TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1189, 10 June 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 5

Th« funeral of the late Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere took place to-day at St. Paul's Cathedral. The ceremony was grand and impressive, and was witnessed by a large assemblage, including the Duke of Cambridge, General Lord Wolseley, and a number of other distinguished people.

June 6

The steamship Florida from Wellington (left April 4th), with a cargo of frozen meat, arrived here yesterday.

The House of Commons re-assembled yesterday after the Whitsuntide holidays. Telegrams from Souakim, where the garrison has been reinforced by a body of British marines, state that Osman Digua with a following of 7000 A?ab rebels, is now in the neighborhood and threatens to make an attack upon the town.

New Zealand mutton of prime quality is now selling at s£d to per lb.

The Committee of the French Senate ate now conferring with M. Favre, Under-Secvetary for the Colonies, vith reference to the operation of the liecidivistes Bill.

Mr Adams, of Sydney, writing to the Times, strongly protests against the recidmste scheme, and ridicules the whole thing. A'chbishop Moran sails for Sydney on July 4th. It is proposed 1o organise a Committee of colonists to try and bring about a reduction in the warehousing and other charges on frozen meat.

June 7

In the House of Commons last night the Government Bill announced by Mr Childers in the Budget statement for the conversion of consols from 3 per cent, to 2f, was read a'second time.

Sir Gavan Duffy, who was recently cedited with an attempt to revive the Young Ireland Party, disclaims any intention on his part to re-enter political life.

It is reported on good authority that an agreement has been arrived at by Lord Granville and M. Waddington regarding the deportation of recidivistes to New Caledonia. Fresh batches of recidivistes are being forwarded to New Caledonia under much larger escorts than heretofore, so as to prevent their escape to Australia. The Agents-General are forwarding to their respective Governments Sir Andrew Clarke's secret report on the Suez Canal. It advises the widening of the Canal. Nothing will be definitely decided on the subject until October.

June 8

It is reported that a severe battle has taken place at Berber, but with what result is not known.

The Pall Mall Gazatte praises the financial prosperity of Victoria. A rupture is threatened by Servia of the friendly relations with Bulgaria. The Belgian Government has appointed all the Australian .AgentsGeneral members of the Auiwerp Exhi bition Commission,

The leaders of the Orange party in Ireland have abandoned the idea o' holding a mating at Newiy at the same time as the National meeting. Thousands of English Orangemen had proceeded to Ireland threatening to move amondruents at the National meeting

Madrid, June 5,

A serious dynamite explosion occurred at Barcelona, where attempts were made to commit similar outrages last month.

The explosion was caused by a dynamite cartridge which had been placed in the street. One person was killed, and the buildings near the spot were greatly injured. Constantinople, June 6.

Latest news from the Island of Crete reports that the disputes between the Cretan Christians and officials of the Por?e have be<m arranged, and the state of affairs is now quite pacific. In cons'qupnee of the settlement arrived at, Photiader Pasha, who recently resigned the Governorship of the island, has now agreed to >e • in lis office.

Cairo, June 5

Reports have reached here to the effect that General Gordon has left Khartoum

aod escaped southward up the river Nile on board a s'.eamer.

June 6

The preparations which were m progress here for an autumn campaign to the Soudan, have now been bus-

pended,

Bombay, June 6.

Intelligence is to hand from Lahore, in the Punjaub, that a Russian Jew, suspected of being a spy, .has been *rrested there, m consequence of suspicious movements on hit part, lie has been conducted to Currachee, in Scinde, where it is expected he will be released on coudition that he leaves the countrj,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, Jane 6

Morgan, the murderer of Margaret Nolan, who recently confessed his guilt, was executed to-dav.

Sydney, June 6

A sculling match has been arranged between Hanlan and Beach, to tak* place on tho Parrarnatta river, for £2OO aside. The date, terms and general conditions will be decided on Monday next.