TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2825, 6 June 1895, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jane 3. The Financial Times states that the Midland Railway Board has been advised that the seizure of the line by the Government is illegal, and likely to injure the company's credit. The Saltan has apologised for the attack on the Consuls at Jeddah, and promised to order an enquiry. The Brazilian Government assert that the French violated the treaty by crossing the Guiana frontier, and demand immediate payment of an indemnity for the Brazilians killed in the recent encounter, alleged by the French to be the bandits. Obituary.—Vioe-Chanoellor Bacon is dead. June 4. | The Porte has apologised for the insult I offered to the Armenian Commission at I Meosh. Pasis, Jane 2. I M. Hanotaux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, replying to criticisms on the action of the Government, said they had accepted the invitation to take part in the opening of the Kiel Canal out of politeness only. He farther added that the interests of France and Russia regarding' China were identical. Rohi, June 2. Italian officers publicly decorated the fisherman who took a prominent part in rescuing the Oroya's passengers when she went ashore near Naples. St. Pbursbubo, Jane 2. Reports from Odessa state that Russia has concluded a highly favourable re- ! ciprooal treaty with Persia. Vienna, Jane 3. The Austrian Reform Bill grants small taxpayers thirty-four seats in the Reichrath, and the working class thirteen. It is not believed that this concession will satisfy the popular demands. Constantinofu, June 3. The Saltan has ordered a. court-martial upon the Jeddah assassins. Reports are current here that the Grand Vizier has resigned on account of the Sultan's disposition to yield to the Powers upon the Armenian question. Shanghai, June 3.

It is deolared that a declaration of a Republic in Formosa is distasteful to the people. The president's army numbers 100,000 well armed men. It is reported that rioters in Ohangtn destroyed the houses of the English, French, and United States missionaries. The missionaries, however, escaped without injury. Capetown, June 2. The Government propose to spend £1,000,000 in constructing railways to ' connect the outlying districts. June 4. A party of explorers who have beeen trekking in the north report the discovery of some splendid fertile country beyond the Ealaharia desert, exceeding the Transvaal in suitability for settlement. Washington, June 2. A boat laden with nitro-glycerine exploded on the Ohio river at Parkerburg, West Virginia. The crew, numbering twenty, were all killed, and two girls on shore were injured Over one hundred steamers were more or less shattered, and houses for miles round were wrecked. June 4. Obituary.—Emily Faithful, an advocate for the amelioration of the condition of women, aged 60. Naw York, June 2. The leaders of the secret society of "fireboys," in New York, have been arrested. They confessed that they had for many years been banded together for the purpose of firing buildings to obtain the insurances. The profit during the present year was already £40,000. The society included some of the adjuster! on behalf of insurance companies. * —- AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, June 3. The New Hebrides Synod has resolved that seeing that the matter of obtaining a mission steamer has been taken out of its hands by the action of the Victorian Foreign Mission Committee, and as the suitability of the vessel is not assured, it will leave the matter for the present in the hands of Victoria, to do its best in the interest of all concerned. The Revs. Lamb and Watt, of New Zealand, and the Revs. Robertson and McDonald, of Canada, dissented from the resolution. June 4. A heavy gale is raging on the south coast. The Executive have approved of granting permission to Close, upon whom the Court-Martial recently sat, to retire from the service retaining his rank o eaptain. Melbourne, June 3.

Violet Varley (Mrs J. Tapley), a wellknown actress, ia dead. She died in ohild-birth.

The directors of the Central Mine, Broken Hill, have examined the workings, and are highly impressed with the promising character of the developments. In the 400-feet level the balk of the assays for Beveral days have averaged 570z8 of silver to the ton, and it is impossible at present to compute the quantity of stone in sight. In view of these developments it is believed that the shareholders will not finally confirm the proposal to sell. June 4.

Mr Allison Smith, late locomotive superintendent of Victoria, has begun an action against the Age claiming £15,000 for libel alleged to be contained in a series of articles dealing with the railways of the colony. Brisbane, June 4. In consequence of recent strictures during a trial at Georgetown, the Government has withdrawn from the District Court criminal jurisdiction for twelve months. Perth, June 4. An important discovery ia reported from a locality forty miles north-west of Coolgardie, where Menzies and a party of prospectors found four reefs running parallel and intersected by a cross reef. This country has hitherto been untried The cross reef is very rich.