TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1139, 25 August 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London* Aug. 21. The cargo of frozen m<>»t by the iteamer Chimborazo arrived in good condition. The'first portion of the muttoii was placed on the market to-day, and realised 6£d per lb. Increasing irritation ii being manifested in England in regard to the Anglo-Freneh difficulty in Madagascar and the reticence of the Government o|i the subject ia being, warmly attacked in political ahd other circles. ; Aug. 22, In the House of Commons last night the Premier was again questioned d* garding the action 6f the French com: (minder in Madagascar in detaining the British Consul and naval officers ail Tamatsve, In the course of his rejt ; y Mr Gladstone repeated his assurance that there was every prospect of ah amicable settlement of the difficulty, being arrived at; and that nothing has as yet occurred in Madagascar to disturb present friendly relations batweeu France and England. .The Nord, Deutsche; Zeitung, in a leading article*to-day, referring to the recent attacks -on Germany in the French l Pitefß," warmly denounces France rfole ‘disturber of the peace of ■' T T f'i :• r » ' r 'Europe, 1 J ~ A doctor named Connolly, an! his brother, were arrested to-day by the Police at Limerick on charges of con spiracy to murder, At the inquest on the body of Archbishop Vaughan, a verdict- ot death from natural causes was returned, 1 Later, There are increasing indications of an outbreak of war between France and China. Mr Gladstone’s refusal to publish the xaraaiave aespatchss on account of their incompleteness, and notwithstanding his assurance in reference to the protection of Mr Shaw, is irritating this public mind. In the capture of the town of Kai phong by the French, 150 cannon and a large quantity of treasure fell into their bands. The funeral of Archbishop Vaughan will take place op Thursday afternoon at Blundell. ■ 1 O’Donnell, the murderer of Carey, is to be tried in England, and will leave the Cape on September 4th. Aug. 28. Lord Eosebcrry, who leavea England on August 25th, on a visit to Australia, will go by the American overland route, caving San Francisco on Oct, 20th by the mail steamer for Sydney. News has bean received here that one hundred persons have been killed hr a tornado which baa passed across the American continent. The House of Lords, by i majority of 1, adheres to the amendment exempting existing contracts from the operations of the Tenant Farmers’ Compensation Bill.

Further newafrom Tonquin itatesthat 2000 of the Hanoi garrison, advancing on Santag, assaulted the Anamite position, and were thrice repulsed. The centre column was partly successful, but the right and left columns, after protracted fighting, retreated. The French loss was two officers and fifteen misn killed, and seventy wounded. The enemy’s loss was light. The country is inundated, and the French are depressed. ' Madrid, Aug. 21. It is announced that King Alfonso will visit the Emperor William at Berlin, about the 17th September. The Spanish Government has demanded the expulsion from France of the guerilla troops who fled across the frontier after their recent futile attempt to raise a rebellion, The French Government has, however, put difficulties m the way of the extradition of the rebels, and the diplomatic relations between the two countries are in consequence somewhat strained at the present time. Paris, Aug. 22. Intelligence haa been received from Tonquin that the French troops have attacked and captured Baron Haiphong, and that the Anamite force which was defending the place fled.

L«Ur Tin* latent despatches (o hand fr m Tonquin state that tlx* French troop* have continue I their the An'a'm<*Kf and have nm wi'h further miccpkb. Piiutmni -'(sic) was capful d with the loss of only fifteen hided a,nrf fifty wound'd, but w«s mtaequently evacuated. The loss on the side has not been ascertained, but is stated to be much lureer. AUKTUAI lAN CABLE. Mki.b_‘Uß?jb, Aug. 23. J<« ph Smith, tin* Irish infm tixT, and wife, are passengers for. Snea bjf the Mesiageries sti amdiij' Melbourne.’ On landing at Wil imnstown y-sterd'y, Smith was recognised, anl*hy h;>ru «ince been nndi-r police, euofcivision. They sad from Me bourne to diir.