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Special to " Star."

rettter's telegrams. Received August 7, 1.10 a.m. j London, August 6. Thp homeward Australian mails, per steamship Orient, via Brindisi, were delivered yesterday. In the House of Commons last night, on the motion of the Premier the sum of £300,000 was voted to defray the expenses of the English expedition to Soudan, if such be necessary, and with the understanding that the money be not employed unless required for that purpose. I Prince George of Wales was invested yesterday with the Order of the Garter. | Paris, -ugust 5. i The cholera epidemic has diminished considerably in this country during the last few days. The disease, however, is ! spreading in several parts of Italy. Hong Kong, August 5. It is reported that Admiral Combett has seized the harbor of Kelung, on the island of Formosa, »nd also taken possession of thu coal mines in the vicinity. London. August 5. lt has transpired that the Conservative party have decided not to assent to the passing of the proposed Australasian Federation Inabling Bill during the present session. A great meeting has been held at the Guildhall to celebrate the jubilee of the abolition of slavery. The prince of Wales presided. Earl Granville expressed his regret at the kidnapping which was carried on in the Pacific. Two large passenger steamers are being built on the Tyne for Messrs. Huddart and Parker's line of Victorian steamers. Arrangements have been made by the Australian Cricketers for a third match with the Players of England, and the game will take place at Portsmouth, on September 12th. The English Press are delighted at the failure of the Egyptian Conference, as freeing England from her promises re. gard ing Egypt. In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone stated that if the Government were assured that the House would adopt the Federation Enabling Bill it would be introduced immediately. This statement was loudly cheered. At a large meeting at Birmingham re the franchise question, tbe Hons. Bright and Chamberlain spoke very stiongly against the action taken "by the Lords. Hong Kong, August 4. The negotiations which have been proceeding at Shanghai for the settlement of the Langson affair have been broken off, the French and Chinese autho rites having failed to arrive at any agree ment regarding the payment of the war indemnity demanded by France.