TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1180, 29 November 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGISH AND FOREIGN. London, NovJ 24. The New Zealand loan conversion scheme, which closes this month, is considered a probable success. Captain Kennealy has issufed the prospectus of a small trading cbmpany to New Guinea. ; Sir Julius Vogel will combirie with Holden to work the railway concessions in Western Australia, The Spectator considers that the Imperial Government should permit the Australasian Dominion to determine its own foreign policy, so long as that policy did not provoke a European war. Mr George Morgan has been appointed, member of the Fiji Council. ■ M. De Lesseps says that he finds the English merchants demand larger concessions than he expected. In his interview with the Agents - General, Lord Derby appeared indisposed to offer any suggestion guide the Conference, and firmly maintained the position taken up in his last despatch . He declined to recommend any form of federation, but stated that he was prepared to acquiesce in any decision which the colonies may arrive at on the subject. When asked whether he would recognise federal action by the colonies for the annexation of New Guinea if they agreed to guarantee the £IO,OOO per annum towards expenses, he declined to make any promise, but he created an impression that an Imperial Protectorate would be established over New Guinea. He expressed doubts as to whether the French Government had any real intention ot letting convicts loose on the Pacific Islands* Sir Dillon Bell and Mr T. Archer sharply combated the views expressed by the Secretary for the Colonies. Nov, 25. His Excellency the • Marquis of Eipon, Viceroy of India, and H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, attended the opening of the Calcutta Exhibition. The sentence passed upon Warder Mason, who fired at Guiteau, the assassin of President Garfield, has been remitted and a pardon granted. There is great activity in Woolwich Dockyard and Arsenal just now. Nov. 26. A movement is on foot to erect a statuejto the memory of the late Lieutenant Waghorn. ' The Times considers that M. De Lesseps’ mission to England has been a failure. Nov. 27., The yacht Vestal, which was being fitted at Shoreham, overturned and filled with water. The proposed race to Australia between the Vestal and the ship Northern Monarch will, therefore, not take place. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has stated that he hopes to obtain a free grant of a site at South Kensington for the establishment of a Colonial Museum.

The captain of the ship Mirzapore, which recently foundered on the French coast, has been censured for negligence and his certificate suspended for a year. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, has formally protested against the Recidiviste Bill now before the French Senate. Mardid, Nov. 25.

Prince Frederick William of Germany, who arrived here yesterday on a visit to King Alfonso, will remain in this country for three weeks.’ AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, N0v.'.26. The following delegates’ left to-night by special train for Sydney (i-i —RepreV sentatives for Victoria~-Hon James Service, Hon Graham Berry, Hon J. B. Kerford, South Australia—Hon. J, 0. Bray, Hon J. - Downer. Western Australia—Hon M. Fraser. Tasmania- —Hon W, R. Giblin, Hbn, N. J. Brown, New Zealand—Hon F. Whitaker, Hon H. A. Atkinson. Sydney, Nov. 25.

Five French escapees from New Caledonia coming to Sydney in a schooner which they had seized, suffered great privations on the voyage from Noumea. Two others who had started Tvith them died before making the land. Nov. 27. The delegates to (he Annexation

Conference have anived here, and will hold their first meeting to-morrow. Lord Roseberry left to-day for Brisbane.