FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5516, 19 September 1892, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

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(Pbr Electkio Telegraph — OotTßionr.)

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(Roneived 10.15 a.m., Soptembor 17th.*) NEW ALLIANCES. Pakis, Sept. 10. It ia aaserted here than an offensive and defensive treaty with Russia haa been secretly drawn up, and only awaits signature. Also that tbe Pope is strenuously endeavouring to arrange an alliance between France, Russia and Turkey. (Beceived 10.25 am, Sopt. 17th.) A COLONIAL DRAMATIST. London, Sept. 16. Mrs Lan^try has opened nt the Haymarket m Haddon Chambers' and Outram Triatman'a " Queen Mawoa." The play waa a success nnd tho authors were called before the curtain. The acting <,f Herbert Flomming, a young aotor who is well known m the colonies, was exceedingly creditable. Tho press however regard the piece as below the level of Chambers' previous efforts, (Beoeived 12.15 p.m., Sept. 17th.) THE ELGINSHIRE. Arrived — Ship Elginshire from Lyttolton (May 24). I (Received G.lO p.m., Sept 18th. j A DENIAL. Paeis, Sept 17. The French-Russian Convention is denied, and it is stated that the report was circulated' for the purpose of maintaining Frenoh public interest m the proposed alliance. THE PEACE OF EUROPE. President Carnot, speaking at a banquet at' Poictiere, after the autumn manoeuvres, said that the country was desirous of peace. MISSION TO FEZ. Tangier, Sept. 17. Count D'Aubigney, the Frenoh consul, has gone on a mission to Fez, where he was received with groat eclat. POLITICAL. San Francisco, Sept. 17. The Government of tbe Hawaiian Islands has resigned aud the Opposition is engaged m forming a new ministry. PERSONAL. London, Sept. 17. The Prinoe of Wales and Mr Labouchere have become reconciled and His Royal Highness ia reported to have said " Let us over be friends." MISS TERRY. Miss Ellen Terry is suffering from influenza. OBITUARY. Cardinal Howard at the age of 03. IRISH NEWS. The Daily News urges the Government to enquire into the complaint of evicted tenants,

MrW. Redmond, M.P., warns Mr J. Morley, Seoretary for Ireland, against exciting Hie people of tho country by ollnwing the polioe *and bailiffs to eeizo their oattle at midnight. A FATAL TYPHOON. New Yukk, Sept. 15. Advices reoeived at San Francisco by mail state that 300 persons were killed by a typhoon m Tokushinia, Japan, and forty-two thousand houses destroyed. [Special to Press Association.] (Received 10.40 a.m., Sept. 17th.*) •jMURDERS AND SUICIDE. Vienna, Sept. 10. A scholar m Austrian Galioia shot his tutor and professor owing to a grudge he bore them and I lion committed suicide. REVENGE. Washington, Sept. 16. The Choctaw Indians killed sixteen whites m revenge for ousting them from their lands. RUSSIAN NEWS. St. Petersburg, Sept. 15. Russia is increasing the strength of her troopa stationed at Vladivostock on the Pacific. Austrian spies were discovered at Warsaw, were arrested and sont to Siberia. The Russian railways are dismissing Roman Catholic employees. (Reoeived 10.40 a.m., September 18th.) FORTIFYING THE BOSPHORUS. Constantinople, Sept 10. Tho Sultan is consulting Brialmout, tho Belgian military engineer, upon tha best method of fortifying the Bosphorus. AQUATIC. Ottawa. Sepl. 16. Hanlan claims the five milea rowing championship. CRICKET. London. S^pt. 16. W. G. Grace is favourable to a visit of the Australian eleven, and believes that the majority of English cricketers agree with him. POLITICAL PRISONERS. Tt ia reported that the Irish political prisoners are to be amnestied. MORE MONEY WANTED. General Booth asks for £00,000, and haß proclaimed a solf-denial week among tbe Salvationists, He states that he is determined to proceed with tho oversea colouy, and does not intend to fail. (Receivod 2 p.m., Sept. 16th.) A' NEW RIFLE. Washington, Sept. 16. The committee appointed by Congreas recommend that the United States army should bo armed with tho Krbg-Jorgensen rifle. FINDING TREASURE. Mexico, Sept. 16. Sixty thousand pounds were found m a convent m tho City of Mexico, where the Mother Superior had secreted it during the French war. The treasure is claimed by the Government. FRANCE AND ITALY. Paris, Sept. 16. France is gratified at tho reception of her warships at Genoa, and the friendly bearing of Italy is leading to the hope that the latter may rolax the duties on French goods. (Received 6 p.m., September 18th.) \ AN EXPLANATION. London, Sept. 17. The Financial News haa received a letter from Mr William Ferguson, secretary and engineer of the Wellington Harbour Board, respecting the charges made by it eouie time since, and m referring to the matter Btates that it is pleased to receive the satisfactory assuranoe that interest is always earned from revenue, so leaving margins for new works. MONETARY CONFERENCE. The Statist urges the Government to withdraw from the Monetary Conference as they cannot consent to any change m the coinage. BOOTH'S COLONY. General Booth ia inclined to favour South Africa for his over-sea colony, but the question will not bo definitely decided for a fortnight. LOYALTY AMONG CATHOLICS. Madrid, Sept. 17. The Spanish Government are urging the Pope to enjoin loyalty among Catholics, owing to tho increase of Carliem.