TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2735, 8 November 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 4. Mr John Walter, principal proprietor of the Times, iB dead. A bomb exploded in No. 2 residence in Tilney Street, London. The building was considerably damaged, but none of the inmates were injured. Before the explosion in Tilney street occurred, a foreigner drove from the Savoy Hotel to the house. The front door and stone steps were wrecked and the opposite wall damaged. The affair is wrapped in mystery, and no arrests have yet been made. The house was occupied by Mr Reginald. Brett, son of Lord Esher. The Statist, in a contributed article, says that the depression in the Australian colonies is only temporary, and will not check their growth. The writer expects a rapid increase in their population in the early future. On the subject of defence he thinks that the colonies will offer a strong temptation to an enemy, unless Imperial defences are organised, and the control of the ocean secured. The Empire Music Hall was re-opened on Saturday night. At the close of the performance the audience wrecked the partitions closing the promenade, thus restoring the latter to their old form. For some time the hall was a scene of great tumult. It is expected that the action against the old directors of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will be dropped. Nov. 5. It is believed that the bomb, was really intended for Mr Justice Hawkins' house, in revenge for sentences he lately passed on anarchists. It is again reported that the Duke of Cambridge will retire at an early date, Lord Wolseley succeeding him as Com-mander-inr.Chief. In that case Lord Roberts will take Lord Wolseley's place. The National Sheep-breeders Association are urging the Australian colonies ito reduce the period of quarantine for JEngliah. sheep. Replying on behalf of itheir respective colonies, Sir siaul Samuel, lAgent-General for New South Wales, and !Sir j! FJ Garrick, Agent-General for •Queensland, state that there is no chance oiany Reduction being made. Nov. 6. The captain of the steamer Dorunda admits that the casualty waa due to his error in caluation. Paris, Nov. 4. The French papers insist that an expedition to Madagascar is inevitable. The Government will ask for a credit of £1,200,000. Nov. 5. The Tamatave correspondent of Le Temps says thai the Hovas have replied to the French ultimatum, stating that they will not submit to French rule until forced to do so. Berlin, Nov. 4. There is a general feeling in the Reichstag in favour of naval expansion, and it is proposed to build a whole fleet of swift ironclad cruisers, in consequence of the lessons of the eastern war. Calcutta, Nov. 4. The Waziris attacked the Punjaub frontier delimitation party in the North Shin country. The military escort repulsed them with heavy loss. The Waziris crept on the camp of th e delimination party in the middle of the night and rushed the pickets. The rebels were charged by the military escort, and a desperate hand-to-hand encounter ensued. Lieutenant Macauley, two native officers, and forty-four men were killed, and five European officers and thirty-four men were badly wounded. The Waziris had- 250 killed, besides a large number wounded. The cavalry pursued the rebels among the hills.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Nov. 5. A shoemaker named Toner quarrelled with and murdered his wife at Elsternwick. He almost cut her head off. A prisoner in gaol attacked a warder, took his keys, and escaped. The governor of the gaol attempted to intercept him, but was knocked down and had his skull fractured, and he is now in a precarious condition. The prisoner was afterwards recaptured. Nov. 6. An important gold discovery has been made iu new country near Wedderburn, one reef giving 3ozs and another averaging oozs to the ton. It has been decided to reduce the honorarium of members from £270 to £2OO, the Speaker to £IOOO, the Chairman of Committees to £SOO, the President of the Legislative Council to £7OO, and the Chairman of Committee in that branch of the Legislature to £4OO. It is also intended to .reduce the salaries of future Judges by £SOO. Hollis and Company, gunmakers, of London, have begun an action against Abrahams and Co., dealers in guns, claiming £IOOO and an injunction to restrain them from selling alleged inferior guns with the name of Hollis stamped thereon. Adelaide, Nov. 5. A man named Patmau, living at Oraroo, shot his wife dead, and when he was arrested dropped lifeless, it is supposed from the effects of poison. Brisbane, Nov. 5. In connection with the English cable and the land grant railways, a member of the Ministry states that under the recent land legislation the land grant railway system is rendered impracticable.