TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1141, 28 August 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 23. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone stated, in reply to a question, that the French Gorernment had declared it would do its utmost to terminate the Shaw, etc., incident, and had . promised that Mr Shaw should be allowed every facility in defending himself before the Court martial. The funeral of Archbishop Vaughan ! toek place tfcjlday. Amongstffhose present were the Bishops of Liverpool, Salford-, Newport, Leeds, and Northampton, the President of the AngloBenedicts' Society, and eighty priests, A large number of the general public also attended. The four brothers of the deceased celebrated Masß. The body was deposited in the family 'vault at Blundell, but will probably, be removed to Belmont, Aug. 24; The House of Commons, by a unanimous vote, have resolved not to accept the amendment in the Tenant Farmers' Compensation Bill, and the Lords have therefore abandoned it. In consequence of the hostilities at lonquin, a British sloop of war has been ordered to proceed to Canton. New South Wales has obtained six bronze medals and five honorable mentions for its exhibits in mining and =J metallurgy at the Amsterdani Exhibition. Her Majesty the Queen of Holland has visited tbe Australian Courts incognito.

A steamer, building for Mr Jno. Hay, of New Zealand, has been 'launched on the Clyde.

The Admiralty iusists that submarine mines are an essential part of thn plan for blocking the channels of' Australian harbors for defence purposes.. The Victor jan Government has ordered two' batteries x>i the new lArmstropg field artillery, and also heavy guns', for ! tbe forts to protect Port Fhillipv r - '" It is understood that Archbishop VaughanVbody will be taken to Sydney for interment. The lonic haif arrived at' Plymouth with her cargo of frozen meat in splendid condition. Aug. 25. ' The prorogation of Parliament took place to-day. The Speech from the Throne stated that the harmony of diplomatic relations' with the Foreign Powers continued unbroken ; that' the scheme" of reorganisation in Egypt is steadily though the outbreak of cholera retarded the .work of carrying the proposed measure into effect; ■ that the duration of the temporary occupa tion of the Khedive's dominions by the British tioops is unchanged ; that par leying with Franco is now proceeding in a spirit of friendship regarding the recent occurrences in Madagascar, and confidence is exprds?cd that a satisfactory result v»ill be arrived at; that t the hopes which have be*n entertained regarding the settlement of Zululand have not been realised, but while avoiding graI tuit'ous meddling in that country, it was determined to maintain the fulfilment of engagements entered into and to secure the border of Natal .from aggression ;, that the working of the Transvaal Con- | vention has not been satisfactory, but the Ministers would ahortlr discuss'the »ituation with the Envoys' wbd' were about to arrive from that country ; that the revenue proved equal to the estimates ; that agriculture was improved, < and the state of trade was sound ; that the condition of Ireland was better, and the Land Act was in wide operation ; that the anti-rent agitation had been broken ; that agrarian outrages had decreased, and that murder societies hod been checked. A remarkable article in the Dimtta warns France to abandon all colonial adventures. Sir C. Dilke ha 6 promised to inquire into the alleged distress in the East and South of London, with a view to relief by emigration.A great convention of the Irish League is to be held at Leeds at the end ot September. Pariu, Aug. 23. The French Press to-day= warmly repel the charge by the Nord .Peutfjqb*.

I Gazette "that France- was the disI Corate de.Chambord,died to-day, aged

; 63... , ....7 ~Z 7, ..7.-777777~777777; A despatch to Jiand' frdni'Tonqnin announces that the French; /(trees haje captured a: fort at Hue after tf'hombaritp raent of severaj/hours' Anamite loss is believed to be hwy. A Commission have treat for a eessatibn r bf ;jhbsttlitrds- :i with the native Prince. . •■"'■ f ■ GAPEf6ivNf?Auj£i:. 23. '■ « • nient (41 at 'Footjl a rt^ J/ %'tfitfens?Sl? Kt Natal, has been or lered .to £ ,..P!scjed forthwith to Znlalaii], jn- ; vi*>w of the disturbed state o* affairs in that country. ttviM Elw(^~EoN(3- r -Aug',-23 I _ r Iteliable intelligence is to hand frcjm Tcnquin, sUting; that.in .the;,recent engagement between ; the : Aname'sd and the French the latter tafiled to- hirfintain their positiony and suffered" a\"f epulse by the native, troops.-; The "news of the French reverse-has caused great excitement 'i.n',-CJE)iiia» and a; serious affray occurred at Cantoni which a coolie was shot dead' bv a European. Placards in the Chjjipfin' language have been posted in Canton, urging * the Chinese to rise and massacre the European barbarians, ■ Calcutta, Aug»-24. -

-Inteiligencie has reached;?hereT from Cabul that a general rising l '■ 6f : 'the Ghilza tribesi the Ameer has broken but. The movement, according W^lteiirrep^^ strong force of the Ameer's "troops had teTn"l3cßparch7e"a::ro the;:diftli» , bld"--dis~-tricts. J ' '„. A r "' L * " .!•■;}, ;■'. A Requiem Ma&s J f6fthe late Archbishop Vaughan War celebrated yesterbjs'hd'ps : mi sixty* prteks^^The; a most imprtssive_ongT The Governor