TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2653, 1 May 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. } London, April 26. All Australia and New Zealand lines have adopted a uniform homeward route, for the sake of safety, via the Horn, between latitudes 50 and 55, and outward via the Cape of Good Hope, between 42 and 46. The object is that vessels may be enabled to assist each other in ihe event of their being disabled. The reason why the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company refuse to adopt the track selected by the other Australian and New Zealand, lines is that it is too far Bouth. . Sir Saul Samuel is urging that it is unfair to exclude the owners and crew of JPacket on technical points, and that the principles of amity and justice ought to be applied to the case. Her Majesty invests Sir George Grey with the office of Privy Councillor at Windsor on Monday. It is reported that the Sultan of Turkey will visit England shortly. April 28.

The racehorse Bill of Portland, 4 years old, by St. Simon —Electric Light, has been purchased for shipment to Australia. Mr Bruce, of New South Wales, has arranged to invite the leaders of the labour party to a banquet in the city. The viands will consist chiefly of colonial produce. He also suggests that a week's exhibition of colonial produce be held annually at the Imperial luatitute, the opening ceremony to be performed by one of the members of the Royal Family. A Royal warrant has been issued extending to colonial volunteer officers long service medals on the same conditions as to officers in England. It is expected that the rank and file will be treated in a similar way. . Mr W. T. Norris, well-known for his efforts in connection with the Poor Law, was run over by a cab and died from the effect of the injuries he received Spofforth, in the course of an article on cricket in the New Review, says that England's batting powers are declining, and that the success of her teams is largely due to mangement. He considers Stoddart's science is unequalled, and thinks that Turner is the only good Australian bowler. The Investors Review says that the wholesale deaths among sheep during droughts in the Australian colonies can only be characterised as a gigantic crime, due to insatiable greed, and if half the population died from hunger and thirst it would be a complete retribution. Paris, Apiil 26. Martha, an Anarchist, and a friend of Henri, now in custody, has been arrested in this city. Vienna, April 28.

A beggar stabbed one of the Rothschilds in the face to-day. The offender was arrested.

Si. Petersburg, April 28

It is announced that Russia and China have arranged the modus viveudi with regard to the Pamirs. Athens, April 26.

The Larissu prison was wrecked by the earthquake and the prisoners liberated. The earthquakes have caused widespread havoc throughout the country. Atlanta is nearly in ruins, and hundreds of families there and elsewhere are homeless. A shock occurred while service was being held in a cathedral in the city. There was a crowded congregation and a panic resulted, which was only allayed by the presence of mind of M. Tricoupis. Thebes has been utterly destroyed by renewed shocks, and it is estimated that fully three hundred persons were killed. Lisbon, April 27.

Two hundred and twenty-five cases of cholera were reported to the authorities in this city yesterday. Washington, April 26.

The Coinage Commictee of the Lower House has rejected Dyer's Silver Seignorage Bill, in favour of free coinage. The Government buildings in Jefferson, Missouri, have been destroyed by fire, and it i» reported that many persons were killed in attempting to make their escape from the burning building. Rio de Janeiro, April 26. The rebel warship Aquauahan, which was sunk by the loyalist warship Gustave off Desterra, has been raised. April 28.

Eight negroes who were connected with murders in Louisiana have been lynched. Buenos A.yres, April 27. The Argentine Government have despatched a warship to intercept the Portuguese vessel which recaptured the Brazilian refugees, who escaped into Argentine tetritory. & April 28. The Brazilians in custody on board the Portuguese warship, including Admiral De Gama, effected their escape, and with many others made their way to Monte Video, and have rejoined the Rio Grande rebels. A Portuguese warship forcibly took thirty Brazilian refugees from an Argentine vessel, and the Argentines demand redress.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Sydney, April 27. The Broken Hill constables, White and Shiels, who were oharged with manslaughter ot the man (Jonsidine, have been acquitted, the jury finding that the accused were justified under the circumstances in drawing their revolvers and firing on the man. Dodd, the Socialist louder, and the othor proprietors of the weekly Socialistic paper, Justice, have been commuted for trial for libel published on Mr Sluttory, Minister of .Justice. April 2». McManus, a wolltknown resident of Giiniii"dah, who was arrested for the nuprdcr of Mr Maekay at Barraba, has been discharged. Tho police express themselves confident that in Civmmiugs and Lees they have tho guilty parties, Tho News states that Captain Donald Guy, a trader well-known in New Xealaud, has boon murdered by tho nativOß of Nono Island, in the Solomon Group. They tomahawked tho unfortunate man iu order to obtain his head for a now war canoo. One of thfi gunboats will bo instructed to proceed to tho scone of tho massacre- and punish the natives. Fivo Fiji natives have been sentenced to death for tho murder, of a woman.

. The schooner Renard, bound from the Solomon Islands to Sydney is considerably overdue. She left the group on January 21st with a crew of six men men, including her owner, Captain Neil Brodie, who is one of the oldest island traders. It is believed the vessel foundered in a hurricane. She was originally a British gunboat. In the University eight-oared boat race Sydney defeated Melbourne by ten lengths. Time —17min Usee. Melbourne, April 27.

At the annual meeting of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, the President in his address said that the colony had at last got over the down grade and was now fairly started on a safer up grade. Hobart, April 27.

The Rotomahana, from the Bluff, arrived two days late, having encountered fierce westerly gales after leaving the New Zealand coast.

The Marine Conference have adopted a scheme for uniformity iu coastal trade certificates. The Hon. P. O. Fysch, Colonial Treasurer, the President of the Conference, said that they must break down the barriers that had too long existed between the colonies in regard to a federated lighthouse system. He also hoped to see a universal postal system, and the accomplishment of federation which all desired.

April 28. The Marine Conference has closed its sittings. Perth, April 27.

News has been received that lynch law has been adopted at Coolgardie. A miuer, who was detected robbing a tent, had a rope placed round his neck and a tree was selected on which to hoist him He was only saved by the intervention of several miners.