TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2481, 25 March 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, March 21. The Tasmanian loan of £BOO,OOO, at per cent, with a minimum of 92, has been placed on the market. Tenders close on Tuesday next. News from the West Coast of Africa states that the French have hauled down the flag in the British territory in Gambia. The Associated Chambers of Commerce have by a majority of 33 rejected the proposal for reciprocal trade with the colonies. The Hon. A. J. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, in addressing the chambers, said that he' was glad to see that Australia was gradually recovering from the depression,and stated that the way in which New Zealand had paid her debts was marvellous. Mr De Cobain, formerly M.P., for Belfast East, was found guilty and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment. The following is the result of the Lincolnshire Handicap :—Wolf’s Crag 1; Gaugray 2; Marcon 3. March 22.

The Indian Government will send a cavalry escort to attend the Queen at the opening of the Imperial Institution. A desire is expressed in the highest quarter that the Victorian Horse Artillery and New South Wales Cavalry detachments, now on their way to England to take part in the military tonrument, shall also form part of Her Majesty’s escort. Wright and Hobbs, charged in connection with the Liberator Building Society frauds, were found guilty. Sentence was deferred.

At the University boat race Cambridge led by half a length to Hammersmith Bridge, when Oxford took a slight lead. Cambridge, however, was again on terms as the mills were passed, but could not maintain the effort, although at times they made desperate spurts. Oxford won by a length and a half. The weather also was favourable for the contest. The official time for the race is given at 18min 47sec. Paris, March 21, The Note published by the French Government states that in return for the Gatling guns the Dahomeyans supplied the Germans with slaves intended for work on the Cameroon mountains. The police are making arrangements to suppress riots at M. Ferry’s funeral. March 23. M. Ferry’s funeral took place to day in a peaceful manner. Members of the Government eulogised the patriotism of the dead statesman. The King of Siam has rejected the French demands for delimitation of the boundary along the Makong river. Berlin, March 22. There was a scene in the Reichstag to-day. Ahlwardt accused members of plundering the soldiers’ invalid fund, the outcome of this being a general scrimmage, during which some awm® to blows, Rome, March 21. The Parliamentary Committee recommend that all transactions with the Banca Romaua be stopped. The cash deficit of the institution is £1,000,000. St. Petersburg, March, 22, The Mayor of Moscow was shot while attending a meeting of the Town Council and died shortly afterwards. Cairo, March 22, The H.M.S. Undaunted, under command of* Lord C. Beresford, grounded near Alexandria, but has been floated off. Washington, March 23. • Mr Carlisle, the new Secretary to the Treasury, announced that the Government intend to enforce the Chinese Exclusion Act. A sculling race between Staubury and Teemer 'has been arranged to take place at St. Louis, on May 30th.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, March 22. All the vessels which have recently arrived report that they experienced terrific weather, coincident with the New Hebrides cyclone. Lord Hopetoun, who has returned from his New Zealand tour, is greatly impressed with the resources of the colony, which he believes has a great future before it, there being an abundance of solid prosperity ahead, March 23. It is »ta,ted that a further attempt is to be made to open up the Tichborne case. Eugene Flannery, residing atWangaratta, seeks to prove that Roger Tichborne, the real heir to the estates, died in Geelong in 1853 or 1854 and was buried as a pauper. The dying man asked Flannery, who was secretary to the Catholic Friendly Society, to, make his and gave his name as F. Tichborne. Flannery says that ho refused, because he thought fctie'mau was raving. At the inquest on the body qf young married woman named Minion, who was drowned in Albert Park recently, while boating with bar husband, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against the husband. The couple had only been married a month. Deceased’s parents had objected to the match, and only gave their consent on a threatened elopement. Where the woman was drowned there was three feet of water, and this fact, coupled with the knowledge that be had taken out a joint insurant** policy of £7OO, led to suspici'* ji being cast on him. The Cabinet have resolved to TOfihwe the municipal subsidy from £lO5£210,000.