TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1169, 3 November 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Ocf. 30.

Intelligence is to hand from Boulogne that the ship Mirzapore has been successfully floated. The failure is announced to-day of Morris, Ranger and Co., cotton brokers, Liverpool. The liabilities are set down at half a million sterling. Messrs Fanrtau and Co. have also called a meeting of their creditors, and other failures are expected to be announced during the next few days. Considerable excitement; and anxiety consequently prevails in commercial circles. Oct. 31.

Arrangements have been made for an exhibition to take place in 18S6 on the site now occupied by the International Fisheries Exhibition. It will be confined to products of the various English colonies.

Two disastrous explosions, for which no explanation can be given, occurred last evening on the underground metropolitan railway. Thirty persons were seriously injured, and the buildings above the tunnel were shattered by the force of the explosion. Later. The International Fisheries Exhibition was formally closed to-day by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. In his speech on the occasion, Hie Royal Highness chose the opportunity of specially thanking the colonies for their assistance, and expressed the hope that the projected exhibition of' .1886 would result in the permanent foundation of a colonial museum in London.

Three further failures for large sums have occurred at Liverpool, and increased anxiety prevails in commercial circles.

Sir Charles Dilke, speaking at Glasgow, stated that t[ie colonies of Australia could make their minds easy as to foreign occupation of New Guinea, and he was confident that Australia would be able to succeed in its efforts to ' prevent the exportation of convicts to the colonies without having to annex the whole of Polynesia. The Marquis of Hartington, in an address at Buxton, admitted that if the French were at war with China, it would require all England's forßearance and friendship to prevent serious complications arising with France, : General M'lvor, in writing to the Press respecting his expedition to New Guinea, states that if Lord Dei by interferes in his departure, he will hoist a foreign flag. He has offered to take a missionary.

News from Africa have been received stating that a report is circulated to,the effect that M. De Brazza, the French explorer, had been killed at Libreville in a fight with the natives..

Nov. 1

Intelligence is to hand regarding a disaster in St. George's Channel. It has been ascertained that the calamity was occasioned by a collision between the mail packet Holyhead; running between Holyhead anl Dublip, and the steamer Alhambra. Both vessels ffere severely injured, and sank shortly after the collision. The majority JbKhe"passengers and crews «cre saved; by the vessel's bouts. Fifteen persons were drowned. . '

Tho explosion which occurred on the underground railway is bi-lieved tp liave been caused l).y dynamite,' and to have be. n tho vork ..t Fenian, emissary's. The metropolitan st.itions v are! now guarded by strong-bodies'-of police, ant the appruacius to the tunnels" are watched. The affair has caused con siuer.iblc alarm in the metropolis. j-.,,. ; It is believed that El Mahdi,'tbe Soudan prophet, ha< b-i-n killed. . ~r 11. Ferry has state- 1 that France intends to letain TWquin, and has qaptured Soutav and Hacninh.

M. Tricon has telegraphed to his Government that Li Hung Chang has disavowed the action of the Marquis Tsing as bringing the Chinese legation into discredit.

J'he London Times expresses pleasure at what it terms the new departure of the colonies in regard to the Pacific annexation question, and expresses its believe that no Government would even attempt to thwart the plan of a united

Australasia. It ridicules General Mclvor's scheme and statements.

O'Donovan Rossalias announced that more Fenian outrages are imminent in England.

Paris, Oct. 30

In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Challemel Lncour was questioned by the leaders of the Radical party regarding the intentions of the Government jn connection with the expedition to Tonquin. In reply, M. Lacour stated" that the French Government had resolved to push their operations in Tonquin firmly and rapidly. A debate on the subject ensued, but was ultimately adjourned.

Oct. SI.

The debate on the Eastern policy of the Government was resumed in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. In the course of a speech on the position of affairs in Tonquin, M. Ferry averred that there was no expectation of war with China, neither France nor that country being desirous of appealing to arms, A vote of confidence in the Government was, at the close or the debate, carried by a substantial majority.

Alexandria, Oct. 31.

Telegrams are to hand announcing that the Egyptian forces uuder General Hicks Pasha completely'routed the false prophet El Malidi, and occupied the town of Obed which was taken by the rebels in February test. Bombay, Oct. 31.

Intelligence is to hand that a rebellion under the leadership of the Sultan's brother has broken out in Oman, a minor kingdom in the south-east portion of Arabia. The rebels laid siege to Muscat, the capital, The Imaun (Sultan) has appealed to the Commander of H.M.S. Philomel, three guns, for assistance, which has been granted, and according to latest accounts that fihip was engaged shelling the positions occupied by the besiegers near Muscat,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Sydney, Oct. 31.

A discussion took place last night in the Legislative Absembly on the subject of intercolonial free trade. In the course of the debate Mr Dibbs, Colonial Treasurer, described the idea of federation as sentimental, and one that he did not think would be adopted by the Australian Colonies until common danger compelled them tp unit| for mutual protection. The debate was adjourned. ;

Nov. 1

The police are going to commence proceedings against other sweep promoters .

Sydney, Nov, 1

The City of New York h?s sailed tor. San Francisco via Auckland, with L 122,000 in specie. Mr Hampson, the evangelist, is a passenger, Brisbane, Nov. 1.

A serious affray occurred to-day among the Chinese on a plantation near Cairns. One vras killed and three were wounded.