TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1977, 3 December 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 28. The Financial Times says there is no hope that Victoria will desist from further borrowing until that colony meets with a rebuff. The journal declares that Victorian stocks are over quoted, and says it is absurd for the colony to think of borrowing under 4 per cent. The brokers and bankers strongly oppose the new Victorian Loan, as tbs last loan issued by that colony is not yet absorbed. The Right Rev, Dr. Barry, late suffragan Bishop of Dover, who resigned his office recently in consequence of ill health, is reported to be in a precarious condition,

Martin Farqubar Tapper, the wellknown author and poet, is said to be dying. A protest has been lodged at the Colonial office against the consecration of the Rev. Canon W. Saumarez Smith as Primate of Australia, The tenants of Mr Olphert’s estates in Ireland, where evictions have been proceeding for some time past, have abandoned the plan of campaign.

A formidable infernal machine has been discovered in the house of a tenant on the Clanricade Estate who was about to be evicted. In the course of an interview with a representative from the Pall Mnll Gazette, Admiral Fairfax, in referring to colonial defences, expressed the opinion that good work had been done by Victoria and New Zealand ; Queensland had been apathetic, and Now South "Wales was deserving of censure for her tardiness in regard to placing her defences on a proper footing. He considered that if New South Wales joined (he Federal Council, the latter body would be able to developo a federal system of defence. Nov. 80. Speaking at Lincoln this evening, Mr H. Labouchere, M.P., in referring to the alleged scandal at a West End Club, insisted that the police should thoroughly sift the charges. Obituary—Martin Farqubar Tapper, F.R.8., &c., the well-known poet and

prose writer, whose work “ Proverbial Philosophy ” went through countless editions. Deceased was descended from an ancient German and Guernsey family, and was 70 years of age. Mr Bradlaugh has left England on a sea voyage for the benefit of his health. Dec, 1. It is reported that Edison has dis-

covered a process for the economic treatment of New Zealand iron sand, J. W, Lawne, who was sentenced to death for tho murder of a tourist named Bose, at Goatfel), in the Island of Arran, some months back, and was subsequently reprieved, has been sentenced to penal servitude for life. Lisbon, Nov. 30. Dom Pedro, the deposed Emperor of Brazil, has arrived at St. Vincent where he disembarks, and wi'l come on here, Paris, Not. 29. A terrible explosion occurred to-day at Marseilles, from some unexplained cause, Three hundred barrels which were on board a ship lying in the bay became ignited and exploded. No further details are to hand. Brussels, Nov. 28.

Corvilian, the proprietor of the cartridge factory at Antwerp, where an explosion occurred on September 6th, by* which 200 persons were killed and burned, has been sentenced to fonr years’ imprisonment for negligence. Madras, Nov. 28.

During an elephant drive at Mysore a city of Southern India, to-day, Prince Albert Victor was charged by one of the quadrupeds, and narrowly escaped being killed. A fortnight ago the Prince met with a couple of accidents during a reception at Poonah. Cairo, Nov. 27. News has been received here to the effect that extensive operations are being commenced by Khatifa for the prosecution of hostilities against Egypt, and large reinforcements are gathering at Dongola. The Dervishes are continuing their raids in Abyssinia, and now hold the whole of the provinces evacuated by Emin Bey. New York, Nov. 28. Eight thousand persons have been ( thrown ont of work by the disaster at Lynn, Massachusetts, The damage by 1 fire is estimated at one million dollars. Half the damages is, however, covered by insurance. Nov. 29. By a large fire at Boston one million dollars worth of property was destroyed. Boston, Nov. 30. The fire which occurred yesterday, and in which damage to the extent of a million dollars was done, was caused by the electric light. Washington, Nov. 30. The feeling in Congress in favor of the free carriage ol silver is increasing.

Gearies Lesurer alias Leslie was committed fur trial at Dunedin, for stealing £4O from Thomas Wilson, a new arrival, by the confidence trick,