TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2697, 11 August 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Aug. 7. During a fog the Lismore Castle, while running at a high rate of speed, collided with and sank a steamer, name unknown, off Ushant Island. The Lismore Castle was cut down to the water line. Sir Arthur. Nicholson has been appointed Consul-General ai Sofia. Sir Boland Vaughan Williams, at the request of both sides, adjourned until October the action brought by the liquidators against the old directors of the Loan and Mercantile Company. Captain Scott wires to Mr Huddart that he expects to float the Miowera in a few days. The Britannia, Meteor, and Curina started for the Queen’s Cup at Cowes regatta. The Britannia was disqualified on the ground of a premature start, much to the chagrin of the Prince of Wales, who was on board his yacht. The Emperor William sailed the Meteor himself. The Curina was awarded the prize. The Chronicle’s Vienna correspondent says that it is expected that the Czar will shortly recognise Prince Ferdinand as the legimate ruler of Bulgaria. Mr Hogan, M.P., sails for Australia via Canada on August 16th. He purposes writing a book, which he intends to call “ Australia Bevisited.” The Bank of New Zealand stock issue is quoted at one-quarter premium. Aug. 9. In making their escape from the ice Wellman and bis companions partly rowed and partly carried their boat 250 miles in four weeks, reaching Spitsbergen at last frost bitten and almost without food. Lord Salisbury, in delivering his address as president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, questioned natural selection as the true theory of evolution. Bomb, Aug. 9. An earthquake in Sicily caused much damage. Si. Petersburg, Aug. 9. The Bussian Government are surveying a canal connecting the Baltic and the Black Sea. It is proposed to join the upper courses of the Dneiper and Dwina. Ottawa, Aug. 8. Canada invites tenders for seven cable routes through the Pacific, in order to get the fullest information on the subject. The French Catholics in Quebec attacked and wrecked the Baptist and Anglican missions owing to their attempts at proselytising. The Baptists barely escaped with their lives. Washington, Aug, 8. The President has induced three Opposition Senators to abandon their opposition to the duties on coal and iron with a view to a settlement of the deadlock over the tariff. Aug. 9. The democratic tariff conference committee has agreed to a compromise upon the tariff. The 40 per cent, ad valorem duty on raw sugar is to be retained and iron ore is to come in free. Coal will be subjected to a sliding scale for five years and be admitted free. New York, August 8. The Herald states that the President’s children are being guarded by detectives on account of a plot to kidnap them. Buenos Ayres, Aug. 9. The Federal Judge at Salta has granted the extradition of Jabez Balfour. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Aug. 8. Doleful accounts are received as to the sugar cane crops in the Clarence Biver district. Successive frosts have almost ruined the industry, and the yield will be the smallest for years. The Premier estimates that during the next five months £190,000 more than was obtained last year will be required to meet the Treasurer’s estimate of revenue. He thinks it improbable that the estimate will be realised. Aug. 9, The Warrimoo, from Vancouver, reports that while passing Bill Island, in the Phoenix group, which is supposed to be uninhabited, she saw twenty or thirty persons on the beach, but as they made no signals, a boat was not sent off. Melbourne, August 9. The Premier has officially announced that the proposed duties have been abandoned, and that the old primage duties of 1 per cent, have been reinstate' 1 Perth. i ug 9 Another find of outvieiug the Londonderry mm** ias k een ma( j o between an( j Liijm Burlee. In all ..m of stone have been lodged in the Union Bank and fully half of it is pure gold. Another piece which could not be brought in is estimated to contain 2cwt of gold. The discovery was made by two brothers named Dunn, of Sydney. The reef is fourteen feet thick. Hobart, Aug. 9. The barque Indiana which was wrecked on Cape Barron has completely broken up. A rich find of gold is reported from the west coast. The exact locality is unknown. The Government geologist reports favourably on the find, which yields 12oza to the ton.