NEW GUINEA AFFAIRS. Sydney, Nov 25.

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NEW GUINEA AFFAIRS. Sydney, Nov 25.

Further details re?arding the safe return of tne Australasian Ge graphical Society's Expedition s»ate thac atttr ascending the Fly Hiver as far as it was possible to do in the Bonito, they took to a wh*ltboar, and proceeded some eighty miles up the stream. Here they encountered a numerous body of natives, whom they d9--ciibe as a tine race, although exceedingly shy and ho.-tile to strangers. Captain Everill states that he tound it ioapos-aible to hold any friendly communication with them, and the jungle was so denne that he returned without being able to penetrate any distance into the interior of the country.

Brisbane, Nov 24 Telegrams from Cooktown state that the member* of the Geographical party are all safe, having arrived at Cjjktovvn last night in the steamer Bouito.

London, November 18. It is believed that, provided the c »l«>niee f q t e to permanently contribute the £lo,U0<) h.ready promised towards d»fr«ying the pee.-ent New Guinea Protectoiate, Great Britain will proclaim a sovereignty over the teiritory there, and grant the usual constitution.

Lonpo^, November 18. The Putch Parliament have voted ten thousand florins for the exploring eicpedition which is about to be despatched to New Guinea.