TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6886, 23 June 1890, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

IST *i*«rJiUO TKLKQRAt>H.—CUrYKIOHI.2 [Special to Pbess Association.] . [Received June 23, at 11.40 a.m.! LONDON, Junb 21. Telegraph Conference. The Telegraph Conference, Bitting at Paris, has recommended a reduction in the rates on shipping cablegrams. The Egeria Mutiny. Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir Jameß Fergusson, in reply to Sir Thomaß Eemonde, said that they did not intend to publish the papers in connection with the enquiry held at Sydney into the mutiny on board H.M.S. Egeria. Samoan Treaty. The execution of the Samoan treaty has been deferred, owing to the local obstacles which are in the ■way. Lord Carrington's Successor. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr J. H. Heaton enquired whether there was any truth in the report that a Scotch peer was to succeed Lord Carrington as Governor of New South Wales, and whether Sir Henry Parkes had been consulted in the matter. Heligoland. It is asserted that the inhabitants oE Heligoland are opposed to the island being ceded to Germany. Shooting of Sepoys. Lord Salisbury states that he has received no official intimation of the shooting of two sepoys by Mr Buchanan, the British Consul in ■Shire. CAPETOWN, Jiras 21. England and Germany. The African Colonial Press denounce the agreement arrived at "between England and Germany over the East African question. They describe Zanzibar as the key to Africa. [Received Juno 24, at noon.] Russia and Turkey. ST PSTJEBSBCBG, Junk 23. Russia threatens to adopt ulterior measures unless the indemnity due by Turkey is promptly paid. She declines to wait for payment until November. The Ruapehu. CAPETOWN, .Tube 22. Arrived — R.M.S. Euapehu, from Plymouth. [Received Jane 23, at noon. | England and France. PABIS, Juhb 22. M. Kibot, in the Chamber of Deputies, said that, according to the Berlin Convention, it was necessary for Great Britain to arrange with "France previous to taking action in 32ast Africa. [Beoeived June 23. at 12.20 p.m.] SYDNEY, Juhe 23. Sculling. The weather is very fine for the race tetween Stanßbury and O'Connor to-day. The betting is 6 to 4 on the former. MELBOUBNE, Juhe 23. Insane. Midwinter, the well-known cricketer, feaa . become insane through domestic bereavement. HOBABT, Jura 23. Cumberland Disease. A Berioua outbreak of Cumberland disease has occurred. The infection is Bpreadiag rapidly, and healthy sheep once attacked die within a few minntes.