TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2088, 21 August 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, 1 Aug. 17.

The display of Now Zealand gold i trophies makei a fine show at the mining ! exhibition.,, * The potato blight is the worst attack since 1879, , Armenia is ia a state of revolt, and it is rumored that Russia will dcoqpy Ereeroum. ; , Daltori ha#; decided to swim from the French coast to Folkestone (Kent), and (Started; to-day. . ■ . August! •, Soldiers are assisting thirtithee collectors at Denbigh to rewvefihe'tax. The potato blight if in ! Ireland, : • ['' A league is being formed, having for its object), the encouragement of the 1 growth of beetroot ia Great Britain, i ■ , j Dalton, who undertook to swim from France'to* Folkestone, has sucoeededi hi swimming 60 miles in 24 hours. The' R.M.S. Rimutaka from Ne.w, Zealand., arrived at Plymouth to-day, with, her'passengers all, well, and l her oargo of frozen meat in good condition. In his monthly estimate M* F. iO. I Licht estimates that, the production; of ! beet sugar for the last" eleven months' shows an in crease of, 828,000 tops. I He expects thaj; the campaign will sbjow, ! a eurplosjiof 844,000ftons. St. PHTB»SBUBO, Aug. 18.1 ; The German Emperor aiid Chancellor met with an ovation on their arrival; at Revel. The Czar and the! Minister of Foreign, Affairs., met the. visitors \at j Narva, and accorded them a hearty welcome.

B»Biro8 Ayrbi, -Aug. 16 .j Ex-paesident Celman has been threatened with hanging unless bis partisans keep order. Aug. 181; f

The Government have cancelled jthei issue of one hundred million notes. The National Bank is eleven millions over- ! due. Inquiry is to be into jifs stability. Capetown, August ,181 Sailed, yesterday—R.M.S* Toagaijiro for Hobart* !