TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1173, 13 November 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, Nov. 9

The Standard reports that M. Ferry has given an assurance that France has no intention of annexing New Guinea, or indeed of attempting any further annexations in the Pacific.

A new constitution has been grunted to Jamaica, giving it Parliamentary elective chambers.

Mr Trevelyan, the Secretary for Ireland, declines to sanction an extension of the scheme of Irish immigration.

Russia is mobilising an army division at Pokov, and all furloughs have been recalled.

Edward Maddision, of Charters and Co., bankers of Lombard street, ha s become insolvent. His liabilities are set down at £200,000, '1 he Wellington and Mannwatu Rahway Company’s debentures, which were purchased by a syndicate some time ago, have now been placed in the market aud all taken up. As the Lord Mayor’s Show passed through the streets to-day, the new Lord Mayor (Mr R. W, Fowler, M.P.) was hissed by the populace, while Alderman Hadley, who had been rejected in the election,although the senior alderman who has not passed the chair, was loudly cheered. An Australian wool trophv car and another of New Zealand mutton formed part of tho procession, and elicited loud cheers, Mr Perry’s remarks are deemed reassuring, so far as New Guinea is concerned, hut equivocal as regaids other possible Pacific annexations.

Nov. 10.

At the. Guildhall banquet last night (Lord Mayor’s Day), M. Waddington, the French Minister, who was present, said that he had been charged with the mission of promoting the entente cordiale between France aud England, He strenuously denied that his Government were desirous of pursuing an aggressive colonial policy or making a war by the acquisition of territory in any part of the world, Mr Gladstone, in the course of his speech, warmly sympathised with France in the Madagascar incident (sic), and confirmed M. Waddington’s declaration that nothing had occurred to mar tho cordiality of the relations between the two countries, am) added that the French Government had made a satisfactory reparation for the treatment to which the Rev Mr Shaw had been subjected without solicitations from the English Government. The Premier staled that the stay of British troops in'Egypt depended upon the progress which was made in the task E' gland had undertaken in that country. The evacuation of Cairo by the British force now in occupation had already been ordered, With regard to the aspect oi continental politics. Mr Gladstone declared that the Powers were unanimous in desiring' the preservation of peace. Tho Count De Lessops, who was also among the guests, said that lie came to England to confer with representatives of British shipowners regarding the projected second Suez Canal, and that ho hoped to be able to satisfy all reasonable claims that might be made. Parii, Nov, 8.

The Government have asked the Chambers to vote nine million francs to cover the:expenses of (he French expedition to Tonquin,

Berlin, Nov. 8

Prince Frederick William, the Crown Fringe, proceeds to Madrid next week on behalf of tiie Emperor William, to return the visit which King Alfonso recently paid his Imperial Maj'sty.

Nov. 9

The Luther fourth centenary festival was celebrated yesterday with great pomp throughout the Empire. Belgrade, Nov.. 9.

The news of tiie defeat of the Servian rebels is fully confirmed. The success of the troops was decisive, a'though the rdrcls fought with grent determination, fho losses on both eid n s were very heavy.

AUSTRALIAN' CABLE

Sydney, Niv, 11

An extensive and disastrous conflagration occurred in the lotrer part of the city at a late hour last night. The fire

commenced in the Chinese quarter, Lower George street, and spread rapidly among the buildings. It destroyed two Chinese warehouses and the premises occupied by Doynon and Co., crockery warehousemen, and Mi'Chell, Frances and Co.’s ship chandlers. The coffee palace is also much damaged. The total loss is estimated at £20,000, part of which ts covered by insurance.

Brisbane, Nov. 11

The barque Ramsay, 7G7 tons, bound from this port to Lon ! on, bus become a total wreck off Cape Elizabeth, on the Queensland const. The crew escaped in the boats, which, however,, parted company, and that containing the captain is missing. The other castaways have arrived here. They were six days at sea, and suffered great privations.