TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1351, 25 September 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[kkdtkr’s TELECtbams— copyright.] IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, September 23. Her Majesty the Queen has intimated her willingness to select a site for the proposed Imperial Institute. THE MAILS. The homeward mails per Mcssagerie’s Yarra, which left Melbourne on August 14th, were delivered in London to-day, via Marseilles. THE EGYPTIAN OCCUPATION. London. September 24 It is understood that the mission of Nubar Pasha, the Egyptian Premier, in visiting England, is to settle the basis of the occupation of Egypt by British troops for an indefinite period. ENGLISH PRINCES AT STAMBOUL, The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince George of Wales have arrived at Constaninople, where they were cordially received by the Sultan, by whom they have been decorated with Turkish orders.

OBITUARY.

The death is announced of Thomas Webster, the well-known artist, aged eighty-six.

THE IRISH QUESTION.

Addressing a Conservative meeting at St Albans last night, the Marquis of Salisbury declared that the only means of restoring social order in Ireland would be to multiply the number of small freeholds.

THE EASTERN CRISIS. Sofia, September 24

The Bulgarian Regency, fearing Russian occupation, have appealed to the Sultan for assistance.

FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR,

Parts September 24

Intelligence has been received from Madagascar that relations between the French Resident, General Tamaker (?) and the Government of Madagascar are at present strained. The Resident has been instructed by the French Government to demand that the treaty recently concluded between the two countries shall be carried into effect.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

The Republique Francaise to-day in a leading article, u ges that France cannot honorably evacuate the New Hebrides after the tricolor has been hoisted there. London. September 24. In the House of Commons to-day the Hon E. Stanhope, Secretary of State for the Colonies, In reply to a question, reiterated the hope expressed on the 6th inst that a peaceful settlement of the Hebrides question would shortly be arrived at. colonialTexhibition •A meeting of exhibitors has been held favourable to the reopening of the Colonial-Indian Exhibition at South Kensington next year. BURMAH. Rangoon, September 24 An official statement has beee published that Zemethen is now the only disturbed district in Burmah, and the country generally has been greatly pacified by the recent death of Myentzien, a prince who pretended to the rulership of what formely was independent Burmah. AUSTRALIAN. FIRE IN SYDNEY. Sydney, September 23. The loss by the destruction of Cameron’s tobacco factory is estimated at The insurances amount to less than half than sum. The total amount for which Cameron’s factory was insured is Of this p£rooo was insured in the South British Insurance Company of New Zealand, £IOOO in the National, jQiooo in the Standard Insurance Company of New Zealand, and in the New Zealand Insurance Company. THE CENTENARY. Sydney, September 24 In the Legislative Assembly last night the proposals of the Government for the celebration of the centenary of Australia were rejected.