TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1979, 7 December 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec, 3. The head quarters of the Salvation Army, situated at 101 Queen Victoria street, East London, have been destroyed by fire. The copyright of Stanley’s new book relating bis experience in his present expedi'ion in Eastern Africa has been sold for the sum of £40,000. It is again asserted that Dr Peters, leader of the Emin relief expedition, was massacred by natives at Vilu. The Right Hon, A. J, Balfour, speaking at Glasgow, said that it was impossible !o endow a Catholic university at Dob’io unless public opinion and both political parties unanimously demanded such a course.

Dec. 4, Arrived Pleione, from Wellington (Sept. 11). Mr C, Z. Garland is still negotiating with Edison for the purpose of the rights to bis phonograph, and proposes to float a company in the colonies, not in London.

Ibe Dockers’ Union, fearing 'he strike against foreigners will spread, hare advised the Bristol strikers to resume work with the exception of those who commenced the strike.

In the course of his recent speech at Manchester, Mr Gladstone said that since Freetrade Manchester had returned a Home Ruler to Parliamnet, a long sought excuse had been afforded to the wealthy to desert Liberalism. The Earl of Aberdeen presided, and there was an immense audience. Mrs Gladstone delivered an address to the women of the city during the visit. The ht. James’ Gazette anamadyerts on the payment of £12,000 by the strike

executive to the Dockers’ Union, and points out that there is a discrepancy in the statement and balance-sheet, as compared with the statement in the Anstralian press as to the amount subscribed to the strike fund by the colonies. An English company has made application to the French Government for a concession to assist them in undertaking the work of throwing a bridge

across the English Channel. At a meeting of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Mr Johnston moved an amendment to the motion for the adoption of the report, censuring the board for putting Mr Dawes into such a position as to leave the company at the mercy of the Shaw-Saville and Albion Company. Sir John Gorst having replied, the report was adopted by a large majority. Mr Dawes, in explanation, said that bis assistance bad stopped the breach and saved the company. Messrs Dangelly, Westray, and Dawes were re-elected directors. The men who went out on strike at Bristol have resumed work.

The South London gas stokers threaten to go out on strike unless a thousand employees are dismissed who signed the profit-sharing agreement. Mr Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ire. laud, was banquetted at Glasgow last evening. There were 2700 persons present on the occasion. The Earl of Fife presided. The guest of the evening, in responding to the toast of bis health, said that Home Rule was the half-way house to separation. He characterised the agitation in favor of Scottish autonomy as a crazy crotchet, The Colonial Securities Trust Agency,

with a capital of £1,000,000, has been floated. Paris, Dec. 4. A sensational trial, which has caused

a good deal of excitement throughout France, has just been concluded at Nancy, the capital of the Department Meurthe-et-Moeelle. A man and bis daughter were found guilty of murdering several women under circumstances of a most atrocious character, and were sentenced to death. Berlin, Dec, 4. Rumors to the effect that Prince Bismarck is ill have seriously depressed the Continental Bourses. The Emperor William is favorable to the alliance of bis sister, the Princess

Marguerite, with the Czarewitch. St. Petersburg, Dec. 3. The Russian Press discredits the statement that the Czarewitch will be

betrothed to the Princess Marguerite, sister to the German Emperor, and asserts that the Czar is not desirous of a Slavonic alliance for his son. i Brussels, Dec. 3. The King of the Belgians has despatched a letter to Stanley congratulating him on the success of his expedition, Lisbon, Dec. 4. Dom Pedro is convinced that the Brazilian Repub ic will stand. The Portuguese Government refuse to

yield their claim on the Zambesi. Pekin, Deo. 4. The platform of a theatre at Wreuheim collapsed, and two hundred persons were, killed. Rio de Janeiro, Deo. 4. The French, Swiss, and American recognitions of iho Brazilian Republic are informal. Such recognition cannot be accepted until the National Assembly confirms the result of the recent revolution.

New York, Dec. 5. A disastrous fire occurred at a newspaper office in Mineapolis, a city in Minnrsota, resulting m the total destruction of the bui'ding. The flames spread with such rapidity that many of the employees were unable to make their escape, and jumped from the windows One of the unfortunate people shot himself, preferring to meet dea'h that way than being smashed to pieces on the road. Tweniy others are known to have perished in the building. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Dec. 4. The Hon. Mr McMillan delivered bis Budget speech in the Assemb'y this evening. He said that the finances of the colony were now more prosperous than they had been for many years. The accounts for the financial year showed a surplus of £52,000. It was the intention of Government to reduce the deficiency to £1,873,000, The surplus for the ensuing year was estimated at £117,000, the revenue for the same period being estimated at close on nine millions.

The Sydney Morning Herald ibis morning in referring to the light sentence passed on the defaulting cashier Thomas, of the Bank of New Zealand, condemns the method in which be was dealt with by the magistrate, and considers it will create an nneasy feeling that the cause of justice has suff-red. It concludes “ though reparation made to the bank may be satisfactory to them it cannot satisfy the requirements of justice.” The Daily Telegraph passes censure on the miscarriage of justice which has taken place, and expresses a hope that the Minister of Justice will cause a searching inquiry to be made into the case. Dec, 5. Sailed—Rotomahana for Russell, The Attorney-General, after hearing the magistrate’s explanation, has declined to take any further step in the case of Thomas, the defaulting teller of the Bank of New Zealand, who was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment on Tuesday, Melbourne, Dec. 4. The racing club are considering the advisableness of increasing the added money to the Melbourne Cup to £IO,OOO. Adelaide, Dec. 4. The Legislature has passed a Bill providing for the abolition of imprisonment for debt. Dec. 5, The wheat yield is estimated at ten bushels to the acre. This estimate will leave 16,000,000 bushels for export. Brisbane, Dec. 4. The wheat; yield is estimated at one hundred thousand bushels. Hobart, Dec. 4. Sir Harry Atkinson has arrived here.