TELEGRAMS.
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN, London, Aug. 2
In the House of Commons last night, the Agricultural Tenants Compensation Bill was under consideration, and was finally passed by a substantial majority.
The Merchants Shipping and Underwriters' Association report the arrival of the ship Elizabeth Graham, from Lyttulton (lnft March 26th) ; the Cit> of Nankin, from Lytlelton (left April 11th) ; the Invercagill, from Bluff (iefi May 4th) ; and the Cairnbulg, from Lyttelton (left May 18th). Later.
It is announced that Mrs Langtry will make a professional tour of the colonies towards the end of the year.
Up to the present eighty-fire deaths amongst the British soldiers in Egypt have occurred from cholera.
It having been decided to accept the assistance offered from India towardp preventing the spread of cholera, in Egypt, a large number of doctors, accompanied by numerous hospital assistants, will shortly proceed from India to Alexandria.
The Mcssageries Maritimes uteampr Peruse has been quarantined at MarBailies. Two of her passengers from Egypt died from cholera during the passage.
Another shock of earthquake has been experienced at Ischia, but no damage is reported.
Naples, July 31.
The latest account i from lochia report that fully 5.J00 persons lost their lives at Cassanuciola and in l\\>'. in'gliliorluioi. lift' rts were made to extricate the i-o lies of those who peri.-hod from the ruins and inter them, hut the air is now poisoned with pestilential effluvia, and all that can now he done is to cover the corpus with quick lime, and allow them to remain. Mount Vesuvius, which has shown signs of activity since the late earthquake at Ischia, is now in eruption. .». AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Adelaide, Aug. 1. The steamship Pathan arrived here to day, and on entering the port waa boarded by the South Australian Police. .The hitler believe that four of her passengers are the Invincibles Kavanagh, Smith, Murphy and Kelly, but found it impossible to identify them. The Captain of the Pathan doubts the truth of the allegation.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TEML18830804.2.6
Bibliographic details
Temuka Leader, Issue 1130, 4 August 1883, Page 2
Word Count
329TELEGRAMS. Temuka Leader, Issue 1130, 4 August 1883, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.