FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5485, 11 August 1892, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

[Per TU.kctbio Tni.taiikPß— Copvrkiht.] (Pbe Pbeoh asbocxatkn.) (Reoeived 10.30 a.m.. August 10th.) KANAKA LABOUR. London, Auguat 9. The Rev. Mr Pattou, m a letter to the Times, contends that Kanaka labour is steeped m deception, murder, and reckless waste of life. He denounces the interpreters on labour ship« as frequently being murderers. MOROCCO. A Blub Book, which has been iesued oontaining despatches bearing on the Morocco mission, to a large extent confirms accounts already published of the dramatic incidents attendant on Sir C, Ewan Smith's journey to Fez. (Received 10.40 a.m., Auguat 10th.) CANAL TOLLS. Washington, August 9. The Canadian Government have agreed to modify the canal tolls, and the President will refrain from retaliation. INTENDED MURDER, Constantinople, August 9. Russian agonts are asserted to be dogging the Btepa of Dimitroff, the Bulgarian agent m this city, and it is feared that he will bo murdered. REVOLT IN BOLIVIA. London, August 9. News from South America reports that a revolt haa broken out m Bolivia, and that martial law has been proclaimed. GENERAL SHIPPING. Arrived— Brenhilda, ship, from Lyttelton (April 14th). FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Rome, August 9. By an accidental explosion of dynamite during a festival at Alfnneitie, near Ravenna, eleven persons were killed and 35 injured. RUN DOWN. St. Petersburg, Aug. 9. A pleasure steamer was run down at Helsingfora and 45 persona downed. CHOLERA. Cholera is causing a panic m the capital. Trade is at a standstill, and the wealthy people are leaving the city. (Received 10.55 a.m., August 10th.) PAMIR. St. Petersburg, August 3. Military material is being forwarded from Odessa to Pamir. (Received 2.45 p.m., August lOtb.) ELECTION PETITION. London, Auguat 9. A petition has been lodged against the return of Mr Davitt for North Meath. MR MUNRO. Mr Munro denies that he has any intention of resigning at present. He h"»s not heard anything from his Government. VOTES OF THANKS. The Irish members of Parliament hare passed a vote of thanks to the National Federation of Australasia for assistance rendered towards their expenses m the General Election. SAVERNAKE EBTATE. The House of Lords has affirmed the right of the Marquis of Ailesbury to sell the Savernake estate. AFGHANISTAN. Calcutta, August 9. The Haznra rebellion ib increasing m extent. All the great tribes have joined the revolt. The Ameer has raised 40,000 troops, and is levying more, promising as a reward to divide the rebels' lands amongst his soldiers. ARREST OF AN ASSASSIN. Komb, August 9. The murderer of Bishop Foligno has been arrested and has confessed. THE PRUSSIAN CABINET. Berlin, Auguat 9. Dr Herrfurth, the Prussian Minister of the Interior, has resigned. . [Special to Press Association.] (Received 7.30 p.m., Aognst 10th.) SIR GEORGE GREY AND MR GLADSTONE. London, August 9. Mr Gladstone, m the course of an, interview, replying to a question referring to the cable from Sir George Grey, stated that he was very grateful for encouragement from a souroe of so mnoh authority. ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.; The annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of

Science, which began at Edinburgh on August 3rd, has been most successful, Professor John Scott Burdon Sanderson presided over the meeting, and it was decided to meet next year m Nottingham. , CHOLERA. The number of deaths recorded from cholera co far is 25,000. | GERMAN POLITICAL {RUMOURS. Berlin, August 9. It is rumoured that Count Von Caprivi, German Chancellor, intendß to reßiga owing to the continued attacks made on him by Prince Bismarck, and that Count Hatzfeldt will probably succeed him. OBITUARY. Ottawa, August 9. Sir Daniel Wilson, President of the University of Toronto, died to-day ; aged, 76. RUSSIA AND CHINA. St. Petebsbtjikj, August 9. Russian troops have comoelled the Chinese to withdraw from the Pamir Plateau.