TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1351, 11 June 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 6. Cljolera has broken out in the town of Murcia, in the south-east of Spain. Old Dongola has been evacuated bj the British troops. The German Lloyds Shipping "Company at Bremen have secured the mail subsidies Toted for the establishment of a German colonial line of steamers.

Mr George Lloyd, formerly M.P. for Newcastle, New South Wales, will enter, tain Lord Derby «t a banquet. June 7. Major-Ueneral Sir Peter Lumsden arrived here to-day from India and met with an enthusiastic reception, being warmly cheered by the large crowd assembled to welcome him. The crop of beetroot for this season is estimated at 2,170,000 tons. New Zealand frozen mutton, of prime quality, <s realising from s£d to s|d in Smithfield market. The ship Collingrore, from London

to Adelaide, has pat back i:ito Falmouth after a collision with a steamer whose name is unknown. June 8. It is currently reported that an agreement lias been virtually arrived at between Great Britain and Russia, the latter Power having yielded in her demand for Zulfikar Pass. The statement published in a Russian journal, to the effect thnt the Ameer of Afghanistan had been murdered by some members of his suite, has not been endorsed from any other source, 'and the tiers is disbelieved by the authorities here. Sir F. Dillon Bell, Agon'-Gnneral for New Zealand, has explained to Lord Derby the compromise suggested by Mr Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, in the Federation Enabling Bill. The difficulty which has arisen in con neclion with the establishment of an Anglo-Spanish treaty on the question of greater concessions being granted in admitting Spanish wines to England, will probably be amicably settled. The parleying, which had ceased, has been recommenced. June 9. The French warship Renard has been lost at Abock, a French possession in the Gulf of Aden. The cholera has entirely, ceased at Marseille?. .

The New Zealand Shipping Company's s-.p. Ruapehu sailed from Plymouth Inst night for Port Chalmers and Wellington, calling at Teneriffe and Capetown. Constantisoplk, June 6. Further details to hand in regard to the disturbance in Crete show- that a number of Cretan Deputies boarded the steamer which was bringing Ssvas Pusha, the new Governor, and attempted to prevent his landing, declaring that he had been appointed contrary to the wishes of certain people. Bombay, June 7.

Earthquakes in the province of Cashmere still continue with great severity. Great damage to property has taken place, and many houses have been swallowad up by fissures in the earth.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. : Stdniy, June 8. Arrived, yesterday—Manapouri, e.s., from Auckland, ~

The Grand National Steeplechase was run on Saturday, and resulted as follows : Progress, i 1 ; • Fjngal, 2 ; Trickett, 3.

Mklbourne, June 8

The rumors which were current yesterday to the effect that several arresU had been made in connection with the Sirppson Road Bank robbery havj proved correct. It is announced to-day that the police have arrested itx men and three women in various places on suspicion of being concerned in the affair. The cart in which the robbers, drove off has also been found and : identified by those who saw it at the time of the robbery. When the prisoners were searched at the police station, £IOO in notes of the National Bank of Austra lasia was found upon them, together with a large sum of gold. Arrived, last evening—P. and O, Company's R.M.S. Indus, with the London mails to May Ist,

Jane 9. The examination of the prisoners in custody for the Simpson Road B?nk robbery was concluded yesterday, when the whole number were remanded, bail beiiig refused. The police hare been taking active steps to prevent the disposal of the plunder by any of tha confederate. Four of the prisoners h»ve been identified by the witnesses as Urn sum- as were seen to leare.the Bank and diivf off in a cart, and subsequently enter Studlmv Park. A farther search 1 in the Park yesterday resulted in the discovery of £2OO in National Bank notes and a bug of silver, buried in the grounds.