TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1182, 6 December 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov, 29.

The terrible disaster which has bafallen the Egyptian troops in Soudan has caused the greatest excitement throughout Europe. The followers of the false Prophet (Mahomet El Malnii) lay in ambush for the Egyptian force, and suddenly surrounded them. It la feared that O’Donovan, the special 1 correspondent, of the Daily News, who was with the force, lias been killed. The Times, in an article this morning upon the disaster, insists that England shall send troops to assist the, Khedive in suppressing the rebellion. Dec. 1.

The trial of Michael O’Donnell for the wilful murder of James Carey, the Irish informer, at Port Elizabeth in July last, was concluded to-day. The prisoner was found guilt;, and sentenced to death.

It is announced tlial a Convention has been concluded b ’tween M. de Lesseps and a syndicate of British shipowners. The Convention makes the following provisions ;—Si*ven additional directors, all of whom shall be Englishmen, will be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canal Company; consulting Committees to be appointed to act in London with the English Directors ; the surtax at present levied to be abolished from January next, and pilotage dues in July, 1884 ; transit dues to be reduced to fifty centimes per ton from January, 1885, and further reductions will thereafter be made in propertion to the profits realised by the Company ; a competent Committee, consisting of one-half Englishmen, will determine whether the present Canal should be enlarged or a second one be constructed. , The ill feeling which prevailed some months past in North Ireland between the Orange and National parties continues to increase, and especially in the province of Ulster, where its tension is now very severely manifesting it«nif. In consequence fears are 'entcrtamsd that serious disturbances may "cnir, and a proclamation has been isou. d by the Executive forbidding meetings which are announced to be held at Newry, County Down, by Orangemen and Nationalists. The conversion of New Zealand bonds has proved a'most decided success. The amount applied for is £5,389,000, which exceeds anticipations. Many of those applying to-day were refused, except in the case of trust funds. France, having asserted claims in the Pacific beyond the recognised area, Sir F. D. Bell has asked Lord Derby to state how far the English Government agrees with those claims. j

The Timaru Harbor Board invites tenders for a kin of one hundred thousand pounds. 1 A prospectus has been issued of the New Zealand Land and Mortgage Com pany with a capital of £2,000,000, of which it is proposed to raise £200,000 in the first instance. Sir F. D. Bell has issued a revised edition of the “New Zealand Handbook,”

Minna Jury, well known in connec tion with the Ticbborna case, has been arrested on a charge of defrauding Edinburgh, tradespeople by pretending to be the companion of Lady Daley. Lord Derby, having requested Sir Dillon Bell to explain the reasors why the Colonial Governments are pressing renewed objection to the French Recidiviptes Bill, the latter has replied, proving that it has been repeatedly officially declared in the French Chambers that the recidivistes are to enjoy absolute liberty on the islands. The measures expressly permit officials to authorise convicts to leave the islands, and that th re are no real restraints, but rather strong temptation to facilitate escapes. That a scheme of this kind would be alike cruel to the Australian colonists and to the island Natives, and that the colonies have a right to protest against it. Sir William McArthur has given £IO,OOO, and his brother Alexander £SOOO, to the building fund of the Wesleyan Metropolitan Chapel. The Standard asserts that New Zealand is the most debt-ridden spot upon this earth. Dec. 2. Farther information from the Soudan states that General Hicks was killed by a Lancet upon the third day of the battle, after bis cartridges had been exhausted. Soldiers were offering four dollars for a drink from their comrades’ flasks, i O’Donnell was removed from the dock (■honh’n" “ Hurrah for In land,” and ,f D< wn with Queen Victoria ” ProVswr N* r<l. n-itjold propiws an evplorimr exj cdiiiiui to the Antarctic lupions. A rising has occurred in the KbuMW.i of 1)trfoo- (between liomn<u and Abyssinia), rtiid the Governor has bet-n wounded. i Dec. 3. It bai (naipirsd that fioaauaiostioas

hare recently passed between the Germ* a and English Governments regarding I lie state of affairs in China, ami that arrangements have now bees made for co-operation in taking snch action as may be deemed necessary for the protection of British.and German subjects resident in Chineseterritory. The steamer Hankow has been char* temi to convey 900 infantry to the British stations in China, The health of Prince Bismarck is improving. Intelligence is to hand of a serious revival of fanatic*! aggression among the native tribes in Central Asia. A large force of Turcomans is now threatening, Meshed, a ( [ city in North Persia, containing 70,000 inhabitants* It is feared that an attack in force will shortly he made. A disturbance has also occurred at Ehokaha, where a party of British surveyors were attacked by natives, who were, however, driven off, six ot their number being killed. Twenty of the surveyors’ party lost their lives, but none of the British were in*

jured. The French, Russian, and American Gov- rnmenls have decided to co-operate in adopting measures for the protection of subjects of the neutral Powers in Chinese tenitory in the event of an outbreak of war with China occurring. Serious faction riots between Orangemen and Parnellites have occurred at Newry and also at Wexford. Members of both societies assembled in large numbers, nod continuous rioting, lasting several hoars, oenrred in both towns. The claims made by France respect* nig the islands in the Pacific, affect the Society islands, the Marquesas and Austral groups, Low Archipelago, Rapa, and the Leeward Islands, including Rnratea. The details have been sent to Major Atkinson. Mr Murray Smith is vigorously supporting Sir F. D. Bell’s action in warning the Government that in the event of the Recidivist* s Bill becoming law, the colonies would resort to defensive measures. It is believed in official circles that a proposal to permit convicts to leave the settlements efte- a jv riod of six months is intended to iacilitate labor in the New Hebrides. Sir John Hall, who came home for the benefit of his health, is much better. la its issue this'TOnrning the Daily Telegraph in referring to the Intercolonial Conference now sitting at Sydney, hails with acclamation the union of the Australasian colonies, sad wishes God speed to the proposed federation.

It is reported that Mi Tennyson, the poet laureate, is shortly to be raised to the Peerage. Letters have reached Kordofan reporting that. in the rec> nt -engagement against El Mahdi only n third of General Hicks' army ! w* re killed, including the English officers. The remainder of the troops are said to be encamped at Rahsd, awaiting reinforce-

ments. ' The steamer Lusitania has arrived with a cargo of fmzen meat from Sydney in splendid condition. The Right Hon Gr. J. Goscheu declines to be nominated as Speaker of the House of Commons, owing to defective evesight. 1 It ia thought piobable that Mr A. W. Peel, M.P. for War Wick, will now he nominited on Sir Henry Brand's retirement, " i Pahu, Deo. 1. The Parliamentary Committee appointed to consider the question of voting credit for the Tonquin expedition, in making their report; recommend that endeavors should be made by the Government to arrive at an amicable arrangement with China,, but at the same time the Committee .'recognise the necessity to send reinforcements to lonqiiin aa a precautionary measure, Alexandria, I)ec. 1. In view of the state of affairs in Upper Egypt, H.M.S. Invincible has wired at this port, and will remain to watch progress of events. Calcutta, Dec. 8. Earl Ripon, G()vefhpr-(;reneral of India, has returned to Calcutta to-day, He was received by the Datives with cheering, bat hooted by Europeans who were present at the time, Bt. Petersburg), Dec. 2. The issue of a new loatfof 60,000,000 roubles, about £7,150;000 sterling, is announced by the Government.