TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1181, 1 December 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Nov. 27. It is expected that the hew gunboat Protector, ordered for Victoria, will be launched in January. The R,!?, Abergoldie will take immigrants in the place of the Lusitania. There are indications that Lord Derby will surrender everything to the Boers. Public meetings have been held which demand the prevention of the Boers having the control of the Bechunas, which would interfere with the Cape trade to the interior. Nov. 28. An inquiry has been held in Dublin into the allegations which were made against Hossamore, a Magistrate, who is stated to have organised an Orange meeting at Noslea in October last, and the charges having been sustained, the Executive removed Hossamore from the Magistracy.

The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution approving of the annexation of New Guinea by Australia, The Marquis de Rays insists that he acted in perfect good faith throughout the New Ireland affair, and was himself deceived.

It is reported that a serious division of opinion exists in the Cabinet on the question of the extension of the franchise in Ireland.

The inquiry intio the collision which took place between the s.s. Cormorant and Shaw, Saville and Co.’s ship St Leonard’s resulted in a decision blaming the officers of both vessels.

The Haytian Government is reported to have fired on the British flag. Commander Johnston, late of H.M.S, Dryad, has received promotion, and has been given a command in the Mediterra■ean.

A plot to blow «p a manor house in Mayo, Ireland, has been discovered by the Irish Constabulary. A large number of persons are believed to be be implicated in the conspiracy, and thirty suspected persons were to-day arrested on a charge of being concerned in the projected outrage.

Paris, Nov. 27. Great excitement prevails here on account of the extreme reticence of Ministers regarding the position and relations with China. It is, however, expected that an official statement will be made to-morrow.

Despatches to hand from; Madagascar statement that the parleying which been proceeding at Tamatave between the Hova chiefs and Admiral Gallaber proved abortive. The French adhered to their original demands, and these the Hovas have declared themselves unable to allow.

. Nov. 28. A disastrous fire has Occurred at Roubaix, in the north of this country. Two large factories were totally destroyed during the conflagration. In view of the possible failure ot negotiations which are now proceeding to bring about an amicable settlement of the Tonquin difficulty, active preparations are being made for the immediate despatch of reinforcements to the French army in Anam. A force'of 6000 troops is now held in readiness to start, if it should be deemed necessary to send them.

. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Noy, 28. Five French escapees from New Caledonia, who arrived here in great distress, admit that they were convicted of felony.