TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1198, 1 July 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 26

The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have arrived in Liverpool, and Lady Normanby is much improved in health.

I Obituary—Kalkin Brown. At the Conference on Egyptian affairs , England will be represented by Earl Graimlle and the Hon. H. C. Childers, and France by M. Waddington and M. de Bligniers. In reference to the outbreak of cholera at Toulon, experts differ as to its nature, some asserting that it is Asiatic, and others that it is sporadic. Several additional deaths have occurred. Mr R. A. Arnold, member for Salford, has given notice of an amendment to the.effect that the House will withhold its opinion until the financial proposals on the Egyptian question are aisclosed.

M. de Ville, an eminent French jurist, asserts that the Anglo-French treaty does not permit of the extradiction of escaped recidivistae.

The Victorian Government is pressing for an immediate settlement of the New Guinea question. June 27.

The rupture between Prince Napoleon and Prince Victor is now complete and final.

Mr Gladstone intends to meet th e vote of censure on his Egyptian policy by a direct negative.

Fully one quarter of the population of Toulon has fled from the city through fear of cholera. Eight deaths occurred there on Thursday.

Two Noumean convicts, found as stowaways on the barque Buland, have been arrested at Swansea, and delivered io the French authorities.

In the House ot Lords last nigbt, Lord Carnarvon gave notice that he would on Tuesday next move a vote of censure on the Government for their Egyptian policy in connection with the Anglo-French agreement. The Reform of the Franchise Bill was again under consideration in the Bouse of Commons last night, and was passed before the House rose. Before the Bill had been finally paised, Mr Gladstone made a speech, in which he took occasion to warn the House of Lords that the rejection of the measure in that Chamber-could only be attended with the gravest results to the nation. It is announced that the British Government have decided, after further consideration, not to ratify the treaty which was agreed upon in February last with Portugal, providing for the appointment of an Anglo-Portuguese Commission to regulate the trade and navigation of the Congo river, West Africa.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association report under date London, June 27th, the arrival of the ship Lech Cree, from Wellington (left March 12th) ; and New York, June 27th, the arrival of the ship Abiel Abbot, from Auckland (left March 23ra > June 28.

At the annual dinner of the Cobden Club this evening Sir H. Parlces, exPrerbier of New South Wale?, in responding to the toast of ' The Colonies,' stated that the legislation of the colonies would never take a direction hostile to the interests of the Mother Country.

In the House of Commons to-day Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, UnderSecretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that Government intended to propose to the Powers the appointment of a mixed International Commission to decide the questions which have arisen in connection with the Congo river and the adjoining country. Ihe Commission is to he appointed on the same hasis as that which sat to regulate the question of the navigation of the Danube, and will supersede the existing Anglo-Portuguese Commission. The P. and 0. Company's new steamer Tasmania has been tried, and made 1 knots. A German syndicate baa purchased the Samoa Plantation Company's property. Paris, June 26. The panic which arose at Toulon owing to the outbreak of cholera is now

subsiding. The further spread of the disease has, it.is hoped, been stopped. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, the recently-concluded Anglo-French treaty in regard to Egyptian affairs was under discussion. A vote of confidence in M. Julas Ferry in connection therewith was moved and adopted by a substantial majority. Berlin, Jane 2d. The prorogation of the Reichstag took place yesterday. The discussion on the question of the subsidy for establishing a line of mail steamors to Australia has been phelved, but the motion will be re-introduced next session. Cairo, June 26. Major Kitchener reports that the rebels are now retiring from the viciaity of Berber, and that the desert route from Korosko to ihct place is safe. News of the fall of Berber into the hands of the Arab rebels on the Bth insf., has now received an official confirmation. Hong Kong, May 26. Intelligence has been receiTed of a fresh outbreak of hostilities between the French and Chinese troops in Tonquin. Accounts to hand state that a detachment ot French regulars, numbering 700, were proceeding to occupy LaDgsou (an important town on the Tonquin and Chinese frontier) when they were attacked by a large force of Chinese, who hail been holding Langsou, in violation of the treaty which was concluded between France and China. A severe engagement ensued, resulting in the repulse of the Chinese, with heavy loss in killed and wounded. The casualties on the side of the French are given as 40 killed. In consequence of the outbreak of hostilities, M. Pate. notre, the French Commissioner in Tonquin, has been ordered to Pekin to demand reparation from the Chinese Government for the attack and violation of the Teintsia treaty.' The French fleet under Admiral Courbot has further been ordered northwards to support M. Patenotre's demand. June 27. The latest news from Tonquin stateg that further fighting- has taken place between the French and Chinese at Langstou on the frontier, the Chinese being again the aggressors. Accounts received here show that an attack wag made on the French position at Langstou bj a large body of Chinese, and heary fighting ensued with varying success to the combatants. Tbeassaults of the Chinese were renewed at intervals during two days, and hostilities proceeded for the whole of that time, neither side gaining any decisive advantage. The loss sustained by the French is set down at 10 killed rod 32 wounded. The Chinese loss is not known, but it is believed to have been heavy. Ten thousand Chinese are reported to be in the vicinity of Langstou, and further fighting is expected to take place during the next few days. -