SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1105, 29 October 1883, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

TO PRESS ASSOCIATION. ♦ — : L — ' LONDON, Oct 24. M. Laconr, Minister of ; Foreign Affairs, has announced in the French Chambers that China demands the evacuation of Tonquin, China to toko the country north of the Anam, and Franco that to the sonib. The ship Mi'zapore, bound for Melbourne, is reported ashore near Boulogne. Passengers and crew are safe. It is rumoured that Lord Normanby’s term of office as Governor of Victoria will be prolonged. Messrs Chapman and Hal! announce the publication of a History of Australia, of which Mr Rusden is one of the authors. At the farewell lunch given on board the s.s. Tongariro many well-known colonists were present, and highly eulogised the direct steam service established by the New Zealand Shipping Company.

Mr Westt-mb, writing in the Pall Mall Gazette, advocates proportionate representation of the Colonies in the Imperial Cabinet. The Globe questions the wisdom of the peremptory warning given by the Secretary lor the Colonies.’ ; to.‘General Mclvor, The Pall Mall Gazette says that Lord Derby’s action in the matter commits England to the. annexation of New Guinea. The St. James Gazette thinks the cheapest course would be to permit Australia to make the annexation. The Standard says that. General Mclvor-.has forced the. hand’ of the Government. The Morning Post and Daily News justify and delend Lord Derby’s action. Lord Salisbury, in the “ National ■Review,” advocates the State taking stops to abolish the rookeries.iipw existin London, and erecting proper houses .or the occupation of the poor,, . Patrick Heley Hutchison has been appointed Torpedo Lieutenant in -the Victorian navy. V' Sir Sabi Samuel has been appointed a member of the Fisheries-Exhibition Awards Appeal Committee. New South Wales and Tasmania have each been awarded an 'additional gold . and silver medal.; . Count Bathiany has been killed in a duel at Temesvar, Hungary.