CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1051, 18 September 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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[REUTER'S T*X.EORAMa—COPYiI6HT,j Shipping. London,. Sojt 16. Arrived—Ships Brier Holm*, from Lyttleton (May 30th); and Stirlingshire, frorta Lyttelton (June 14th).

Mediation. London, Septl?. Nothing further has transpifli regarding the negotiations which proceeding for the settlement Franco-Chinese difficulty in After their interview with Earl Vnnville, the Marquis Tseng and M.-MM. dington left Walmer Castle for Kris for the purpose, it is believedj of (frying on negotiations on the" basis Mggested by the British Mihlster pr Foreign Affairs. , ' . ' Dismissed. Paris, Sept 17. M. Challetnel Lacour, Minister 1 of Foreign Affairs, has received .his conge , and will be replaced in that position by M. Ferry, President of the Council of Ministers. The removal of M. Ghallertiel Lacour is deemed an indication that the French Government desire to pursue a policy of fceace. ; , [Received Sept. 18, 1.15 p.m.l ■ Frozen Meat. London, Sept. 17.

The cargo of frozen . meat on board the steamship Cuzco, from Sydney, arrived in good condition., .The .cargo of mutton by the ship Opawa, from tee Bluff, arrived in good condition,^but the quality of the meat is inferior to previous shipments. The. first. portion of the cargo was sold ' to-day at 6j£d to per lb.

Foundering of an Immigrant ShipNews is to hand’ that the “Ship. St. Leonards, bound to New Zealand with immigrants, foundered in the channel after a collision with another vessel. All the passengers and crew of the - St Leonards have been landed at Dartmouth.

Carey’s Murderer. ... ■ O’Donnell, who is charged with the murder of James Carey, the. Irfsh. informer, arrived at Plymouth from the Cape, and will shortly be placed on trial.