TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1953, 8 October 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London - , Oct. S. The English Rugby Union has passed a resolution to the effect that Warbnck’s charges against Mr Rowland, ( B(ill and the referees of the English players, are untrue. These charges of unfairness were disseminated through the medium of an interview, and having been frequently commented on by the English papers were at last brought under the notice of the union.

St. George’s Scotch have struck for the abolition of fees, home lessons, and flogging, and are parading the streets of Glasgow and Aberdeen.

The Ngakawau (Westport) Coal Company, with a capital of £IOO,OOO, will shortly be placed on the market, Sir William Jervois is chairman of the company. ;

. One million pounds worth of shares in the Mount Morgan Goldmining Company i Queensland, have recently changed hands. Messrs Rothschilds purchased 20,000 shares for £370,000. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Newcastle, declared that be bad received a satisfactory assurance that Lord Salisbury would deal finally with the Irish question next session. Tbe police are still pursuing a clue to the identity of “Jack the Ripper,” and are hopeful of final success.

Oct, 4,

O’Oounor states that he is willing to row Searle in America for £2OOO « side,

Oct. 5.

The Marquis of Hartington and Lord Afcqrdeen, in addressing a meeting, charged Mr Gladstone with: hopelessly shattering the Liberal party and prompting every fantastical fad in order to gainfresh political supporters. At tbe Church Congress to-day Mr Terry read » paper on “ Tbe Sta g? a P d its Effects.” .The paper went generally in the defence of the stage, and the author argued that tbe charges brought by tho clergy wore prejudiced against the theatre, which been found a necessity of the present time. Captain Jorgensen, who is attempting to sail to Melbourne in a 30 feet boat, has arrived at Madeira. The Earl of Galloway has been committed for trial on a charge of criminally assaulting a child named Dumfries, The friends of the earl have been endeavoring to bush up the case, asserting that he suffers from mental aberration at intervals consequent on a fall which he had some years ago. At the Church Congress Bishop Barry said that federation of the Churches ought to be the aim of the Anglican Communion, and that the colonies needed greater freedom in Church government and ritual. Bishop Thornton, of Ballarat, that the colonial Church was quite distinct from that of England. Bishop Barry held that the bonds of sympathy between the Churches was of much value. Bishop , Selwyn paid a tribute to the valuable work done by the Anglican missionaries. The Bishops of ’Ballarat and Cardiff supported Bishop Barry in advocatiag home re-union of the Churches,

It is reported that Russia has purchased and is-fortifying Antwari. Slavin has challenged Wolf Bendoff to meet him with gloves. General Boulanger has taken up his residence at Jersey, The yarious Agents-General have decided to inspect, on the 18th inst., the coal -saving process recently invented in Glasgow, for which it is intended to apply for patent rights. St. Petersburg, Oct. 4.

The Russian Government will issue their conversion loan of five million roubles in Paris in December next. The Russian Government is increasing tbe plant on the gutois railway, south of the Caucasus, for transport purposes.

It is regarded as probable that if tbe Porte recognises Prince Ferdinand as Prince of Bulgaria Russia will interfere by force of arms next May. Constantinople, Oct. 5. The Porte refuses to adopt any system o£ special reform in Armenia. Qct. 3.

A Conference is being held here, aftenu?'* hy representatives of the States in North; gou”h; »P.d Central America, for the purpose of promoting trade between the United States and American countries. It is believed, however, that President Pernson s protective policy will prevent any practical result being arrived at, Mexico, Oct, 5.

A heavy cyclone has visited the island of Carmen, in the Gulf of Campeche, and thirty vessels have been wrecked. Many of the houses suffered, and numerous lives have been lost, New Orleans, Oct. 4.

By the explosion of a boiler on board a Mississippi gteomer, 40 persons were killed.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. 'Sydney, Got, 4. Sailed—Tekap'o,'for Wellington. At the inquest on-the body of Hudson, one of the victims' of the Glebe mine disaster, the verdict' was that death resulted from starvation, and a rider was added that the accident was due to culpable neglect on the part of deceased, as deputy overman, and of Sharp, the overman. . The jury also condemned the ’apathy shown in the work of extricating the entombed miners. , , Arrived—Haurolo, from Wellington. , ' r ; A severe earthquake has been experienced in tbe Mackay district. ' Newcastle, Oct. 5. | . Sailed—Annie Bow, for Timaru. ’ Melbourne, Oct. 6. Unprecedented thunderstorms have been experienced at Baliarat lf Sandhurstj iand pastlemaine, all of which have been flooded, and great damage done. v At 'Ballarat a woman named Baines ,and a iman wete standing conversing,pear .a I tree when the storm .was at its height. The woman was struck by Jightning and ’killed outfight, and the man was, 'seriously injured. r f ;: