FOREIGN & COLONICAL. TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5548, 26 October 1892, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONICAL. TELEGRAMS.

E^'-I WB -.OKBXGN 0 \BT_Tf (Pph Pkbss Association.) (Roooived 10.30 a.m., Ootober 25th.) A TRAIN DERAILED. Eomb, Oct. 24. "- A train carrying tho outward Australian mail became derailed m Pescaro, and a delay of two hours took place. THE BEHRING SEALERY. New York, Oct. 24. 7'he insanity of ths captain of the Russian warship Z.bi.k., who seized the Canadian sealers off Copper Island, has been confirmed. American vessels were seized under similar oircumstances, but restored, and the mistake admitted. An impression* is held m the United States that there is a secret understanding between Russia and Japan respecting the treatment of sealers m Behring Sea. (Reoeived 11.15 a.m., Oct 25th.) Ottawa, Oct. 24. The successful visit of a British warship to Vladivostock, for the rescue of sealing vessels and crewß, met with great enthusiasm m Canada. (Received 11 a.m., Oot. 25th.) OBITUARY. London, Oct. 24. The Duke of Roxburgh, aged 53 SCULLING. The contest for Searle's cup has collapsed, ms only George Bubear entered. UGANDA. I Lord Brassey recommends that the British East Africa Company be dissolved, and that the Government undertake the administration of Uganda. THE QUEEN. It is officially announced that Her Majesty the Queen will spend the winter m Florence, m Bientlna (11 miles from Piaa, near Bedoflake). Bientina ia now drained. THE STATE OF IRELAND. At a meetiog m Cork of the Landlords' Defence Union, complaints were made of an increase of boycotting outrages, and the outlook for the winter is gloomy. THE ARCHDUKE FERDINAND. Vienna, Oct. 24. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand d'Este the Emperor's grandson) will begin his tour of the world m November, when he leaves for India and Singapore, m the torpedo ram Kaisorin Elizabeth. After oloaing the Australian tour iv Sydney bs visits the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, and New Guinea, and goes thence to China. (Reoeived 11.15 a.m., Oot. 25th.) GREAT FLOODS IN SARDINIA. Rome, Oot. 24. The floods m Sardinia continue, and five villages m the vicinity of Sanaperete are submerged. Several hundreds of people hay* been drowned, and thousands of sheep and cattle lost. TERRIBLE DISASTER IN CHINA. San Fkancisoo, Oct. 2s. Advices from China state that the river H^ngho has b.oVea Un banks, aad 50,000

people have been drowuod. It is feared that the disaster will result m famine, and that quite a million will die of starvation. TUB CHIN RISING. Calcutta, Oct. 24, The Chins m liurmah aro destroying roads fur tbo purpose of obstructing the advanea of tho British reinforcements. FRANCE AND DAHOMEY. 1 Pabis, Oct. 24. Intelligence is to hand that the Dahomeyans have ceased energetic resistance to the French troops m the open. (Received 11.30 a.m., Oetobsr 25th.) [THE TIMES ON AUSTRALASIA. London, Oct. 24. The Timea, commenting on the constitution of the Legislative Councils, says that the anomalies m Australasia are startling, and go far to prove that England ia lamentably deficient m the science of constitution-making, and that thero is little duubt the tendency m the colonies is to wipe away nominated Chambers. Referring to tbo motion tabled m the Legislative Assembly of New South Walos by Sir H. Parkes, the Timeß says that it is evident that any demand for elective Legislative Councils would meet with the immediate response of the Imperial Government. The same paper states that another International Conference on Federation is afoot, and thinks that practical results may be reached. The Times goes on to say that the financial crisis has toned down Australian arrogance, and that Sir G. Dibbs has recognised the indefensible policy of the paßt, and is adopting wiser methods for the present. (Received 7 p.m., October 25th.l THE AORANGI. Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 24. The Aorangi arrived to-day. Her frozen meat is reported to be m good order. GENERAL SHIPPING. . London, Oct, 24. ■ The Waipa has sailed for Port Chalmers. THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. At the instance of Mr Perceval, Sir Charles Tupper, Agent-General for Canada, is urging Mr Arnold Morley, the Postmaster-General, to renew the Fan Francisco mail contract, on the ground that the precedent established by the refusal to grant a subsidy would ba a serious barrier to the proposed Vancouver route. Mr Sidney Buxton, Under-Secre-tary for tbe Colonies, has privatoly advised Mr Morley to renew the contract. Mr Perceval has written a strong letter to Lord Ripon, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, m which he points out that the continued refusal to renew tho contract will arouse a general feeling of dissatisfaction m the colony, and ho contends that if the colony is desirous of continuing the service, it is not for the English Government to throw obstacles m its wsy. He also points out that m the event of war, the alternate route wonld be valuable.