TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2748, 8 December 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN London, Dec. 5. The steamer Gulf of Venice, sailing for Australia, struck the Greenock breakwater and was badly damaged. Mr Reginald Sanderson, nephew of Colonel Sanderson, the well - known Ulster M.P., has been arrested upon his own confession that he murdered Augusta Dawes, a prostitute, in a street at Kensington. Upon examination, however, the young man was found to be insane. The ship Earl of Zetland, bound to Melbourne, is ashore near Romney, on the Kentish coast. The enquiry by the Home Office into the charges brought against St. John’s Industrial School, Walthamstow, by the resident chaplain, Lord Archibald Douglas, who alleged that shocking cruelties had been inflicted on pretext of punishment, has resulted in their being disproved. Dec. 6. At the request of the Sultan England has consented to be represented on the Turkish Commission of Enquiry into the Armenian outrages. The Westminster Gazette suggests that Germany should cede to England the territory on the banks of Lakes Nyassa and Tanganyika, also a strip of 25 miles between Tanganyika and Albert Edward Nyanza in exchange for Samoa. The Courts have upheld the insurance company in its refusal to pay to the father of Lieut. Hamborough (alleged to have been murdered at Ardlamont while shooting) the sum of £25,000 on the latter’s life on the ground of a false statement at the time he insured. Young Sanderson mutilated his victim with a knife in the same way that “ Jack the Ripper ” did. Paris, Dec. 6. The French marines are occupying Majunga, a town on the north-west coast of Madagascar, and the Hovas are withdrawing to the interior. Berlin, Dec. 6. The Kaiser, in the Speech from the Throne at the opening of the Reichstag, said Bills would be introduced to oppose the pernitious action of those who disturbed the Government in the fulfilment of its duty, to prevent abuses of Bourse. operations, to counteract unfair competition, and to remove the tobacco taxation. St. Petersburg, Dec. 4. A Nihilist plot against the Czar has been discovered. Polish papers allege that General Gourko has resigned the Governorship of Warsaw because he is opposed to the mild policy announced by the young Czar. Nov. 6. Owing to the unsettled state of Turkish Armenia the Russian Government have decided to immediately reinforce the troops in the Caucasus by 20,000 men. Cairo, Dec, 6. The Egyptian Government have voted £60,000 for the construction of a new lighthouse in the Red Sea. Zanzibar, Dec. 4. News from the Lake country states that more heavy fighting has occi’i-red in Nuyoro. Cabba Rega, a native chieftain, was again defeated. Washington, Dec. 4. President Cleveland’s Message recommends the repeal of duties on sugar, as he considers it hopeless to assist refiners at the present time. It favours the free . importation of coal and iron, and encouragement to the ship-budding industry. It further recommends that the national banks should issue untaxed circulating notes, not to exceed 75 per cent of their actual capital, and depositing a guarantee equal to 30 per cent of the amount of the issue. It is proposed to establish a safety fund for the immediate redemption of the circulating notes of failed banks by imposing an annual tax of per cent on each bank on its average note circulation, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Deo. 5, The Legislative Assembly, after considering the Councd’s amendments in the Labor Settlement Bill, decided to lay the measure aside. Hanniball, who was connected with a series of embezzlements, has been sentenced to five pears’ imprisonment. Deo. 6. During consideration of the Estimates in the Legislative Assembly last night, the retrenchment party wished to take a test vote as to whether an all-round reduction af 10 per cent should be made in salaries above £2OO per annum. The leader of the Labor party announced that he intended to discuss each item on its merits with the exception of reducing the the salaries of the Clerk of the Legislative Council. The retrenchment party was defeated in every instance. Replying to a deputation of farmers urging that the duty on dairy produce should not be removed uutU next year, the Premier said that if it was found that the removal of the duties in July luflioted an y hardship on farmers the Government would probably take some steps to remedy the evil. The Legislative Council has passed the Land Bill, but several amendments have been inserted which are likely to cause trouble with the lower chamber. Melbourne, Dec. 5. In committee on the Land and Income Tax, an amendment was carried by 57 to 25 increasing the land tax exemption from £IOO to £250. The Government voted with the minority. The Premier intimated that the amendment meant the loss of £160,000, which would have to be met by increasing the income tax. Dec 6. The Premier, replying to a deputation of women, promised to introduce a Bill next year to confer the franchise ou women. It is now probable that the Government will not make any increase in the income tax, but will make up the deficiency caused by increase of the land tax exemption by further retrenchment. Brisbane, December 6. The Assembly passed the Railway Bill providing for only one Commissioner. The Standard Time Bill passed, providing that the same time shall be kept throughout the colony. It comes into operation ou January Ist. Adelaide, Dec. 5. Speaking about the result of her tour through the colonies, Mrs Besaut said

she thought New Zealanders were less receptive than Australians. The former seemed so well satisfied and comfortable in this life that they did not appear to care much for intellectual movement. They were active-minded enough politically, and, in fact, were purely practical. Referring to colonial knowledge of theosophy generally, she found a blank ignorance, considering how much the subject had been discussed. Dec. 6, Mrs Besant has sailed for India.