LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3767, 11 August 1883, Page 3

LONDON.

August 8. The New Zealand Shipping Company's first steamer the Tongariro is to be launched on August 25. The St. James' Gazette says that, possibly, the allegiance of the Australian colonies to the Empire may depend on the extent of protection accorded them by England against the deportation of French convicts to tho Pacific Islands. The festival in celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther s birth, held at Erfurt, has been a great success. _ T , , Admiral Jaureguiberry, the l'rencii Minister of Marino, has resigned. _ . A poAverful Italian squadron is being sent to Morocco to enforce claims against the Sultan. . The Chinese Mandarins have rejected rhudac as Regent of Annam, and proclaimed Vianlau as Regent. Seditious letters have been seized in the Panjaub in connection Avith tho Maharajah Dulcep Sing's A-isit. An inundation of the low-lying country on the banks of the river Nile is imminent. It is reported that tho ncivs of the death of Cetewayo is incorrect, and that he managed to reach the British Residency after the battle of Ulundi.

Tho Government have prrposed to vote £100,000 from the Church funds to assist Irish emigration. The Dutch papers suggest that the colonial exhibits at tho Amsterdam Exhibition should be given towards the foundation of a museum at Amsterdam. Mr Bonnard, the Executive Secrstary for Now Sauth AVales, has been complimented by the Amsterdam residents on the excellence of the Ncav South Wales exhibits.

Dr Alfred Barry, having declined a deanery, the Record is surprised that he accepted the See of Sydney. The Guardian congratulates the Colonial Church upon his appointment.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,

[Reuters Telegrams.]