TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1196, 26 June 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 21.

The House of Lords had under its discussion a motion by Earl Roseberry for the appointment of a Committee to consider the best means to promote the efficiency of the Home of Lords. An amendment was moved by Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, favoring the creation of life peerages. After a long debate, the amendment was negatived. Tbe discussion on the original motion stands adjourned.

The Sutz Canal Commission approves of the proposal to widen the Canal, and have appointed a Committee of Inspection.

The Moscow Gazette urges the employment of armed volunteer cruisers for the purpose of strengthening Russian interests in the Pacific,

In the debate in the House of Lords, on the reoidiviste question, Earl Roseberry complained of the inadequate representation of the colonies in that chamber.

In Mr Maurice Lyons' Northern Territory Pastoral Company, BCOO shares have been subscribed by colonists in Nova Scotia, Queensland, New Zealand and Victoria.

It is expeeted that Colonel Scratchley will be appointed High Commissioner of the Pacific if the colonies will agree to contribute ±,15,000 annually.

It is intended to entertain the Marquis of Normanby at & banquet at Willis' rooms on July 9th. Should the Prince of Wales be unable to be present, either the Earl of Carnarvon or Lord Roseberry will preside.

June 22. The Sussex Regiment has been ordered to proceed to Assouan. The P. and 0. R.M.S. Indus, while steaming down the Channal, collided with and sank a light-ship. The Indus sustained no serious damage, and proceded on her voyage to Sydney,

June 23.

The following is the substance of the Convention which, as Lord Kimberley announced in the House of Lords on the 16th iustant, has been agreed to by the French and English Governments, as preliminary to holding the projected European Conference on Egyptian affairs. By the terms of the Convention it is stipulated that the present British occupation shall cease, and the British troops be withdrawn, at the beginning of 18S8 (sic) if other Powers consider that the stability and tranquility of the country will then be to warrant the adoption of such a course. With regard to "the question of Egyptian finance, it is agreed that in order to 6ecure the control of the Egyptian National Debt, and to extend the control of the Budget, the office of President of the Egyptian Council of Ministers shall be held by an Englishman. The Conventioa also refers to the necessity for ensuring the preserva-, tion of Egyptian neutrality m time of WBr. In this' connection England engages hereafter to propose 1 the adoption by the Powers of a treaty similar to that by which in 1870 England, Prussia and France agreed to respect the neutrality of the Kingdom of Belgium. Similar measures are also to be adopted with a view to maintaining the neutrality T>Hhe Suez Canal.

Rome, June 21.

In consequence of fears of dynamite outrages on the Vatican buildings about being attempted, stringent' precautions have been taken to frustrate any plot. 1 Thh EJague, June 21.

The Prince of Orange, heir Apparent to the Netherlands thrrne, died today, aged 32,

Cairo, June 22,

Major Kitchpner, who for some time past has been in command of a body of Bedouin irregular troops stationed at Korosko, telegraphs from that town that he sighted the rebel army during a recent reconnaissance, Detailed accounts from independent sources confirm Major Kitchener's report, and show that a strong body of rebels \f now marching upon Korosko town, about half way between -Assouan and Wady Haifa, 100 miles from the > southern boundary of Upper Egypt, and commanding tlie passage of the Nile, Another body of Arabs is known to be marching towards

Dongola, important Nubian town above t'ie Third Cataract 0 n the Nil*. In view of the threatened attacks of Arabs, and their .possible advance further northward, the BaiseX Regiment, now stationed at Assoait, hag been ordered to proceed at once to Aeaouan, a frontier town of Upper Egypt, and an important strategic position. The increasing gravity of the sitn ation is causing considerable alarm here, and anxiety is felt for the garrison and inhabitants of Dongola and Korosko, which are believed to be threatened with an attack. Another regiment will follow the Royal Sussex to Assouan within a shore time in order to strengthen the garrison at that place.

The Merchant Shipping and UnderAssociation report under date London, June 21st, the arrival of the ship Helen Denny, from Napier (left February 20th).

♦ AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, June 23. General Mclvor, who some time back endeavored to organise in England an expedition to New Guinea, is now in Melbourne, and offers to carry out the project on behalf of the Australian Governments. He had an interview with Mr Service, but the Premier declined to accept the general's proposal. June 24. Sailed this afternoon—'Union steamship Ringarooma for the Bluff.