TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2733, 3 November 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 31. The Times advocates reform of the House of Lords by the selection of 200 of the best peers, with the addition of those who have life peerages. Paris, Oct. 31. A noisy scene has taken place in the Chamber of Deputies, which refused to exempt members of the Chamber from military service. Berlin, Oct. 30. The Kreutz Zeitung says that the only solution of the Samoan difficulty is for England to leave the administration there to Germany. Madrid, Sept. 30. The Queen of Spain has pardoned Franch, the Anarchist. Nov. 1. Captain Drefus, of the French Artillery staff, has been arrested on a charge of selling to an Italian spy the secret plans for the mobilisation of the French army. It is stated that Drefus was betrayed by a woman. Owing to serious floods in the Department of Nord, 100,000 Frenchmen are thrown out of work. Stockholm, Nov. 1. A lunatic asylum near here was destroyed by fire. The flames spread with great rapidity and in a few minutes the whole place was enveloped. Fifteen inmates were killed and three escaped. Vienna, Oct. 31. An Austrian General has been arrested for sellimg military plana to Russia for a million francs. Sx. Petersburg, Oct. 31. the Newcastle steamer Alorica foundered off Finland, and sixteen persons were drowned. Ottawa, Oct. 30. The death is announced of Mr H. Mercier, ex-Premier of Quebec.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Oct. 31. In his report, Major-General Hutton recommends the colonies in concert to adopt the newest and beat design of the magazine rifle. The Premier, acting on the report cf the Military Conference, will probably summon a meeting of representatives of the various Governments to consider the proposal to establish federal artillery under the command of an Imperial officer. It is thought that the other officers could be taken from various regiments in Australia, and sent to England and India for training. Three hundred clergy will assist at the enthronement of Bishop Kennion. The Admiral of the Australian Station has received a cable message, stating that H.M.S. Orescent, which was intercepted at Colombo on her way to Australia with relief crews, has arrived at Chefoo, and is now engaged in assisting to protect British interests at the Chinese treaty ports. Nov. 1. Intelligence has been received here that the barque Richard Parsons, bound from Newcastle to Manilla, was wrecked off the coast of Nindora on October 3rd. The chief officer and six of the crew were drowned. Corporal Brooke, of Richmond, won the Queen’s Prize at the New South Wales Rifle Association meeting with a score of 168. Brown, of New Zealand, was twentieth on the list with 160. Refering to Mr Benniker Heaton’s statement that the Postmaster-General had promised to convene a conference, Mr Cook denies the truth of it, and states that what he said was that the other colonies should have been consulted in the matter. As the proposal meant an expenditure of £SOOO per annum to New South Wales, be did not think the colony could afford it at the present time. Hannibal,, clerk to Wright, Heaton, and Co., has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement. The alleged defalcations are £SOOO. Melbourne, Nov. 1. Mr Henniker Heaton states that Mr Cook, Postmaster-General of New South Wales, promised to convene a conference of representatives of the Colonial Governments for the purpose of getting a uniform verdict on the proposed reduction. iVr Heaton expresses himself confident tha t before twelve months there will be a 2d rate to England and Id rate from there. The Premier states that if the other colonies are disposed to make a reduction Victoria will not stand in the way. The Government are sending instructions to England to engage an artillery commandant. It is unofficially stated that the Government propose to impose a tax of Id in the f on unimproved land values, with an exemption to £2OO. It is probable that the income tax will range from 4Jd on incomes over £2OO, up to i)d on those above £2OOO,

Adelaide, Oct. 31. The English cricket team received a hearty welcome on their arrival here.