TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1112, 23 June 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 19.

The cargo of frozen meat by the ship Lady Jocelyn, from Wellington, has arrived in good condition. The first portion of the mutton was sold to day and realised per lb. Intelligence has bean received that the ultimatum submitted by tho French commander has been rejected by the Malagasies, and that the French troops have consequently advanced and have captured Tamative. The Custom House there has been seized and occupied, and the Hovas have fled before the advancing troops. Telegrams are to hand reporting that an Egyptian marabout is preaching a Jehud or Holy War iu South-west Egypt. A Times despatch adds that the Egyptian Government .has already despatched a body ot troops to the locality to effect the capture of the marabout and his followers. Recent reports to hand from the French wheat growing districts, state that a deficiency in this year's crop is expected owing to unseasonable weatherThe Engineer, reviewing the proceedings of. the Board recently appointed in Victoria to inquire into the respective merits of various railway brakes, says that the verdict re the Wood's brake was arrived at in flat opposition to the evidence, June 20. In the House of Lords last night the Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister passed throug Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time. The Daily News in an issue this -morning, confirms the statement that Sir Anthony Mosgrave, late Governor of Jamaica (not Mr Richard O'Shannassy), has been appointed to the vacant Governorship of Queensland, and states that Sir Anthony will sail for Australia in a few weeks, Later, The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill will be retrospective in its effect with regard to the legitimate offspring only. A treaty of peace has been concluded between the Ameer of Afghanistan and the rebel Shinwarris. Mr Wm. Redmond, % ParnelJite, is a candidate for the representation of the borough of Wexford, which was rendered vacant by the resignation of. Mr T. M. Healey. Mr Devoy, editor of the Irish Nation paper, has been sentenced to sixty days imprisonment for accusing the agent of Baron Rothschild in New Y6rk of dishonesty in connection with a Fenian bill of exchange. Jnnj2l. The Irish Bishops have written to the Vatican expressing their willingness to accept the directions of the Pope in his recent encyclical letters with regard to State affairs in Iroland and the attitude of the clergy. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association:—Arrived;; ship? Ganymede, from Timaru (left 21st February) ; G. P. Harbitz, from Lyttelton (left 15th March) ; Dallam Tower, from Lyttelton (left 9th March); Pareora, from Lyttelton (left 16th March). Cam:t•avx. June 20. The death is announced to-day of Bishop Colense, of Natal, aged G 9.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, J, tine 20. At a conference of Australian Underwriters held here this .afternoon, it was decided to adopt a general tariff for homeward and outward shipping applicable to the whole of the Colonies, The Conference also resolved to accept the New Zealand Underwriters' tariff for New Zealanl ports. Sydney, June 20. The libel case, Anderson v. the Pro-' prietors of the Sydney Morning Herald,; was concluded to-day. The j"ry returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages of £450.

Lovely Climes.—There .ire lovely climes and places in which the evening zephyr* nre loaded with malaria and the poison of fever and epidemics. To dwe.'l there in health is impossible with Mil; a supply of Hop Bilters on hand. These Bitters impart an equalising strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly •pores of contagion. Be sure und sec.