TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1168, 22 April 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 17. Her Majesty the Queen has arrived safely at Darmstadt. Mr Maurice Lyons is privately arranging to float a Northern Territory Pastoral Company of Australia. The leave of Mr Thomas Archer, Agent-General for Queensland, has been extended for three months. His successor will be appointed in June next. The Victorian gunboat Protector sails for Melbourne at the beginning of June. April 18. Mr Hawis (sic), the Conservative candidate, was elected yesterday by a large mnjoritory as representative for the Poole constituency, rendered vacant by the death of Mr Charles Schreiber, Conservative. Mr Murray Smith reminds the Times that a conflict with France would be imminent if the colonies prevent convicts under the Recidivists Bill from landing. He deprecated threats of warfare, Mr Torrens, presiding at a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Adelaide, considered that the monetary pressure of the colony would not be removed until the value of the wheat crop surplus had been circulated. He further stated that there was no immediate prospect of a rise in the price of wheat. The tenor of M. Ferry’s note is endorsed and confirmed by the French Press. Later. It has transpired that a Note has beed addressed by M. Fsrry, the French Premier and Foreign Minister, to the English Government on the subject ot the rAcidiviste question. M. Ferry reaffirms the opinion of his Government that the question of the transport of criminals is a matter of internal policy alone, and in no way concerns any foreign Power. Sir William Y, Harcourt, the Homo Secretary, addressed his constituents at Derby last evening. In the course of his speech he took occasion to say that he entirely disagreed with the opinion expressed by Lord Roseberry at Dundee, that the Government manifested a want of interest in colonial affairs. The Standard strongly condemns M. Ferry’s treatment of Australia. The Pall Mall Gazette has an indignant article on M. Ferry’s despatch, and asserts that the colonists are resolute men who will stand no nonsense, and that M. Ferry’s policy will raise a formidable barrier to the extension of French power in the Pacific. The Spectator says that M. Perry does not understand the eagerness of the Australian colonies in the recidivists question, or the nature of the danger it involves. April 20. Mr James, of Victoria, has patented a system of underground telegraph wires. The Premier of Manitoba has declared that the State will separate from the Dominion unless it is more fairly treated by the Federal Government. Sir Henry Loch sails for Victoria on May 28th. Mr Gladstone has recovered his health. The French press shows an increasing hostility to the establishment of a British Protectorate in Egypt, and rejoices over Sir Vernon Harcourt’s disavowal of any intention of annexation. Calcutta, April 17. Telegrams are to hand from Rangorn reporting that a moat disastrous fi e occurred there, a tremendous loss of property having resulted. April 18. Cholera is now raging severely in tin's city, and has already committed great ravages among the native population, Constantinople, April 17. The Archduke Rudolph, Prince fra peiial of Austria, has arrived at this city on a visit to the Sultan, His Highness was accorded a splendid reception. Darmstadt, April 19. Her Majesty the Queen is suffering from lumbago, and is confined to her apartments. Hong Kong, April 19. A new Supreme Council of the Empire has been appointed at Pekin. The Ministers who tiers recently publicly

degraded on account of the want of success attending the Chinese arm* in Tonquin hare been replaced by trowed supporters of the anti-foraigti policy. Cairo, April 19. In consequence of the outbreak of cholera at Calcutta, quarantine has been declared at Egyptian ports against vessels arriving from India.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, April 18. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby and suite, leave to-day by the Orient steamship Liguria, for Sydney, They proceed thence by the outgoing American mail steamer. The Hon. Sir Wm. Foster Stawell, Chief Justice of Victoria, will administer the Government until the arrival of Sir Henry Loch, who has been appointed to succeed the Marquis of Normanby. April 19.

Mauritius advices to the 4th inst, arc to hand. Messrs Ireland, Fraser and Co. report of the local sugar market that prices are unchanged. The clearances include 256 tons to Port Chalmers.

Obituary—Summer, of Messrs Grice, Summer and Co., general merchants. “ King ” Tawhiao continued his journey to England by the Orient steamer Sorata, which sailed to-day.