TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1735, 10 May 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 6,

The Baroness Macleay, aunt of the late explorer, together with her maids, hare been murdered, and 15,000 roubles were stolen from the baroness. The police hare arrested two persona on suspicion of being concerned in the murder.

The celebrated picture “ Duchess of Devonshire,” which was stolen twelve years ago, has been found in a cellar in the city.

May 7,

Mr T. J. Condon, M.P. for Tipperary East, baa b«en sentenced to 14'days’ imprisonment for addressing an unlawful meeting. In the House of Commons, Sir Jbhps Fergusson, in reply to a question, said that Government recognised Tamsseso as de facto king, and that the English consul at Samoa had acted on his own responsibility in continuing to recognise Malietoa.

The French eastern squadron has been ordered to rendezvous at Yokohama and proceed to sea under sealed orders. This order has caused much surprise. It is said this is merely for the purpose of inspection and manoeuvring.

Arrived Ganymede, barque, from Timaru (January 25). The Shipping Company has pacified the Australian shippers by conceding the unimportant, demands, but they refused to alter the unequal agreement, and have declined to submit the question in dispu'e to arbitration. A match is being played at .Norbury between the Australian Eleven an I Thornio»V Eleven, The latter i*clude Walter Read and W, G. Grace. In their first innings the Englishmen scored 144. ibe Australians have lost wickets for 89, Jones, who made 45, was the highest scorer.

May 8,

Sir Charles Warren, Chief Commissioner of Police, attempted to deliver a lecture here this evening, but Was hooted down by the Socialists, who had assembled for the purpose of making a demonstration against him. The lecture had to be postponed.

Paris, May 6

General Boulanger has issued u serial, entitled German Invasion, being a history of the war of 1870. In the preface he expressed a hope that war will be averted, but bo urges the necessity of organising the defences of the country.

May 7

The Republican Prancaise states that England is bound to evacmto Egypt equally as well as France to evacuate the New Hebrides.

M. Jovis, the well-known French aeronaut, is preparing an air ship, in which ho will attempt to cross the Atlantic,

Berlin, May 7. The condition of the Emperor Frederick is worse.

Belgrade, May 8,

The Emperor of Brazil, who is here on a visit to King Milan, is seriously

Rome, May 6.

An explosion of gas has taken place in a tunnel in course of construction in Messina, Six persons were killed and 350 injured, and it is believed many of these are so badly injured that they will die.

Calcutta, May 6

A terrible hailstorm has been experienced at Delhi and 150 fatalities are reported.

Canton, May 7.

A serious flood has been experienced here, and the number of dres lost is put at 8,000.

Oaracoa, May 7,

The President of Venezuela has apprised the English Consul that he is determined and is able to resist the unjust claims of England, tie declares that he will defend the territory annexed by England with (he resources of the nation.

San Francisco, May 7. The mail steamer Zealandia sailed for Auckland on Saturday. .New York, May 7.

The American wheat harvest is unusually backward this season, and the yield is not up to expectations,

A collision occurred between two freight trains on the PhiladelphiaReading railway line, and a van-load of gunpowder exploded. Seventeen houses in the vicinity of the line were wrecked. Eight persons wore killed and thirty injured,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne., May 7.

Two men named Holly and Wilson have been sentenced to death for attacking an aboriginal woman at Hamilton,

Sydney, May 7.

Cardinal Moran leayeg on Wednesday for Rome on a long-conterapialed visit to ! he fope. The Cardinal was yesler-r day presented by the congrega:ion with a purse of five hundred sovereigns.

Hanlan, in the course of an interview with a newspaper reporter, declared he would never row another race beyond those for which the fixtures are already made. He stales that ho was offered four thousand pounds to lose the race with Kemp* but he refused. Hanlan has been authorised to bark Teenier against any man in the world for a stake from £IOOO to £SOOO, and expressed the opinion that Teemer will beat Kemp easily. Hanlan returns to Canada to settle there permanently. Nine roughs who were arrested a short time ago on a charge of having committed a murderous assault on a policeman at Redfern, were brought before the Supreme Court to-day, when four of them were sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment ; two to seven years, and lli'e other three were acquitted'. AH the prisoners were under 24 years of age. A terrible accident occurred at the Bnmbo Quarries, near Kiataa, this afternoon. A blast exploded unexpectedly and John Hughes, and William and Timothy Hammond were killed. William Hammond had both legs cut off by a mass of rock falling on him. Another named Meyers was jammed in the earth by one foot, which it was found necessary to amputate to effect his release. He died afterwards, Others wore injured, May 8.

The sentence of death passed on Merritt has been commuted to imprisonment for 14 years. A distressing shooting fatality is reported from the Mudgee district. A. party of sportsmen were out after game, when one was shot owing to the accidental discharge of Ins gun. His companions started off for assistance, aud on their return found that the wounded man had blown his brains out apparently to terminate bis suffering. Adelaide, May 8.

The Chinese are prot sting against the proposal to establish an opium factory at Port Darwin. Brisbane, May 8.

A horrible murder was committed yesterday at Gladstowe, a seaport town north ef this city, The victim was a girl eight years o Id named Gilly, who was found with tier throat cut. It is supposed she was criminally assaulted by a man named Kiss, who has since been arrested on suspicion.

A French transport with 248 French convicts on board is cn route for New Caledonia.