TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1189, 22 December 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 18. The Fenian Joseph Poole, who was found guilty of the murder was hanged at Dublin to-day. A It has transpired that Earl Granville has expressed his willingness to mediate between France and Chifia for the settlement of the Tooquin difficulty if requested to do so. Tenders for the 5 per cent Cape loan of L 5,000,000 were opened to-day, and were found to amount to L 6,500,000, the minimum <- ■ - " in consequence of Fenian threats, strict precautions have been taken to guard Ifaward Castle, London bridge, and the Newgate Gaol, The Pall Mall Gnz'tle says that Federation must eventually tend to materially improve the financial position of the several colonies. It is reported that an Invincible Brigade has been elected and despatched for the purpose of avenging the conviction of Carey’s murderer, O’Donnell, Dec. 19. The Chinese have destroyed severa] chapels at Canton, The New York dynamiters are incensed at the execution of O’Donnell, and threaten to murder a number of the British officials. The police authorities deny that precautions have been taken to prevent a Fenian attack upon London Bridge or Newgate Gaol. It is, however, admitted that strict watch against suspicious characters is kept at Hawerden Castle, and that the police guard has been strengthened at the Premier’s seat* The scientific expedition to New Guinea under Mr Powell will explore from the Amhernoli river to the Finistere mountains, and afterwards from Astrolabe Bay to Port Moresby, Dec. 20, The gunboat Childers, which was built for the Victorian Government, was tested yesterday at Portsmouth. The torpedo practice was excellent, and received high commendation from the naval officers present. The cause celehre, Belt v Lawes, has been finally concluded, the plaintiff having accepted a compromise in lieu of proceeding with a new trial, the rule nisi for which was granted in Jenuary last. The frozen meat by the British Queen is realising fivepence three farthings per lb. The number of British troops in Egypt will shortly be increased to over ten thousand. Paris, Dec. 18. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the additional war credit of 20,000,000 francs, for defraying the cost of the Tonquin expedition, was voted by a large majority. Dec. 19. The report gains credence here that Sontay has been evacuated by the native garrison and was occupied without opposition by the ’French' troops, who advanced against it on the 12th inst. Rome, Dec. 18. An interview between Prince Frederick William of Germany and His Holiness the Pope Leo XII„ at the Vatican to-day, lasted for an hour, and was of a very cordial nature. The organ of the'Catholic party refers to the .meeting in jubilantturns. - His Imperial Highness leaves Rome on Thursday next. Lisbon, Dec. 18. A serious fire occurred at the Royal dockyard to-day, and resulted in the destruction of one man-of-war which was lying in the dock. A large amount of material was also consumed. Cairo, Dec. 18. Baker Pasha has been appointed to the supreme command in the Soudan, and started yesterday with troops. Calcutta, Dec. IS. . The International, Exhibition up to the present time has been visited by 124,000 persons, and. is gaining in popularity, especially among the natives. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Dec. 19. A serious calamity,, it is reported, occurred in the Duke mine, Timor, near Maryborough, yesterday morning. Pour' men lost their lives. Brisbane, Dec. 20. Eight liberated convicts, from the French penal settlement at Noumea, have arrived at Maryborough.