TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4581, 1 March 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

ZBT ELECTRIC 12ELBGRAPE.—C0PYRIQBT.1 j rSpßoiAii to- PbbBß Association.! LONDON, Fkb. 28. Fatal Floods. The Danube overflowed its banks in Hungary with* such rapidity that tillages wero -submerged in a few minutes, and < many families were drowned. A Conservative Obstruction* A caucus of the Conservative party Las determined to obstruct the G-ot- ; ernment Bilk. j New (I War Vessels. ! Great Britain will complete the construction <6f twenty- six war vessels ( this year. ~ i Indian Immigrants. , In reply to Sir B. Temple, M.P. for Kingston, who enquired what j steps were being taken to import ! Indians into Australia, Mr S. fB- | Buxton, the Hinder-Secretary for the j Colonies, said the Colonies must i decide the matter themselves. English and Australian Mortgage Bank. At a meeting of the creditors of the English and Australian Mortgage Bank, the receiver^ said he expected: : the assets to realise 9sBdinthe.£. The question, of a criminal prosecution : 1 was not discussed, pending the trial of the Mercantile Bank Directors, and it was doubted whether a civil process - would be suecessful. Mr C. Stewart ; was re eleeted the Official Receiver. The Ruahine on Fire. The New Zealand Shipping Com- j pany's steamer Ruahine, which left j 'London for Auckland on Feb. 4,; has arrived at the ' Island of St \V:-:' Helena. .The captain :; reports that ■ her cargo caagfotiifire, and he found it . necessary to flood' the hold in order to • : extinguish the flames. ; ST PfitfHSBSBURG, Ebb. 28. ' * France. Germany, and Russia. The Novoe Vntemya says that M. Ferry aims at an alliance with Ger- | ..^....m^ny^and is unfit to be trusted with power. BEELIN, Fbb. 28. j Arbitration. j Implying to a .Question in the ,Beiclißtaj?, a? to whether Germany * "wbuld be prepared ''to join England .and America in referring special disSutes'^o arbitration, Chancellor Yon aprivi said the Government would "be willing to do so« .except in regard •to Alsace, whieh <Ger,many would > shed Lar last drop «f blood to keep. ; „ V PABIS. Feb. 28. ;; , . . ;j^Fjrtrte]ft and Siam will submit, to ..• //^rbitrjrfawa their dispute respecting ' j. the frontier boundary. ■ ' Safeguard to the Republic. M. Ferny urges that (the Senate has . proved fr safeguard to the .Republic tiie 'Panama crisis. The Silver Question. The badikera in Crarmtniy and tF»nce axe requesting the (Wnited States to jrapoal the Sherman Silver . ■ -Act •■ s ■ ''■•:"-. : SYDNEY, aUECH 1.. IWeslej^an Conference. „: The Be? Mr Jttoalfcon is elected President the^vVeßleyan Conference. ; ;; , MKJjBOTJENB, Mabch ;J. The Rev Mr Dyson ia elected President of -ihe Weflbyau Conference. Jtturdered by their Father. A farmer named iPattisoo, living sear tfiheppaictan, battered two of bis children 4o death, «nd aerioaflfly injured a, third, And then Attempted to commit etdoide. , He had beem worried by financial troubles. The Penny Postage. The Premier an&oaneed that, though Mr Henniker He&ton stated &n London tliat the Oolonies w«nld congest to the penny j>OBtage, no aatent had been given by Victoria. HOBAET, IMaeoh 1. A Defaulting Solicitor. The Government faas decided to defray thecoib of bringing book Feathensfcon, the deSatilting solicitor. His defoloations amotmfc to between twenty and thirty thousand pounds. PBETH, Maboh V TerriQc ealeg. Terriflo gale§ have been experienced]

akftg the West Australian coaat. The barque Alastor is ashore at Fremantle. THe Vide at Hamelin Pools was the highest en reoord. The sea invaded the aettlentfat, and twenty-five cutters were driven ashore. Eight disappeared altogether, bat, fortunately, their orewa were not on board. Eleven cutters are missing at Sharp's Bay.