TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2475, 11 March 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 5. The sailors who belong to the Free Labourers’ Union desire to join the Miners Federation, The Labour Commission will ask the Agents-General to supply evidence showing the feeling in the colonies upon the subject of alien immigration. Mr John Burns intends to pay a visit to Australia in September. He will deliver a series of lectures on labour questions.

March 9

The Queen has altered the date of the opening of the Imperial Institute to May 10th.

Mr De Cobain, formerly member for Belfast, has been cammitted for trial. Lord De Walden, in his evidence in the divorce suit, alleged that his wife frequently visited Count Madres’ apartments in London, sent him money, wrote to him, and stayed at hotels on the Continent with him, whence the inference of adultery sought to be drawn. The chief witness on his side was a dismissed valet of Count Madres’. Evidence was also given of adultery with the other co-respondent, Captain Winter, at Hythe. Berlin, March 8.

Blackpox is raging in Eastern Prussia. Hundreds of people have died, and the schools have had to be closed.

Madrid, March 7. Fifty Republicans were returned in the recent election.

Rome, March 7

The Riforma has published a letter from a correspondent in Sydney stating that there is great distress among the Italian immigrants there, and asking the Italian Government to watch the antialien league recently formed in Sydney. St. Petersurg, March 9.

A Nihilist has been detected in an attempt to poison the Commander of the Czar’s bodyguard.

The Czar is reported as saying that the French alliance is engraved on the hearts of his people, and that it is impossible to efface or interfere with it.

Belgrade, March 8

Eighteen hundred armed Liberals took possession of the municipal buildings at Dragocevo, in Servia, and ejected the Radicals, but were routed and dispersed by the troops, twelve being killed. The Servian Government have repealed the edict of banishment againt King Milan.

Washington, March 8.

The barque Lady Lamson was wrecked at Palmyra Island, in the Pacific. The crew escaped in two boats, but were nine days without food or water. One boat reached Honolulu.

Hong Kong, March 9

Hundreds are dying of famine in the Province of Shensi, in China. Husbands are selling their wives and daughters to procure food.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Sydney, March 9

Makin and his wife were found guilty of child murder, the latter being recommended to mercey. Sentence was deferred pending a settlement of the points of law reserved during the trial. Keseigh Martin, a journalist, has been arrested for promoting an alleged swindle in disposing by art union of properties in the estate of Laidtnan.

The most furious southerly gale, with heavy rain, has been raging for the last two days. Railway and telegraphic communication beyond Hawkesbury is ininterrupted. The low-lying country around Newcastle is flooded, and the police have had to rescue people in boats. Melbourne, March 9.

The jury, after deliberating for seven hours, found the directors, manager, and auditors of the Anglo-Australian Bank guilty of the charges brought against them in connection with the failure of the institution. The prisoners were remanded for sentence.

The magisterial injury into the charges against the officials of the Mercantile Bank was opened. Newcastle, March 9.

A fearful sea is running outside. The captain of the brig Hebe, from Sydney, found that Hia vessel was unable to live, and therefore drove her ashore in order to save life. She became a total wreck, but the crew were saved.

Brisbane, March 9

The Wesleyan Conference by a large majority affirmed the extension of the term of the pastorate beyond three years.

imperial politics

London, March 8. Mr Hogan has given notice to ask Sir E. Grey, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, if England will suggest that New Caledonia should be transferred to her, also of a motion with regard to the influx of convicts into Australia from New Caledonia.

The House of Lords rejected the Government Bill to assimilate and distribute real and personal property in cases of intestacy. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that it was the intention of the Government to have built two cruisers which won 1 '* superior to any in the Brh’'- 1 cost of £700,000 at a class m-- 5 also three secoild..isers, two battleships, and two sloops, the latter to be fitted with a single screw and sails, and suitable for the Pacific or Australian station. It is estimated that the total cost will be £5,000,000. T , , , Lord G. F. Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty in the late Administration, criticised the reduction of the subsidy to merchant cruisers from £50,000 to £22,000. He also declared that a number of battle ships were inefficient. In replying, Sir U. Kay-Shuttleworth, explained that it was owing to the Admiralty wishing to keep one year s oi niseis subvention in hand. The election for the Great Grmwby seat, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Henri Joss, Liberal, took place today, Mr Edward Healnge, Unionist, being returned by a majority of 904 over Mr Broadhurst. The Ulster members have issued a manifesto accepting aid from theii Canadian kinsmen in the event of the Home Buie Bill passing.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach intends to move for the rejection of the Home Rule Bill.

A large meeting of the Conservative party was held at the Carlton Club today, to discuss the political situation, when it was decided to support a motion for the rejection of the Bill. The Marquis of Salisbury urged that every effort be made to defeat the measure, even if they were charged with obstruction. Lord Randolph Churchill promised to support Mr Balfour as leader of the Conservative party in the House of Commons. The Convention of McOarthyites at Dublin adopted the Home Rule Bill with much enthusiasm. During the course of the speeches the chief fault found was with the financial proposals. The Daily Chronicle says that the Tories have entered into a shameless conspiracy of obstruction, The Telegraph urges the party to make war upon the Home Rule Bill without truce. Every device is justifiable under the circumstances. The Times considers that the refusal of all compromise will help to solidity opposition. New York, March 8.

Judge Fitzgerald, of New York, an ardent Home Ruler, told an interviewer that he thanked God that he had lived to see a British Premier plead guilty to a crime that a King and Ministry had committed.