CABLEGRAMS. EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 70, 4 October 1884, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS. EUROPEAN.

London, September '24.— The Australian OickeU'is, with the exception of SpofToifh, embarked to da) by the sie.nnship Mir/apoiv Idi V 4 (>llninnie. Spolloilh le.nes by the (iai,.^ next month. Lon \io\. September 23. — The Canadian Gov cinmC nt intend to place a .six-million i J°.m in the market shortly. I The Marquis of Salisbury, writing in tlio "National Review' 1 in reference to the Reform Bill, argues that a fair redistribution of seats will satisfy the Tories. Spoilbrth v ill not return with his team, but w ill remain in England for a fow weeks longer. London, September 25. -Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for Now South Wales, has informed Lord Derby that the Government of New South Wales have no desire to hurry him in his decision regarding the Pacific. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, is endeavouring to arrange witli the various Agents-Ceneial to act unitedly in requesting Lord Dei by and Mr Gladstone to prevent foreign Powers from further acquiring territory in the Pacific or of tne Equator, a^ such is both dangerous and anno) ing to the colonies. London, September 20. — The cholera epidemic continues to maintain its deadly character in Southern Europe. At Genoa seventy cases occurred yosterday, and at Naples litty deaths fiom the disease are reported daily. No extenshe outbioak has yet occuned in Spain, and the mortality from the cholera is stated to be moderate. A slight re\ ival of the epidemic has taken place at Toulon during the past few day*. London, September 20.— Information to hand irom the Cape state*- that Usibepu declines tojrecognise the present location of the Zulu reserve. The "Times," 1 in an article, urges the reduction ot hereditary peerages in favour of the creation of more life peerages. An English capitalist L> willing to puichase Fisher's Northern Teriiroiy property for the sum of one hundred thou«and pounds in cash, and fifty thousand pounds in shares The fro/en meat ex Orient i*: realising 5d per lb., and themaiket is improving. The recent announcement* of further large colonial loan* being placed in the market have had a disturbing influence on the money market. M. de Veille, the eminent French jurist, lias been despatched to Cayenne on behalf of the French Go\ eminent, to inquire into and report upon the suitableness, of that place for the deportment of recidivistes. The French vintage is very abundant this year. Detachment* of the Guards and Household Cavalry, to be formed into camel corps in connection with tho Briti-h expedition to the Soudan, embarked to-day at Portsmouth for Alexandria, on board the steamship Deccan. The Australia has been specially chartered as a transport. London, September 26. — Arrived, steamship Coptic, fiom Lyttelton {August 3rd,) London, September 27. —All the AgentsGeneral, with the exception of Sir Saul Samuel, are asking Lord Derby for a definite reply in regaid to the Pacific question. They also request the extension of an effective jurisdiction to the other island s of the Pacific as well as to New Guinea. M. Le Veille's mission to Gayenne is re garded as an important indication of the policy of the Recidiviste Bill. In monetary circles, there i-> a strong feeling in favour of the universal inscribing of colonial loans. The "Economist" cautions New South Wtile^ against eKce^he borrowing. The -ales of Australian wheat cargoes aie averaging 33-n 9d. Continental purchases have ceased. The prospect? of the New South loan are considered excellent. The German Colonial Society is urging the Reichstag to subsidise a line of steameis to Australia. London, September 27. — Rumours have been received at Scotland Yard leading to the belief that the Irish dynamite party nas formed further plots for the destruction of public buildings in England, and that emissaries, who are now on the Continent, will cross the English Channel in order to carry out the conspiracy. Increased precautions have been taken at Dover, and great -\ igilance will be exeici-cd both by the Custom- - 1 officers and police to prevent the impoitafcion of dangerous explosives, j New Zealand fio/en mutton of prime 1 quality has further improved, and is now realising SKA5 X A per lb Tho me-ar by the i f Coptic has arrived in splendid condition. | J1 The shipment of Queensland beef by theship j * Duke of Westminster i:? damaged, and the j c greater poition of it is unsound. The John Elder's, cargo is avei aging 5 J ,d. j It is reported that a constable will be ' despatched to New Zealand for the purpose 1 of arresting William Sheehan, who i 1i 1 - suspected of having murdered his mother, ' sister, and brother at Castleton, a township ■' in the borough of Rochdale, Lancashire. l London, September 28.— Mr Gladstone 1 has returned from Scotland to his teat, Hawarden Castle. Sir Gavan Duffy, in writing to the "Pall Mall Gazette," says that a dissolution is the simplest remedy for the present political deadlock in England. The t>wo gunboats for the Queensland j Government have made a trial trip, at * which they averaged 10^ knots per hour. < The guns were also tested, with excellent £ results. The death of Mrs Challis is announced. l She leave? a large legacy to the Sydney : University. ;j Mr Henry Forbes is maturing plans for j exploring the south-eastern portion of NewGuinea. The Australian cricketing team declined an invitation to play a match at Bombay on their way home. ( London, September 28. — Foreign agita- { tors are fomenting a Republican rising in - Brussels, and domiciliary searches by the 1 police aie frequent in consequence. Mr Gladstone, speaking at Carlisle, denied that the fall of the House of Lords would involve that of the Crown. He said " if the Franchise Bill was passed, the redistribution of seats would be proceeded with immediately. The dangerous symptoms which were manifested in the condition of Lord Roseberry, who recently broke his collar-bone, have now subsided. The Earl of Carnarvon complains that the Government have not carried out the suggestions made by the Colonial Defence Commission. Admiral Courbet has announced that he is ready to make an attack on the Chinese fleet. London, September 29.