TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2899, 26 November 1895, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Nov. 21

The Queen specially desired that careful provision should be made for the sick in the contemplated expedition to Ashantee. It is officially stated that Mr Chamberlain has not stopped the preparations for the expedition to Ashantee. He declined to negotiate a treaty with the envoys, and told them it must be settled with the Governor of the Gold Coast. The Times says that the preparations were delayed at the last moment in view of the rainy season hampering the movements of the troops. Mr A. J. Balfour, replying to the Chamber of Commerce, said that it was difficult to make the metric system compulsory. He suggested that the great industries should initiate it voluntarily. _.. , ,--. -,.. " Sir'"'Henry Ponsonby, keeper of H.M. Privy Purse, is dead.

The Rev. Archibald Scott has been elected Moderator of the Church of Scotlard.

China is renewing her fleet, and has placed large orders for ironclads and torpedo boats with British ship-builders.

Mr Goschen considers the time inopportune for the Geographical Society to ask the Government to equip an Antarctic expedition. A convention is being signed between Great Britain and Egypt agreeing to the complete abolition of the slave trade.

Nov. 22,

A. strong feeling has been excited in the city by rumours thatithe Now South Wales Government intend to cancel the Sydney Harbour Colliery leases. A company was formed to work the deposit, relying ou the Government promise, and has already expended large Bums. Lord Dunraven, speaking at a banquet at Cardiff, said that all the charges in his pamphlet were known to the New York officials on September 7th. Incidents have transpired in New York which tend to support His Lordship's charges of foul play. Bnbear won the third match in the soulling contest. Lord Lamington and Colonel Smith, the new Governors of Queensland and Western Australia, have been created Knights Commanders of St. Michael and St. George. The Belgian Government have refused to entertain the request made by the CoDgo State that Major Lothaire be court-martialled for the execution of Mr Stokes. The ivory which belonged to Mr Stokes has arrived at the coast, and is valued at £40,000. Mr John Morloy, who was Chief Secretary for Ireland in the Gladstone Administration, and who was defeated for Newcastle-on-Tyue at the general election, will contest the election for Montrose Burghs, vacated by Mr J. S. Will. Mr Cromptou's electrical works at Chelmsford have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £IOO,OOO. Nov. 24.

At Manchester the race for the Handicap resulted as follows :—lvor, 1; Count Schomberg, 2 ; Accapareur, 3. Paris finished tenth in a field of sixteen. The betting against the son of Grandmaster was 50 to 1, and for a place 10 to 8. Paris, Nov. 23.

The Chamber of Deputies by a large majority have passed a measure providing for succession duties. The maximum amount is 20 per cent. St. Petersburg, Nov. 22.

Novoe Vremya urges the Russian Government to purchase the Island of Palo Babi, near Sumatra, from the Dutch, and establish a naval station for the Pacific there.

The Czar, in mitigating the religious bigotry of officials, insists that they should 00-operate in the education of the masses.

Calcutta, Nov. 22,

The Viceroy of India, replying to an address, said that all doubts are now removed from the minds of Indian Moslems regarding their treatment. They might expect that the efforts of the British authorities would be directed to serving the best interests of all classes and creeds under their rule. New York, Nov. 21. In the second match, Bubear beat Hanlan by a length.

Nov. 22,

A fire in Chioago destroyed the premises of nineteen business firms. The damage is estimated at over 1,000,000 dollars.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Nov. 22. Seawell, caretaker of the " British Medical Institute," was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. McLelland, second mate of the ship Canada, was charged with having treated one of the crew with such fearful brutality on the high seas, that the man died. The Magistrate after hearing the evidence referred the question to the authorities whether the captain should not also be indicted as an accessory. Nov. 23. The drought is again very severe in the southern and western districts. Grass and water are extremely scarce, and in many instances the crops are ruined. The fruit crops are a failure. The Rev. Mr Clarke was fined for assault and for using insulting language in connection with his resistance to the re-opening of St. Stephen's Church at Kogarah. Mr Clarke deniod making use of the language complained of, and said that the plaiutiff hud commenced tho assault, and ho had responded by driving a straight one under his guard. He wanted to make it a fair fight, but he was not allowed to do so. In reply to tho solicitor for the plaintiff, Mr Clarke expressed his willingness to give him proof of his willingness to give him boxing. He denied the right of the Primate to cancel his license, and he did not recognise his aetiui, as ho contended that once a priest always a priest. Mrs McNamara, of Warilda, gave hor two children a mixture of supposed honey and sulphur, and took some herself. Tho children are dead and the woman is seriously ill. It is believed that tho sulphur was a poisonous sheep dip.

The Conference on the Land and Income Tax Bill held another extended sitting last night but the business is not finished, and the Conference has adjourned till Tuesday. It is understood that good progress has been made, and that the conciliatory spirit is strengthened. It is believed that the Council Managers have conceded the abstract principle with the exception of the land tax, but the difficulty is over the amount of the exemption, which is still in abeyance. In his opening speech at the Conference the Premier significantly referred to the fact that if necessary the number of members in the Council could be increased to 100, without in any way outstepping the safe and prudent limits of constitutional action. Melbourne, Nov. 22. The Presbyterian Assembly has received £12,000 as a result of Dr Pattou's efforts in collecting on behalf of the New Hebrides Mission. Sakers, of the Melbourne Rifle Club, was the winner of the Queen's prize at the Rifle Association meeting. Nov. 23.

The Earl of Fingall is'made .defendant in an action with reference to the disposal of a sum of £30,000 deposited in the Union Bank, in connection with the Londonderry mine. John Huxley and others are plaintiffs, and their claim is that they are entitled as vendors of the Londonderry mine to the money deposited in the bank in their name, as part of the purchase money.

In the intercolonial tennis tournament Vicoria beat New South Wales by 269 games to 252. Dunlop won the singles, and Dunlop and Diddams of Victoria the doubles championship. A Bill for the better management of the railways is being considered by the Cabinet. It provides fcr the appointment of a Board of Trust, the exclusion of political influence, and the abolition of unions among the employees. Beisbanb, Nov. 22.

In addition to the decimation of flocks by the drought, ticks are unusually troublesome m the north, and many cattle are succumbing to their attacks. A heavy mortality, according to some experts, is due to a disease known as " red water," but other experts combat this theory and hold that death is caused by fever induced by the attacks of myriads of ticks. The symptoms, they contend, are quite distinct from those of " red-water," a disease which they allege is unknown in the north. The burning of grass has been found to be a good check to the pest, and largely reduces the mortality among stock.

Nov. 23,

In the Legislative Assembly the Live Stock and Meat Export Bill has finallypassed

Thursday Island, Nov. 23

Sir William McGregor, Administrator of New Guinea, had a narrow escape of being murdered recently under the following circumstances. After dispersing a nomadic murdering tribe of natives and capturing their canoes, he paid a visit to a friendly tribe, who, however, were incensed at the punishment inflicted on the others. Sir William McGregor was returning to his boat, accompanied by Mr Green, one of his staff, when the latter turned round and saw two natives with uplifted spears ready to strike Sir William McGregor. Mr Green instantly Bhot one, and the other being frightened, and hesitating to throw his spear, he also shot him dead.