TELEGRAM.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1124, 21 July 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAM.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 17.

Tenders for the New South Wales 4 per cent three million loan with a minimum at par, were opened to-day. The total amount offered was found to be £3,140,000. Tenders at par will receive SB per cent of the allotment, and tenders above par will receive in full.

In the House of Lords to day Earl Granville, in reply to a question, stated that Government had found it impossible to make better condition* for the con. struction of a second Suez Canal, owing to the position of Count de Lesseps and the rights of shareholders in the existing Company. Still, his Lordship added, Government were not prepared to admit that Count De Lesseps possessed a monopoly in connection with the construction of canals through the Isthmus of Suez.

July 18.

The ship Collingrove (? Collingwood) outward bound for Adelaide, was found to be on fire while lying in the Thames, and has been compelled to return to the docks.

Mr G. F. N. B, Annesley, British Consul at Paramaribo, Dutch Guinea, has been appointed Consul at Madagascar

The election of a member for Wexford took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr William Redmond by a large majority over the O’Connor Don, The election was keenly contested.

Intelligence is to hand from Shanghai that at the fete which was being hfid there last Saturday, a number of French sailors who were present were stoned by an excited Chinese mob. The disturbance is supposed to be the outcome of the present feeling towards the French in China.

July 19.

The morning Press, commenting upon the appointment of M. Waddington as the French Ambassador to the Court of St. James, and successor to M. Tissot, generally agree in regarding it as evidence of the amity towards England on the part of the French Government, and that it is calculated to ensure a continuance of harmonious diplomatic relations between the two countries.

In consequence of the difficulty experienced in making arrangements for the transit of the Suez mails across the Continent and the strict quarantine regulations enforced at various Mediterranean seaports, the next two mails will be brought by the steamer direct to Plymouth, instead of being landed at Brindisi.

Paius, July 17

It is announced that M. Waddington is appointed to succeed M, Tissot as French Minister to the English Court.

Alexandria, July 18

Cho'era continues to spread in Cairo, and there are now 60 persons suffering from the rla# ,Je *