TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1194, 24 June 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 19

The Times to-day states that the Porte has addressed a note to the English Government proposing the withdrawal of British troops from Egypt, and replacing them by a Turkish force, or a mixed Turkish, English, Italian, and Spanish force. The Pall Mall Gazette to-day denies the truth of the statement recently current that a large force of Gallas would be despatched from Abyssinia to relieve the Egyptian garrison at Kassala,

The Gazette states that King Johanneu, of Abyssinia, has only undertaken to facilitate the retreat of the garrison from that town, and not to send a force to its relief.

Detachments of the Royal flnginfers are now under orders to proceed from Chatham to Egypt without delay. The actual destination of the force is not yet known, The Standard states that the Oriental Bank depositors are selling their claims on the Bank at 13s 4d in the £. The latest advices from the Soudan state that the rebels have captured the Shia garrison.

The official trial trip of the South Australian gunboat Protector took place to-day, when Bhe attained a speed of 14 to 15 knots. Her guns were also tested, and found to work admirably. The Protector will probably sail for Australia on Tuesday calling at Malta and Aden en route. She carries a crew numbering sixty. There is little doubt that if France persists in her action in regard to the recidiviste question, England will endorse the measures taken by the colonics for the exclusion of the convicts from the Pacific.

At meetings held in Boston and New York the most prominent Republicans were opposed to Blaine's nomination for the Presidency. O'Donovan Rossa's paper eulogipes the candidature of Blaine. June 20. The Franchise Reform Bill was under consideration in the House of Commons last night, and passed through Committee. The Marquii of Hartington was questioned last night regarding the military available for service in Egypt, and the possibility of successfully opposing the projected advance into Egypt proper of the rebel Arabs. In reply, the Secretary of State for War declared that the British troops now in that country would, in conjunction with the Egyptian National Army, be sufficient to defend Upper Egypt against any attack from the Soudan. Lord Hartington further announced that Greneral Stephenson, who now commands the British troops in Egypt, has also directions of any operations that may be made by the combined forces. The annual Colonial Conversazione has been attended with great success. Large numbers were present, including the members of the Maori embassy. Five hundred Egyptian cavalry have been drafted off to proceed to Assouan, where the free navigation of the Nile is interrupted by the rebels. Mr Deeble, of Sydney, publishes a challenge in the Sportsman to match a tculler (not Hanlan) against any man in the world for £SOO. Pari*, June 19. It is announced that the French Government has formally annexed the State of Cambodia, situated north-west of Cochin China, and hitherto under a French protectorate. New York, Juno 12. It is considered probable that Mr Cleveland, the Governor of New York State, will receive the Democratic Vote at the approaching Presidential election. The New Zealand Shipping Companv (Limited) have received the following cable message :—' London, Juhp 19. Tonic, s.s., left Plymouth to-day for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton.