Jack the Ripper, the author of the Whitechapel murders, in an English lunatic asylum. The barque Racehorse, with grain from Australia, has been wrecked at Calais. The crew are safe. The trial of Sheridan in Dublin, on a charge of being in possession of explosives, resulted in the jury disagreeing, and they have retired until Monday. Paris, Feb, 9, Le Temps says that in revenge for the occupation of Timbuctoo the Arabs massacred the entire French force. The French Government have given orders for the construction of nineteen new torpedo boats of modern type. The work is to be taken in hand immediately. Feb. 11. News has been received of the massacre of French troops in Timbuctoo. The troops were surprised while asleep in camp at Dongoi, and the Tuaregs overturned the stacked arms, thus preventing the soldiers from firing. Captain Bonnier and eight other officers, ten non-com-missioned officers, and sixty-one native soldiers are missing. The Tuaregs threaten to attack Timbuctoo, which Captain Phillips holds with 300 rifles and six cannon. He has only a limited supply of food. In the Chamber of Deputies, the Premier, replying to a question as to the massacre of French troops on the West Coast of Africa, declared that the Government had no intention of evacuating Timbuctoo, which is threatened by the Tuaregs. Reinforcements, he said, were advancing rapidly to assist Captain Phillips, and if necessary further assistance would be sent from Algeria. M. Pasteur has offered an Australian syndicate the sole right for Australia to his process for curing anthrax in sheep for £15,000. Baron Soubergron has been arrested here, and charged with having obtained 34,000,000 francs from the Society Immeubles to cover the rash speculations of the Banque d’ Escomptes. Berlin, Feb. 9.

Twenty-five rebel soldiers having been hanged in the Oameroohs, the German Press demand the recall of the Governor.

Feeling in Germany in favour of a commercial treaty with Russia is increasing, and agrarian opposition in the Reichstag proved unavailing. Sx. Pbibrsburo, Feb, 10,

Leading commercial people are highly pleased at the prospect of a commercial treaty with Germany. ’ There is said to have been official barbarity in a convict prison in Sagharein, a small island off the hast Coast of Asia, belonging to Russia. Convicts were mutilated and beaten to death. Cannibalism was common, owing to lack of food. . .

Madrid, Feb. 9. The Sultan of Morocco pleads inability to pay the indemnity demanded by Spain for the attack by Biffs at Melilla, Teheran, Feb. 10.

The Shah will visit St. Petersburg in June, and will then make the tour of Europe. Toronto, Feb. 10. Gaudaur and Hanlan have accepted the pjjalleage of Sullivan and Harding for a doubly filing match on the Thames. Roue, Feb. 9. The relations between the Cisar and the Pope are strained, in consequence of the persecution of Russian Catholics. Cairo, Feb. 9.

The Khedive has appointed Maher Pasha, late Under-Secretary for War, Governor of the Suez Canal. Washington, Feb. 9.

The Democrats and finance committee of the Senate propose to reduce the free list and to retain the duty on coal and iron. , _ , , The Senate has adopted the Federal Election Bill, which is intended as a safeguard to corruption. The Democratic Finance Committee of the Senate are preparing radical changes in the tariff, with a view to securing revenue by five classes of ad valorem duties and only a small free list. New York, Feb. 8.

The warship Kearsage, which sank the Confederate steamer Alabama dining the Civil War in 1804, foundered in the Carribean Sea. All on board were saved. Caivetowv, Fob. 8.

Two African traders, Dawson and Taylor, have .-.tafted to find Lobengnla, and offer him terms on behalf of the Chartered Company. It is reported that {ill his followers have deserted him. Halifax, Feb. 9.

The House of AsseniMv jg Km Scotia have addressed a petition to the Queen asking for power to abolish the Legislative Council. JJoe.vok Aym:«, Feb. 10. The Agvcntine press oppose the extradition of Jabez Balfour to England. V ALTAIiAI.SO, Fob. 10.

Santiago, the capital of Chili, is in a stage of siege. Many friends of the dead President, Jialmacodo, have been arrested.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Feb. 11. In the municipal elections, the returns so far show decided opposition to an increase of publicans’ licenses. Melbourne, Feb. 9. Bennett, who shot dead a boy named Jose who was irritating him, was sentenced to death. The Judge in passing sentence said he would recommend a reprieve, owing to the great provocation to which prisoner had been subjected. The German warship Falke is bound to Samoa. The Kanahooka survivors suffered terrible privations. The chief officer’s boat capsized about a mile from shore. Two of the occupants were unable to swim but their comrades assisted them to reach the shore. As the second engineer and second officer were the strongest swimmers they were despatched to Batavia for assistance. They had great hardships on the journey, having to swim rivers swarm-* 5 ing with alligators. Relief was sent by the Batavian mission station, and the remainder of the men were brought in. They were on the verge of starvation for 18 days. Judgment has been entered up for Speight for £IOOO and costs in accordance with the verdict of the jury in the libel action against the Age, but the money is to remain in court until the other issues on which the jury disagreed are decided. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kemp, late secretary to the Treasury Tender Bank, on a charge of embezzlement. The amount involved is believed to be about £IO,OOO. !