Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2081, 25 August 1896, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

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London, August 23.

Captain Coventry, one of Dr. Jameson's officers, who was sentence! to five months' imprisonment, and afterwards placed in the itsfiunary, has been released on account of his ill-henlth.

Cairo, August 22.

The British advance on Dongola is expected to occupy until somewhere about October,

Rome, Augu&t 23.

Enormous damage has been caused by floods in Italy, especially at "Massa and Carrara.

Lima, August 23

Rich gold has ; been discovered at Carabay, in Peru. Among tha Rp*ci mens obtained is a twenty-five pound nugget

Berlin, August 23

Tho German is unanimous iv j opposition to the Ministry, and protests , against a responsible coterie defying i Parliament

Washington, August 23.

The Secretary of the Interior has resigned out of sympathy with Mr Bryan

American bankers have imported a million iv gold, chiefly from Paris.

Capkt'Avnv August 23.

Ie is reported that Mr Rhodes has persua-led thirty-four?-- iudunas to ..sur-

render

PurcTOitiA* August.2B.

The impartial trial of Dr. J-imoson and his officer.*, and the friendiy attitude of Mr Chamberlain, are producing a marked eft'i-'-t in the Transvaal. The oppression by the Boers is merely verbal, and is tin ikely to become actively offnusive. The Expulsion of Aliens Bill is not likely to pass.

Madrid, August 23.

A manifesto has been scattered broadcast over Barcelona, incitiug to rebellion to prevent the Cuban reinforcemeuts from ejibarking. r A conspiracy, alleged to have been fomented by Cubans, has been discovered in the Philippines to obtain autonomy. Numerous arrests have been effected i i connection with this movement at the Philippine Club in Madrid