TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1996, 18 January 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 15. According lo tbe London editions of the New York Herald, the Government rely on the popularity of Mr Balfour's Irish policy and the brilliant Budges which Mr Goschen hopes to introduce, together with the damage to Mr Parnell in consequence of Captain O'Shea's divorce acn'on, to counteract at the poll the'damaging effects of the West End scandals. Among the reasons" put forward by the Herald as influencing lb? Government in favor of an e<irly dissolution of Parliament it is suted thai owing to the fact that numerous bye elections have gone egainefc the Governor nt they have little hope of passing u »y important measures next session, and also that any Beherno for the improvement of Irish affairs will necessitate an appeal to \h-' coun'ry.

Lord Napier of Mngdala, »ged 79, and Lord Cairns are dead. Both these noblemen fell victims to influenza, aggravated in Lord Cairn's case by pneumonia

A German, American, and Dutch syndicate is b-ing formed to lay a cable from San Francisco to Toluilla, in Samoa.

The dock iaborerers ore subscribing a piece of siiver plate sb a jubilee gift to Cardinal Manning in recognition of his services during the recent strike. Mr Buxton, M.P.,is treasurer of the fund. It appears that the Australian mails were not sent by the traiu which was destroyed in Nebraska, although it was at first supposed that they were on board. Captain O'Shea's libel action against the Freeman's Journal has been dis missed with costs. Jan. 16. News by mail steamer from Rio de •Jsniero states that in the revolutionary rising at that place in December last, one hundred persona were killed and twenty-one executed.

The influenza epidemic 18 abating throughout England. It is announced that the daughter of an English clergyman, at present an inmate of a convent ai Romp, will proceed to Molokai to lake up the work of the late Father Damien in tending tbe lepers there.

The firm of Messrs Artola Hermans, merchants and bankers, carrying on business in London, Paris, and Spain, have foiled for half a million, It is alleged that no fewer than 300 persons were shot during and after the abortive revolt ftgainßt the Republican Government in Brazil. A motion brought forward in the London County Council to accord Mr Stanley a public welcome was withdrawn. Burns denounced the famous explorer as a mere bucaneer, who undertook tbe expedition bacauae he was anxious to secure Emin Bey's store of ivory.

At a dinner given in celebration of the jubilee of the establishment of the penny postage system, Mr Raikes, tbe Postmaster-Qeneral, said that penny rates to Australia would involve the loss of 2d on every letter carried, and would benefit the few at the expense of the many, Berlin, Jan. 14. Tbo Emperor of ttfprmany, addressing a deputation of the members of the Reichstag, said that although was secured, it was ne-'iful to maintain the array end the fleet in a state of readiness. Yiknna, Jan. 15. The Bulgarian loan of one million was covered six times over in this city. Cairo, Jan. 15. H. M. Stanley received a brilliant reception on his arrival in this city. He was entertained at a banquet by the Khedive and British residents, Jan. 16, The Khedive decorated Mr FI, M. Stanley and his party. Emin Bey has suffered a relapse, and his condition is precarious. Zanzibar, Jan. 15. Gravenouth, a German officer who was reported to have been captured by Arabs, has arrived at Bagomayo. New York, Jan. 15. The Governor of Ohio praises the Australian system of ballot, which has been tried in that Stale,

Murphy, the New Zealand pugilist, knocked out Weir, of San Francisco, in 14 rounds, Sullivan and Jackson fight in San Francisco for 14,000 dollars. A tornado swept over the town of Clinton,.Kentueky, and demolished fiftyfive houses. Eleveu persons were killed by falling debris, and fifty-three were injured.

J. L. Sullivan has consented to fight Slavin if the stakes are increased.

Teemer, Hanlan, and Gaudaur will enter for tbe Thayer Sweepstakes, to be rowed in June. Thayer offers Kemp and Stausbury £IOO apiece for expenses if they will compete. An application for a new trial made by counsel for the condom tied men on the charge rf the murder of Dr Crouin has been refused, except in the oase of Kuude, who received a sentence of three years' penal servitude.

Ottawa, Jan. 15. Several cyciones'bave been experienced in Canada. .■■ Trains were forced off the rails by the furybf the wind. .» .- . AUSTRALIAN CABLE, Melbourne, Jan. 15. Sir James Hector has beer, nominated as President of the Australasian Society for the Advancement of Science for the ensuing tsvelvemonths, Before adjourning the society committee to make inquiries into red rust, which is ai present playing such havoc with tb" wheat crops in tbe agricultural districts. Jan. 16. Sailed Mararoa for the Bluff. The Esrl of Kintore, Governor of South Australia, and Lady Kintore are passengers by her. Arrived—Manapouri from the Bluff. Owing to an accident to her engines, which were disabled on Thursday, she did uot call i»t Hobart. Sydney, Jan. 15. Heavy rain has fallen throughout tbe colony, and the harvest in the northern districts is suffering considerably, News has been received here of the death of Phil. Beck, the well-known actor. He committed suicide at Colombo. Ceylon, by shooting himself. Jan. 16. '$ he Board of Health have determined if possib : e lo prevent the spread of influenza to this colony, and have ordered strict inspection to be made by tbe Health Officers of all vessels arriving here from iuflueuza infected ports.

In reply to inquiries from the local Board of Health the Melbourne and Adelaide Boards state that they do not consider that the disease could be preventtd from spreadiug by merely fumigating mails and quarantining vessels from infected ports. In the Mackay district miles of conntry are under water, and at Glepinnes the railway bridge has been washed away, causing trsffic to be suspended. Brisbane, Jan. 15.

Glastonbury Creek was flooded by heavy rain, and camn down in a solid wall of water twenty feet high. Three h'juses were washed away, and a woman named Mrs Coombes was drowned along with three of her children.