TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4766, 5 October 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

isj blxctmo tbleqrapb.— copyright.] \ [Special to Pbess Association. 1 WASHINGTON, Oct." 4. A Cyclone: 200 Lives Lost. A cyclone swept over New Orleans -and the Gulf of Mexico. The damage is estimated at1,500,000d01. Two ! 'hundred lives have been lost. ! CAPETOWN, Oct. 4. The South African Difficulty. Columns of the Chartered Com- ; pany's forces have left Forts Salisbury and Victoria to .prevent the , advance of the Matabele impi. LONDON, Oct. 4. In the Far North. News has bsen received that a whaler has reached 84deg north. CALCUTTA, Oct. 4. English Iff isßion to Cabul. ' The Mission under Sir 31. Durand, : ■which is visiting Cabul on behalf of ■■the 'lndian (Government, met with a striking reception. SYDNEY, Oct. 5. Wew Australia— A. Favourable Beport. A cable message haa teen received that all thoEe who left Australia -t'j form a •"New Auetralia " in Paraguay, South .America, have arrived in good health, and have taken possession of the land selected •for them. They .appear to be delighted <with .the country, and perfectly satisfied with the Bite granted. An Infringement of the Defence Act. The Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution to the effect that sending •H.M.S, Katoomba to Samoa is an infringement of the Defence Act. The Premier ihas given notice to rescind the motion. Rearrangement of Electorates. The Houbo has agreed to the rearrangement .of electorates, names and boundaries. 8 MELBOTJENE,, Oct. 5. The Vancouver Line. An influential deputation haa asted Xjlovernment to subsidise the Vancouver line steamers and make Melbourne the port of call. The Premier, in reply, adriHed the deputation to make a definite proposition, and promised that runtil then Government would not come to c decision in the matter. He added that the Colony was not in a position financially to make experiments ia promoting trade. BRISBANE, Oct. 5. Settlement on the Land. The Minister for Lands expects to have everything ready by the end of next week for people to go on the land in cooperative communities. Reduction of Postage— A Loss. Postmaster-: Geneial report 3 that the redaction of postage rates between Queensland And Great Britain, has resulted in a loss Amounting to nearly .£SOOO per annum. HOBART, Oct. 5. Retrenchment. The House of Assembly has reduced the salaries of the President of the Council And tbe Speaker of the House from £400

to J8250. A proposal to reduce the payment of members from JBSO to 5s was rejected by 14 to 12. A proposal to reduce the salary of the Agent-General was also negatived. __