TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2746, 4 December 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN London, Nov. 30. Obituary.—Professor Charles Newton Viscount Monck, and Lord Swansea. The alleged intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to reduce the interest on savings bank deposits is not true. Harding has accepted Sullivan’s challenge to row on the Tyne for £2OO a side. The authorities of the Imperial Institute propose at the end of the year to stop lighting, and in other ways providing special services for the colonial courts until the arrears of contributions are paid and an equitable basis for future payments arranged. The Westminister Gazette declares that the Government will proceed with the Newcastle Programme next session, concluding with a resolution respecting reform in the House of Lords. Sir Vernon Haroourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has sent a delegate to Sweden to report on the Gothenburg system by which alcoholic drinks are dispensed by persons deriving no profit from the sale. Paris, Nov. 30. The Hovas offer France control of foreign relation, the late** to develope such public works as the Hovas may judge necessary. The Hovas claim the right to import munitions of war, to have all disputes settled by a mixed court, and the delimitation of the disputed territory round Diego Suarez. Reports are current here that the Grand Duke George, brother of the Czar, who has been seriously ill for some time, is dead. The rumour, however, is not yet confirmed. H. Hanotaux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called at the German Embassy, and expressed regret for the attacks in the press on the embassy regarding the encouragement of spies. Count Munster said that he was not at all satisfied with the position, and complained very strongly of the way he had been treated. / The Paris police are conducting a crusade against the blackmailing section of the press. They 1 have arrested Gerard, manager of the Nineteenth Century. ( Dec. 1. France has eighty-four warships in coarse of construction, including twelve ironclads and twenty-four cruisers, two of the latter being of the Corsair type. It is intended to spend £3,250,000 in farther building next year. Rome, Nov. 30. The Pope has invited Cardinal Vaughan to visit Rome to discuss the possibility of union of the Roman Catholic churches. He proposes to call a conference of the cardinals to discuss the matter. St. Petersburg, Nov. 29. A Nihilist manifesto says “ Down with autocracy. The Czar Nicholas declares that he will make Russia happy. Order him to make her free.” The Czar proposes to introduce a system of elementary education into Russia. Washington, Nov. 30. The American Ri-metallic Conference at St. Louis have resolved not to vote for any candidate for public office unless he favours the free coinage of gold and silver in the ratio of 16 to 1. San Francisco, Nov. 30. A startling subsidence has taken place at Tacoma, a flourishing settlement in Puget Sound. Six hundred feet of the docks disappeared beneath the waters of the bay. Two steamers were sunk and the whole of the railway company’s building collapsed. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Nov. 30. In the Legislative Assembly the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill was read a second time by 63 to 17. The Hon. W. P. Reeves met a number of officers of the Trades and Labour Council, and had a lengthy discussion with them on trade matters. He left for Melbourne to-day. So far the police have been unable to test the accuracy of the confessions made by the girls Connelly and Moran. No bodies have been unearthed. Melboubnb, Nov. 30. A crushing from Shaw’s claim at Wedderburn yielded 112Aozs of gold to the ton. Dec. 2. The man Tough, who killed one of his partners named M. Lynn with a tomahawk in the Benalla district, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years. Regarding the withdrawal of the colony’s guarantee to the Cable Company, the Postmaster-General has replied to the Hon. J. G. Ward regretting the step, which bad been brought about be temporary depression in the finances. He does not, however, think that the action of the Victorian Government will cause a reversion to old cable rates. Mr Duffy adds that the whole question will be discussed at the Postal Conference in February next. The Austral Wheel Meeting has begun and the preliminary heats run off. The Mile Australian Championship was won by Megson (Sydney), Lewis (Sydney), being second; time—3min 8 2-sth sec. Both of these men won their heats in the Austral Wheel Race. Adelaide, Nov. 30. A report furnished by the J udges, at the instance of the Government, on the question of whether the privileges of the Press should be restricted in reporting divorce cases, takes up the stand of the president of the Euglish Divorce Court, that the advantages of publicity outweigh the drawbacks. Perth, Nov. 30. Stone taken from a reef at. Mount 1 George, Southern Cross, yielded at the rate of lOOOozs of gold to the ton. Brisbane, Nov, 30. A ministerial crisis has arisen. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr,). Hamilton moved the adjournment of the House in order to protest ngaiust tbo Government not giving effect (u the wish of the majority of the House for an increase iu Payment »f Members Bill. The Government should have tacked the amount of the increase on the Appropriation Bill. The motion was carried by 82 to 28. In the Assembly to-day Mr Nelson said that the Government considered the issue had not been fairly put yesterday, aud iu order to teat the feeling of the

House he moved to go into Committee of Supply. The debate was treated as one of want of confidence, and a division resulted in favour of the Government by 31 to 30. Business was then proceeded with. Dec. 1. J. Willard, ex-M.L.0., of New South Wales, has been acquitted of a charge of larceny of certain documents from the Brisbane post office.