TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2368, 11 June 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH" AN©~FOREIGN.

London, June 8. The loaders of the parties in the General Election say that the campaign is now in full swing. Mr Chamberlain is sanguine that his speech at Birmingham with regard to the report that Ulster is organising will result in the biggest convention seen in the United Kingdom. Lord Sheffield states that the reception accorded the English cricketers taken by him to Australia, was unparalleled in its splendour and extent. He hoped that England would extend a similar welcome to the next colonial team visiting England. Juno 9. The climate intcrferes'with the training of the New Zealand athletic tiam, and it is expected that they will be thrown out of the meeting at Stamford. While undergoing training Cuff, manager of the team, sustained a slight strain of the leg. Mr Dibbs is collecting data respecting inebriate asylums ; also information relating to the working of the Public Health Act in England. The police refuse to return the plant of the Anarchist paper Commonweatlh, because the manager refuses to disclose the name of the owner.

A statement, signed by 600 clergymen and officials of non-Episcopalian churches in Ireland, to the effect that the Roman Catholic priesthood will dominate an Irish Parliament, has been forwarded to the dissentingjelergy in England. Mr Gladstone is in favour of the proposed Pan-Britannic Festival, and hopes that the Americans will lend their aid to make the scheme successful. Paris, June 8.

The Grand Duke Constantine has paid an unexpected visit to President Carnot, at Nancy, and it has caused a fresh outburst of Russophile enthusiasm. Lisbon, June 8.

The Cabinet decline to ratify the new loan as they believe that when it was exhausted the nation would be bankrupt. Berlin, June 8.

Prince Hohenzolleru with the Emperor William met the Czar at Kiel yesterday, the meeting being accompanied by a great demonstration. The interview between the two Emperors appeared to be of a cordial nature.

The Emperor has made the Czar an Admiral in the Gorman Navy. The latter has returned to Copenhagen, The Press attach little importance to the meeting, Constantinople, June 8.

The Russian press, referring to the meeting declares that it simply affirms Russia’s peaceful aims, Vienna, June 7. Over ten hundred orphans have been caused by the disaster in the Birkenbergh mine. Zanzibar, June 8. News lias reached here confirming the information received some days ago that Emin Pasha was dead, Ottawa, June 7. In the Dominion House of Commons Mr Devlin, a Liberal, moved a vote of sympathy with Ireland in her endeavours to secure autonomous government, and expressed the hope that the British Liberals would gain the victory at the elections. Ml’ Disdain, a Tory, moved an amendment to the effect that it was imprudent to offer advice to the Imperial Parliament in the matter.

The Government have issued a 3 per cent, loan of £2,250,000 with a iqiqimum of 91.

Juno 9. Mr Mercier has assigned his estate and vacated his seat. WaSUINO'I'pn, June 7. Storm water caused the burning petroleum from the oil city to travel for eighteen miles and every bridge in the track was burned, besides which fifteen villages were destroyed. Apr ailing scenes wqre witnessed iuifi great distress was occasioned Two hundred ami ninety people were killed when the refineries were wrecked, In the event of President Harrison not being successful in the first ballot for the presidency it is stated that his supporters will vote for Major hjidylnley 'for the purpose of defeating Mr «). (I. Blaine. The latter declares that he resigned merely to secure peace and freedom, and that he resented the distrust displayed by his colleagues towards him, June 8. The list of fatalities jn ifia qll disaster has injupascd t.o uOO. Many men were drowned in Oil City because they would not desert tlufir wives, whom they believed to bp in danger. A movement has been set on foot in Chicago to suppress lynching and protect negro voters. New York, Juno 8.

After three days’ severe fighting the troops of the Prosidpufc of Venezuela were forced to reteat before the insurgents near Yalentia. The Mormons intend to revive polygamy in their settlement in Northern MexicQ. Mexico, Juno 8.

Tlio Government of Mexico have granted the Mormons 100,000 acres in the province of Ohiludiua, and will probably increase the area gUter first batch of settlers arrives,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, June 8. The fire on board the ship Wavertreo has beeen oxinguished. The cargo is valuud at £5.8,000, but tbe amount of damage has not yet been ascertained. June 9. The cargo by the ship Waver tree is insured for £OO,OOO, between £30,000 and £40,000 being in the local offices.

Melbourne, June S. In the Legislative Assembly Sir Graham Lorry proposed the imposition of an additional tax on stock imported into the colony as follows; —Cattle, 30s per head ; sheep, 2s per head ; pigs, 10s per IOOIbs. The motion was carried by 70 to 17 and the House then adjourned for a month, to permit of the preparation of the Financial Statement. June 0. Obituary —Mr Chapman, who under the name of “ Augur ” was until recently editor of the sporting matter appearing in the Australasian. Brisbane, June 8. The Marine Board report that the wreck of the Elizabeth was caused by careless and reckless navigation, and expressed surprise that all hands were not lost as well as the ship.