TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2912, 28 December 1895, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Dec. 22. Sarti, Elkington’s manager, concerned in the recent robbery of silver ingots, was sentenced to three and, a half years, Xing Prempeh has arrested two Englishmen at Coomassie, on the ground that they are spies. M, Arton is to be tried again in order to settle whether the evidence in the house and land trust case is sufficient to sustain a conviction. Dec. 23.

The German liner Spree, which got on the rocks off the Isle of Wight, has been floated off. Mr Borcbgreviiik a arranging for whalers to land a dozen scientists on Cape Adair, and to maintain them for a year, so that they may thoroughly .explore that portion of the Antarctic regions. Stepniak, the Russian author, was killed at a level railway crossing at Chiswick. He paid no heed to the engine’s whistle. The Duke of Leeds and Sir Edward Harland, M.P. for Belfast North, are dead. Two Ashauten, chiefs, supposed to be traitors, are proceeding to the coast to interview the Governor and friendly natives, who possess large stores of powder and munitions of war in the vicinity of Coomassie. It is reported that the committee in connection with the America Cup dispute has given its decision against the Earl of Dunraveu, finding that, prior to the race he could easily have obtained remeasurements. By the explosion in the coal bunkers of Repulse at Chatham, nine men were injured. Dec. 26.

The Liverpool schooner Moresby has been wrecked at Dungarvon, on the Irish coast. Twenty-one persons were drowned, including David Mickie, described as a son of a Melbourne clergyman. A lifeboat in attempting to reach a wreck at Kingston, on the Irish coast, capsized. Fifteen of the crew were lost, Vienna, Dec. 26.

A wholesale exodus of Poles is taking place in eastern Galicia, the destination of the emigrants being America. The country is thus being deprived of a majority of its laborers and small farmers. Two hundred families are camped on the snow waiting for their passports. Madrid, Deo. 26. News has been received that Marshall Campos was overtaken aud surrounded by the Cuban rebels at Matanzas. Desperate fighting ensued, the rebels losing 700 men. New York. Doc. 25.

It is reported that the Committee of Ways and Means, with a view of increasing the revenue to the extent of 50,000,000d015, propose to pass a Bill through Congress, imposing until August, 1898, a duty equivalent to 60 per cent, of the low rates of the McKinley tariff on wool aud woollens, increasing by 25 per cent, the duty on cereals, breadstuffs, dairy produce, and live stock, and increasing by 15 per cent, the duty on the other items mentioned in the schedules. The second Bill provides for an unlimited issue of 3 per cent, coin bonds which will be devoted to redeeming the currency.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Dec. 23. Sir H. Parkes has expressed his willingness to accept a Parliamentary grant of so large a sum as £IO,OOO, but with some reluctance iu the present state of the finances. The grant w'U probably take the shape of an annuity, and will be one of the earliest matters de;.lt with next session. Sir F. Dillon Bell, and Professor Cobbet, are passengers by the Mararoa for New Zealand.

The hea\ j southerly gale tshich has been raging along the coast for the past few days has now moderated, Some anxiety is felt for the safety of the ship Glen fin las, which left Sydney in tow of the steamer Phoebe to load coal at Newcastle for Lyttelton. No signs have since been seen of either vessel. It is possible that the ship broke adrift from the tug and went to sea, while the tug is wailing to pick her up again. Considerable damage was caused to shipping at Newcastle, Several vessels attempted to enter but were forced to put to sea again. A tug tried to bring in the barque Dnrisdeer, but the rope broke and the vessel was tfirowij high and dry on the beach, and is now lying broadside to the sea with her yards dipping in the water. The rocket brigade rescued the crew. Dec. 24. The session having closed without any formal attempt to put the vote on a legal footing, Sir H. Parkes has written to Mr McMillan, withdrawing his previous acceptance of the proposed grant. TVlarJi Twain left by the Qceana for Colombo.

The barque Durisdeer is breaking up. The crew experienced the greatest difficulty in escaping from the vessel. After she struck the sea made plpdU broaches ovei her, and several of the crew were washed overboard, but managed to regain the vessel. The ship Glenfinlas aud tug Phcebe have reached Newcastle safely, Dec. 26.

The drought has been severely felt at Norfolk Island for many mquthg. The oropq have failpfj and |4rge numbers of cattle have died qf thirst, Adelaide, Deo. 24.

Ln connection with the alleged salting of the Angipena mine, a miner named Rogers was charged with fraudulently representing to the pr< maters that certain stone contained gold. The prosecution undertook to prove that Rogers was assisted by a man nnr.ioq F*t*p.Vtrv,fc, a:»'d ifiuv tpey ■(jyfcibipalically planted gold in the shaft for the purpose of deluding purchasers into tho belief tlrt the rocf would yield 2ojss to 3ozs per ton, whereas it was valueless. A beautiful comet has been observed here, almost as largo as a star of tho first magnitude. It is very clear but only visible for a few imura. ft was also seen by Melbourne observers, aud is supposed to' bo identical with the comet discovered oq IN ovomber 19th at tho Lick observatory, Perth, Doc. 23.

The finding of a 300 oz nugget is continued. Altogether the specimens oh t..io • 1 at the same place are valued at. £2090. A rich leader waa also found

branching off from the main lode. The latter, which is eight feet wide, shows good gold ail through, and is estimated to go 30ozs to the tou. Dec. 24.

The Governor, Sir G, Smith was officially welcomed and installed. Ha had a most cordial reception by crowds in the streets. Hobart, Dec. 23. .The Governor, speaking at the annual meeting of the University, regretted that education in the colonies was not founded on a basis of religion. He could not help placing the Church first and the State afterwards. Dec. 24. Two prospectors have brought very rich specimens of alluvial gold from Mount Pickon, Huon district.