— The New South Wales Government loan is announced for £5,500,000, bearing interest at 3$ per cent. The minimum is fixed at 92. Tenders will be received up to Tuesday, 7th October. London, September 29. — The death is announced of Frederick Morley, the wellknown professional cricketer. His Majesty the Czar arrived yesterday at Peterhof from Warsaw. The "Times" states that the French Senate arc almost certain to improve the

Recidivisto Bill in the autumn, unless incensed by the Australian outcry. Information has been received from Khartoum which discloses a deplorable state of. things. Starvation is staring the besieged garrison in the face, there being barely RuiHcient supplies to labt uniil the end of September, and o\er> thing in tho way of pvo\ isions is being .-old at famine prices. When tin.' loud gi\cs nut il h expected thai the tall ul Khai tomn is ivri.un. All hope of being i evened l/\ the British; relief expedition hn-> been abandoned by General Gordon, a\ ho has vesohed thai, he will novel* desert the women and children. The negro troops light braxoly, but Ihe lest arc the veriest cowards, a few Arab horsemen being sutlicient to drive hundreds of them back. Ten thousand men in Khaiioum aro joining the rebels, who are again bosioiiing tho tow n. (Gordon ha? promised fiecdom to" the slaves of tho rebels who remain in Khartoum. Tho "Tinier" in its i.-&uo of this morning", publishes letters fiom Khartoum iccountingthe events a\ hioli occurred there from the time communication Mas interrupted until iveent dates. The letters state tiial irom Apnl until the end of Jul\ General (Gordon's troops had almost daily engagements -with the Aiab lebtK and repeatedly repulsed tliem with ieaiful losses — the conflicts m it h the followers of tho Mahdi enltmn.itinu. in a brilliant victory, which (ieneral Gordon seemed on -July L'Sth, completely clearing the lebels away fiom the neiglibouihood of Khartoum. During the battle Colonel Stewart was wounded, but has since recovered. The Arab h>s was very hoa\\, and 700 of the Khartoum garrison w ere killed. London', September .'5O. — It is reported that Prince Bismarck has arranged a league to protect the unoccupied territory ot the world from English aggression. Mr Laugton, in a letter to tho " Times," complains of the iniquitous natme of the Libour Ordinance in operation in Fiji. Alderman George Swan Nottage i* the Lord Ma} or elect. London, September 110. — Tho fro/en meat ex Coptic is selling at (id per pound. The propaganda was. imited by the Metropolitan Synod of Melbourne to indicate a suitable coadjutatoi to the Bishop of Sandhui>t. Sir F. Dillon Bell urge-* the New Zealand Government to contribute to the l'aciiic subsidy. In a sculling match between Teemer and Wallace Ross, tho latter was defeated. Pakis, September 27. — The Fiench Chamber has been summoned to meet on October 14 for the despatch ot business. Cauh'tta, September '23.— IS ows to hand from Rangoon announces that a formidable rising of comiets leecntly occurred at Maudalay, the capital of independent Bunnah. In the attempt made by the authorities (which ultimately provod successful) to quell the mutiny, soveial hundred prisoners were killed by the Burmese troops. Cap}; Town, September 25.— Considerable agitation is being manifested throughout Cape Colony, and petitions to tho Queen aie being numerously signed against tho inaction of the Imperial Go-> eminent in con nect ion with the aggressive action of the Boers in Bcehuanaland. C uko, September 25. — A protest against the violation of tho Law of Liquidation by the Government was to-day piesenterl b\ themembeisof the International Commission to Nubar Pasha. All the representatives of the signatory Powers, except Italy, took part in the protest. Caiko, September 27. Arrangements for despatching the British expedition to Soudan are rapidly approaching completion, and General Wolseley, who had been superintending the preparations has >tartt d foi the Nubian ii ontier. Thii ty boats, which have been equipped for the transport of troops up the Nile, havearrhed at Assouan. Cairo, September 2S. — Ihe Italian Con-sul-General has now protested against the suspension of the Cai-se, but the protest was couched in milder terms than those employed by tho representatives of tho other Euiopean Poweis. General Lord Wolseley left Assiout today on the journey southwards. Cuko, September 29. A detachment of the Royal Sussex R.egiment i> being conveyed by water towaids Beiber. Intelligence has been received here of an accident which occurred during the pas-".ge ot one of the cataracts of the Nile. A boat containing two officers and thuty--i\ men was wiecked on one of the inlands in the river, and two men lo«t theii lives. Cairo, September '-50. — Reports aie to hand | from Dongola that .sickness has broken out j among the British tioops now stationed there, and thico deaths have ahoady j oi cm red. Kail Noi thbrook will complete his mission to tin* country by the end ot October, when he will return forthwith to England. HoNd Kone, Sept. 20. Latent ad\ ices, from Tientsin state that hopes aie now entertained of an amicable settlement of the Franco-Chinese difliculty, as the Empress of China kas decided in favour of peace.