TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1690, 26 January 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 20. Octavius Y. Morgan, M.P. for Battersea, has prepared a Bill to validate in England colonial marriages with a deceased wife’s sister. The Pall Mall Gazette in an article trenchantly and uncompromisingly comments on the recent Socialistic convictions, which are characterised as a travesty on justice and a triumph of despotism, and which, if not protested against, will mean farewell to constitutional liberties. By a fire which occurred at Houndsditch last night, four lives were lost and five persons seriously injured. SSir Dillon Bell is about to proceed to Paris,-at the inriftfuVn of"Mr Pasteur, to have a consultation on the rabbit question with him. A terrible suicide is reported from Falmouth. Rear-Admiral L. H. Yerstrume repeatedly plunged a red-hot poker into his abdomen, and died in great agony. He had been staying in Falmouth under the care of friends, and although a strange manner was noticed a suicidal tendency was not suspected. [The unfortunate officer entered the navy in 1850, and was raised to the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1885],

Jan. 22.

Lord Randolph Churchill and his wife are now on their return from Russia. They will visit Berlin and Paris on their way.

Jan, 28, The Orient Company have signed the new mail contract.

The capital of the company to take over Bass’s brewery has been subscribed fifteen-fold.

Jan. 24,

The Celtic Chief, bound to Albany, .came into collision with and sank a German barque in the British Channel. The crew Were saved. The Celtic Chief sustained but little injury and returned to Falmouth,

Rose, Jan, 20. Another brigade are under orders to proceed to Massowab.

Calcutta. Jan. 20,

The Governor-Genera], by an Order-in-Council, has raised the tax on salt to two rupees eight annas (3s) per maund (821 b).

Man Remo, Jan. 21,

The Crown Prince of Germany’s health is improving, and he is now able to go out driving.

Suakim, Jan. 21

Osman Dignn, at the head of 2000 men, has driven a body of friendlies into the mountains.

Jan, 22.

It was reported here that the Negus of Abyssinia, who has been advancing on the Italian troops in the north, had ordered a retreat of his forces, fearing a counter-invasion by the Dervishes, •wing to discontent amongst the people of Southern Abyssinia. Paris. Jan. 22,

M. De. Lesseps will endeavor to induce the Chamber of Deputies to grant money for the Panama Canal works before the appeal to the public.

Jan. 24.

While Louise Michel was addressing a meeting of anarchists at Havre, she was shot at twice and wounded, but not seriously. The would-be assassin was arrested.

Madrid, Jan. 23

The Spanish are organising a force of 25,000 men. The cause of this is supposed to be a difficulty with Franco respecting affairs in Morocco. Plymouth, Jan. 23.

The R.M.S. Ruapehu arrived here to-day, all well. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. San Francisco, Jan, 22. Arrived—Zealandia, from Auckland, Mr Walter Gibson, of Hawaii, died here to-day.

Jan, 28.

The final appeal of Maxwell, who murdered Preller some eighteen months ago, and has been confined in gaol under sentence of death, has resulted fruitlessly, and he will now be executed,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Jan. 23,

The Bendigo fciospital receives a legacy of £40,000 from a late resident of Sandhurst.

Mr Dsakin has refused to bring back those arrested for being concerned in the Gourlay jewel robbery, and also the necessary witnesses, at the public expense, as it would be a bad precedent. The cost would be about £6BO, and Gourlay is unable to bear the expense himself.

Jan. 24.

Ihe Edinburgh Castle, barque, which went ashore at Warrnambool a week ago has completely broken up and her cargo is destroyed, The Age advocates in the interests of farmers an additional import duty on fat stock imported into Victoria. Sydney, Jan. 23

Arrived—Mararoa, from Auckland. The figlit between Burke and Foley was drawn, but the latter had all the

worst of it. The ball was crowded, and at the conclusion there was a deal of hissing and groaning. During the centenary week it is proposed to issue provisions by ticket to 10,000 of the poor in the city. The number is scouted as being too large.

Jan, 2i.

Mr R. Wise, Attorney-general, has received a letter from the Right Hon. John Bright, in which he insists that all facts are on the side of Freetrade, Mr Bright goes on to say that rigid adherence to the policy of Freetrade is all the more necessary and advantageous for the reason that other countries have not yet followed the English example. Ha further declares that the American Protectionist tariff is breaking down, and must do so unless the protectionists can persuade Government to spend twenty millions per annum on armaments. “ Freetrade,” says Mr Bright, “is the policy of wisdom and peace between the nations.”

The ceremony of unveiling the statue of Her Majesty the Queen, by J, E. Boehm, R.A., was performed by Lady Cariagton to-day, in the presence of thirty thousand spectators. The Governors of the several colonies were present. Brief speeches were delivered by Lori Carington and Sir Henry Parkes.

Mr D. Simpson, formerly harbor engineer in Dunedin, was picked up in Pitt street last night, and died shortly after being admitted to the hospital, Brisbane. Jan. 23.

Instructions have been issued to eject the Chinese working on the Clermont goldfields. The warden has gone up with six mounted police. There are over 150 Chinamen on the field,