TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1775, 11 August 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Losdon, 7. The Irish m -unbars »n prut'stii>g ugainst the applies!ion of England f r the reprieve of the murderer I Maxwell, and they compare this clemency with the treatment received by O'Donneli, : the murderer of Carey, the! Phoenix Park informer, Tho Tiraps has accepted Mr Parnpll'n challenge, and pub.'ithed the Irish Local Government and Coercion Bills, which, i> is alleged, were not accepted by the last Cabinet. Mrs Gordon Bai lie has beep admitted to bail, herself in £SOO and Iwo sureties of £250 each, Jhe Higher Court has confirmed the conviction of Mr Dillon, who pad baen sentenced to six months for aui agrarun offence. A fishing lugger foundered i off Scarborough, Yorkshire, and persons ( were drowned. ! Arrived Tongariro, at Plymouth, Her cargo of froz-n meat is; in good condition, August 8. The Royal mill tr»in travailed lrom London t<) Edinburgh in seven hour* fifty-two seconds, thus breaking the record. In consequence of report! threats to dynamite railways and the under j i»roand liiipg, strict watch is b ing kept on all Hupp. j In Mio Home of Commons to-day, oni, a motion to report th» Commission Bil', a pew clause moved by M.r Matthews, Home Secretary, was insertrd providing lor tho arrest and pnnishmijt of any witness who neglected toattfhd to a summons, or refused to givejevidence. Several Parnellite proposals which demanded a limit to the enquiry, were r - j»cted. The debate was adjmrned. The Commission were authorised to make progress reports. By a collision which occurred at Eddington, to-day, owing to a mistake made by the signalman, six persons were killed and many injured,! Jackson, wba murdered (lie Manchester Gaol warder, was hanged today. The Government officers who carri-d out the recent evictions at Kilrush have been summoned for damages and trespass, and it is alleged tbat the* evictions were illegal.

Tbe match between Kent and the Australians was concluded 'd-day, the former losing the match by 81 runs. Paris, August 7. M. Carnot, President, to-day at Montargis, unveiled the stattie erected to the memory of Mirabeau, the French statesman. The Cbreinouy waß tba occasion of much enthusiasm. Rome, August 7. The whole of the Lipari Islands are in active eruption, but no fatalities are reported, Vienna, August 8. Heavy floods have caused : extensive damage id the country districts. Durban, A ugust 8. It is reported that Dinizu u and Uodeluko have taken refuge in the Cetza Bush Country. An imm-diate effort will be made to dislodge' them. Valparaiso, August 7. A terrible storm was experienced at this port yesterday. During! the gale seven vessels were driven ashore and completely wrecked. Twenty-four persons were drowned, and many, severely injured. Great damage was also done in the city by the fury]of the storm. ♦- AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, August 8. ' Mary Kimpson.a young single woman, has ben arrested at War'rnarabool, charged with her child's murder. It is •lleged that she threw her child into a waterhole. Sydney, August 8. A private letter received from London announces the death of Captain Brae, a I pioneer of the old Panama steamers running to New Z'aiand. A man named Smith was arrested at Balranald, charged with attempting to poison a man named Lan<», a publican, another named Ross, and a woman. I' is stated that Smith was jealous of the latter, and put strychnine in the men's food. All tliQ victims of the poiioning are recovering. August 9, It has been discovered that the recent interruptions in tire cables were due to volcanic disturbances, The English football team beat Bathurst by 20 points to 10. The men called out of one of the lllawarra Company's steamers have returned to work, it is believed in opposition to the Seamen's Union. In the charge of murder brought against Mrs Collins, who, it will be remembered, is alleged to have poisoned her husband at Botany some time since, the jury were unable to agree, and a new trial h«s besn ordered for the Octob-r sessions. Adelaide, August 9. Harrison's mills at Port Adelaide have b.'en partially destroyed by fire.

The premises were insured for £12,000, but it is estimated the daraige amounts to £30,000. The New Zealand Insur•nee Company lihth a line of £2OOO, and the Booth British £IOOO. Brisbane. August 8. fwo men committed a brutal outrage on a young woman at Joowongaba yesterday. No 'arrests have yet been made. Hobart, August 8. Arrived—fiu*pehu at 11 this morning, with 19 Australian passengers, and 92 for New Zealand. Shs sailed at 5 this evening. Perth, August 8. Jarvis, a bushranger, b*s been capture! near Freeraantle, where it ia supposed ha wis engaged bushranging. He attempted to fire on the arresting constable, but the latter was too quick, and in self-Jefence fired, wounding Jarvis in the Bhoti ! dcr, but not seriously. \