TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1149, 15 September 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 11.

Seven Irishmen, recently arrested in Glasgow, charged with complicity in blowing up the gasometer in that city in January last, have been committed for trial.

The foot disease amongst cattle is alarmingly increasing. Obituary —M, Henri Conscience, Flemish novelist, aged 71, and the Right Hon Hugh Law, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.

The Agents-General have written to Lord Derby alluding to the visits of French ships to the New Hebrides and to press bim for an immediate answer to their memorandum.

The disturbance in the province of Croatia still continues, and the inhabitants of the villages between Glina and Petrina have revolted. The latest information from Hanoi is to the effect that bad weather is being experienced, which has impeded French operations. The Times, reviewing the Franco-Chinese question, advocates that the English fleet m Chinese seas should be increased. Sept. 12. The foot and mouth disease is spreading in an alarming manner among cattle in all parts of England. The Boer envoys who were appointed to proceed to England to negotiate foi the settlement of the native difficulty in the Transvaal, leave to-morrow. Paris, Sept. 11.

A transport conveying reinforcements for the French forces has sailed for Tonquin.

The Temps in its issue to-day announces that the British Government has agreed to mediate between France and China for the settlement of the difficulty in Tonquin. The directors of the Suez Canal Company have decided to introduce from the Ist January, 1884, some modifications of the existing regulations under which the traffic through the Canal is conducted. Among other things the company decided to reduce the dues payable by vessels in ballast, and to undertake the charges ot floating chips that may become stranded in passing through the Canal. Admiral Pierre, who recently arrived here, after resigning the command of the French force at Madagascar on account of ill-health, died to-day. Alexandria, Sept. 11.

Major. Evelyn Baring has arrived here to assume the position of British Resident and Consul-General in Egypt: Hong Kong, Sept. 11.

News has been received from Canton that a Chinese mob, incensed by the accidental drowning of a Chinese tout who attempted to board the steamship Hankow, set fire to and destroyed several European houses on the wharf. Foreigners have been compelled to take refuge aboard the shipping. The Chinese troops were called out to restore order. Three gunboats have left this port for Canton to protect Europeans. New York, Sept. 12. The Agricultural Bureau’s monthly report estimates the American wheat crop this year at 12 per cent below last year’s yield. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne. Sept. 12. It as been ascertained that four children between the ages of twelve and fourteen years were burnt to-day in a fire at Walsh street, South Yarra. The corpses, which have been recovered, are terribly charred. A fifth child was severely injured, and is now lying in a critical condition, and is not expected to recover. Brisbane, Sept. 13; The meat preserving works at Rockhampton were totally destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is estimated at *90,000, of which £20,000 was covered by insurance. The following are the policies held by Now Zealand offices Colonial Insurance Company, New Zealand, £ISOO, of which three-fourths is re-insured ; Unitecl Insurance Company and South British each £2IOO ; New Zealand Insurance Company £2IOO, of which £B7's is re-insured; Union Insurance Coimpany, £SOOO ;

National Insurance Company, New Zealand, £SOO. The remainder is held by English offices. Later. The meat preserving works which were burnt down at Rockhampton were situated on Lake Creek. The entire works, comprising several largo buildings, were totally destroyed, only somu machinery being saved. A cargo of frozen meat, which had been prepared for the steamer Fiado, was also consumed ,