TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2886, 26 October 1895, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Oct, 22. Mr Tim Healey intends to start a daily paper in Dublin. Mr Dillon is engaged to a daughter of Mr Justice Matthews. Lord Salisbury has been appointed Warden of the Cinque Porta. Mr Henry Reeve, formerly Registrar of the Privy Council, is dead. The War Office states that it has been arranged by Colonel F. C. Scott, Inspector-General of CoKsfcabulary on the Gold Coast, that if the answer of the Ashautees in connection with the threatened war was adverse, that an expedition should be prepared to march against them iu a week. Oct. 23. It is reported that the Governor of Guiana authorised the forcible repelling of further aggression by the Venezuelans. Count Tolstoi, in a letter to the Times, charges the Russian Government with the persecution of certain religious sects, which have been officially characterised as fanatical. He declares that they have sent more than 20,000 spiritual combatants as exiles to the Caucasus, expelled 450 families, and imprisoned hundreds of women, who, adhering to their faith, have been violated. The only excuse given is that they are religious fanatics, and had therefore lost their civil rights. Paris, Oct. 22. The French Budget Committee rejected the votes for the new naval programme, despite pressure put upon it by the Premier to pass them. M. Brisson, in the Chamber of Deputies, eulogised the heroism of the army operating in Madagascar. Thirty decorations are announced iu connection therewith. Vice-Admiral Cuverille, in charge at Cherbourg, has been arrested for censuring the reduction made in the Army Vote by the Budget Committee in the Chamber of Deputies. Berlin, Oct. 22. It is officially stated that Russia has undertaken action regarding the government of Oorea, as the conditions imposed by Japan, which Russia regards as illegal, are not recognised by the latter. Prince Lobenoff declared that they would not permit the presence of Japanese in the country, as they would be a perpetual menace to Russia. The Russian expedition to China is nominally of a scientific character, but it is believed to be really political. The expedition starts in November. Vienna, Oct. 23. In the Reichrath, Count Baden, the Premier, declared that the programme would be popular franchise, a scheme for settling the national rivalries, and the restoration of social peace. Rome, Oct. 23. Signor Boughi, Italian statesman and writer, is dead. Bombay, Oct. 24. The Portuguese mutineers in Goa hold Governor Sottari as a hostage, and they continue wrecking churches and plundering the people. Shanghai, Oct. 23. Details of the explosion on board the transport at Kinchow show that most of the officers were killed, while the soldiers rushed the boats; 500 persona were drowned and 200 others clung to the wreck for seventeen hours and were rescued. Tokio, Oct. 22. Japan is opening her seaports, including Tokio, to the world’s trade immediately.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Sydney, Oct. 23. In the Assembly the Public Service Reform Bill was passed through Committee. Arrived—Cuzco. The vessel has been quarantiued. The Board of Health severely condemn the Melbourne authorities for allowing her to resume her voyage with cases of smallpox amongst a large number of healthy passengers, offering facilities for the spread of the disease. The Cuzco’s case is regarded as another proof of the necessity for a federal quarantine. A sequel to the Beau case is the suicide of Mrs Adey, who was a witness before the Royal Commission, She wasa woman of respectable character, but the worry incident to the case unhinged her mind. She received a subpoena on behalf of Dean in the perjury case, and this prompted her to take her life, which she did by jumping down a well. The New Zealand police bear out Mr Greenaway’s statement in connection with the charge of larceny against him, and in consequence he has been, discharged from custody. t)ct. 24. Mrs Reynolds, who committed perjury on the second warrant, will appear on Friday with Dean and others on a charge of conspiracy. It is reported that the fire is driven back to the boundary of Block X. Careful watch is kept and repressive measures are maintained. The tiro still has a strong hold of Block XI. There is danger of its spreading, as smoke is still issuing, and the ground is subsiding extensively. There is a growing opinjou amongst experts that the wreckage foqud at the Auckland Isles belongs to the French barque Mario Alice, which left Sydney for Antwerp with wool in February. 'n ll3 underwriters want th» Now Zealand Goveruaient- to make a further search ja order to establish the ideutill.-atiou oiiieially. The Council have passed the sec ui i reading of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill by 3d to 11.

In the Assembly tho Premier has introduced tho Federal Enabling B 11, which, he explained, w■« hamd on lim lima of tho Hobart Conference. Briefly it meant that the people of the colonies by the ballot would first have to say whether they v,•anted Federation or not. Timm moro oases ol smallpox, have developed on the Cuzco, while thivo other cases show sympioina it a if in tho recovery stages. All those afl'ectod .are engineers ami firotnon, wh > it is believed contracted the disease before leaving Loudon. Meuhuju.me, Oc : . 21. Tho Legislative Council have passed the Dotting Suppr-s-nm Dill through all ii,: M and a Dill to i,-u* Iho payment of o per coo . on timmy deposited in the Treasury by tho Savings Dank Commissioners has been passed.

In the Assembly the salary of the President of the Council was reduced to £750; the Speakers of both Houses to £IOOO, and the chairman of committees to £4OO. The health authorities state that they urged the removal of the cases before the steamer would be allowed to proceed to Sydney, but the manager of the Orient Company refused to do so. The members of the Legislative Council are indignant at the Assembly reducing salaries. The President and others looked upon it as an insult, and refused to proceed with Supply till the Government brought down the amounts cut off on the Supplementary Estimates. Adelaide, Oct. 23. The Legislative Assembly have adopted stringent standing orders with a view of minimising stonewalling by members. The Government will give the Council another opportunity of considering the Salaries Reduction Bill, by consenting to raise the minimum from £IOO to £l5O The Sunbeam has arrived and left again for Melbourne. Lord Brassey was welcomed by the Acting-Governor and a large number of yachtsmen. Oct. 24. Zimmerman, the cyclist, denies that he gave anyone authority to nominate him l!or the Australian Wheel Race, and ho will not compete at the meeting He covered a quarter mile in 27Jsec yesterday. Poet Dakwin, Oct. 23. Information received from Timor states that an insurrection has taken place in the Portuguese possession of Belli. The native insurgents totally defeated the Portuguese troops. Three postal agents were killed, and the Government secretary murdered. The Governor is powerless to qus-11 the disturbance, Reinforcements have been sent for to Macco. A number of districts were devastated and the inhabitants are escaping to Dutch territory.