TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2862, 3 September 1895, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Aug. 29

It is reported that Prince Christian of Denmark is engaged to Princess Maud of Wales.

The Marquis of Salisbury states that both France and Russia concur in insisting that the Committee for the control of Armenia shall consist of four Turkish representatives and three representing the Great Powers. The Sultan vainly continues to urge that the proposals should be abandoned, and promises to make full enquiry. In the chess tournament Lasker is loading with 14J points, Tschigoriu next, 14 points. Great Britain and Franca have modified the terms cf extradition, enabling an accused person tojbe examined without arrest. Thfr is. made applicable to the case ofTsr Herz.' It is said that some leading statesmen are implicated in the Southern Railway bribery, and that Magnier was allowed to escape because it was feared that he would expose them. Aug. 30.

A deputation of Parsees waited on Mr Chamberlain and stated that there were 100,000 British-Indian subjects residing in South Africa. They were discontented both with the Cape and Boer Governments, because they were refused votes and prevented in many ways from trading. Mr Chamberlain said that it was impossible for him to interfere authoritatively in the matter, but ha was willing to negotiate with a view of ameliorating the condition of the Indians. The Lowestoft coastguardsraeu captured a Belgian trawler poaching in Yarmouth waters. The capture was only made after a vigorous fight, in which many were injured. News has been received that Lieut. Cassait and nineteen Belgians have been killed by the Mahdists in the Odda district.

The steamer Southern Cross, from Sydney, has arrived at St. Vincent. Up to that time eleven of her sheep and fifteen head of cattle had died. Berlin, Aug. 29. A German torpedo boat sank in the North Sea, and thirteen men were drowned. Vienna, Aug. 29. The Free Press is convinced that Russia intends completely to prepare Montenegro for war. It also states that the Russian troops will be rearmed with the latest rifles by tho sp lug. St. PETEiisr-URO, Aug. 30.

Zukhuoff, in Smolensk, has been burned, and 1000 people rendered homeless. Through the explosion of a lamp the sanctuary at Kibord tvas burned and 114 pilgrims suffocated, and many injured. Brussels, Aug. 29.

The Belgian Government have secured a vote of Parliament, denying Belgium’s responsibility for the hanging of Stokes. ■ Sept. 1.

The Queen of the Belgians while hunting to-day at Spa was Ihrown from her horse and received iujurloo to her Head. Though confined to her bed the wounds are not believed to be of a serious nature. Tokio, Sept. 1.

Japan has consented to accept £6,000,000 additional indemnity for the evacuation of the Liatong Peninsula. San Francisco, Sept. 1.

Owing to nine deaths from cholera having occurred in Honolulu the steamer Monowai did not stop there. St. John’s, Sept. 1.

The report of the Newfoundland Commissioners shows that the distress is not specially severe. Shanghai, Aug. 29,

The Emperor of China, in deference to remonstrances, has cancelled the appointment of Viceroy Lin as Commissioner at Kucheng.

It is reported that 40,000 persons have died at Pekin of cholera this month.

It is reported that Japan accepts 30,000,000 taels for evacuating the Liatong peninsula. Pekin, Aug. 30. Li Hung Chang has been appointed Imperial Chancellor, and Wang Weir Viceroy of China.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. SyDNET, Aug. 30. In spite of the ruling of the Speaker, the Premier holds that the Assessment Bill is actually part of the taxation, and as it provides for the initiation of a monetary measure the Council haye no power to deal with the exemptions. He points out that the President of the Council last session ruled to this effect.

A contract has been let locally for the erection of the Australian Smelting Company’s works at Illawarra, including railway and harbour works. The total cost will be £200,000, and they am to be completed by December 1807. j Bush fires have spread to the cane fields in the llichmond river district and a large area of cane was destroyed. In the Derapsy district several hoijses and barns were burned. Owing to the continued drqught and scarcity of feed and water, large number of stock are dying. Mr Rofo, solicitor, charged with complicity in the Butler conspiracy case, was committed for trial.

Chief Justice Way, of South Australia, presided at a largo and enthqsjastic meeting in the interests of Methodist Union. The speeches strongly advocated union.

Further awards have been made in connection with tho Redfern railway accident. Mr Bradley, who claimed £OOOO, received £-187 ; Mr Osborne, who claimed £BOOO, was awarded £IOO, Aug. 31. The monument to tho champion sculler Searle, erected on tho bank of tho Parra matta river, has been overthrown and broken. It is supposed it was caused by high winds. The Geographical Society have do oiciod, when advised that steps are being taken 1 in Loudon, to call a public mooting in support of tho proposed Antarctic expedition. Several prominent commercial men and others are warmly interesting themselves in the project. Tho lea-ling tobacconists have asked tho •''denial Secretary to raise the tuba . , i license from £5 to £2O, with tho object of crushing out the largo class of traders, who, it is alleged, only use their

shops as a blind to carry on gambling, to the detriment of legitimate tradesmen. They approved of the suppression of the tote shops, but stated that many shops are gambling largely by means of poker machines. The Minister said that the Government had decided to put down gambling at all hazards. The (increase of the license as asked for would be prohibitive, but ho would consider the propriety of making a reasonable increase. Adelaide, Aug. 31.

A note was found in Mrs Willis’ room asking God to have mercy on her soul. No trace of Willis has yet been found. Sept. 1.

At the annual meeting of the Freetrade Association the speakers were jubilant at the result of tariff reform in the direction of lower duties, and claimed that the tide had turned and that at the next election the party would carry far more than a 25 per cent, reduction. Merchants and farmers were realising the fallacy of protection, and were being converted to freetrade. Many of the former had either gone over to Sydney or were establishing branches there, trade being gradually driven out of the colony. Puisine Judge George Harding is dead. Aug. 31. The Giles prospecting party discovered an extensive reef at Mount Margert. The stone carries coarse and fine gold all through. Newcastle, Aug. 30. The captain of the Crummock Water, which has arrived from Santos, reports that when he left yellow fever was raging and the death rate was enormous. People were dropping dead in the streets. A number of ships were laid up in consequence of the crews being down with fever. Three captains of ships died in one week. Melbourne, Aug. 30. Another mining accident happened at the McEvoy mine. A loud explosion of fire damp extinguished all lights, threw numbers of men about, and scattered timbers in all directions. The workings are greatly damaged. The utmost confusion prevailed, as the miners believed there would be another inrush of water. Four facemen, named Harris, Carpsew, Hall and Laurie, were burned about the faces and heads, Harris seriously. An extraordinary scene occurred in the District Court. Mr Lormer, one of the Justices, said that he agreed with certain strictures of the local press, inferring that a great miscarriage of justice had taken place in the licensing cases, and also with Dr Bevan’s statement that honorary magistrates were a shameless lot. Mr Rappiport, another sitting member, said that Mr Lormer was unfit to sit on the bench as he was an extreme teetotaller. Mr Lormer retorted that it was a scandal to have Mr Rappiport on the bench at all, The presiding magistrate adjourned the court. Brisbane, August 30. Recent frosts have almost ruined the sugar crops in the Nerong district, and greatly damaged them in other places. Perth, Aug. 30. Richard Carrow, a New Zealander, committed suicide at Perth Water. He placed a revolver in his mouth and shattered,. his_head. _He arrived three months ago, and had been speculating. He intended leaving with his wife for the Eastern colonies to-day.