TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1199, 3 July 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 28.

The European Conference on Egyptian affairs held its first sitting to-day. Jnns 29.

The South Australian gunboat Protector sfdled for Malta on Friday, flying the Blue Ensign.

Sir Henry Parkes, speaking at the Cobden Club last night, said there was no depth of feeling in Australia in favor of Protection. ,

The 46th Regiment has been ordered to proceed to [Keneh is a city of Upper Egypt, on the right- bank of the Nile, 34 miles N.N.E. of the ancient Thebes. Population, 13,200.]

It has been ascertained that the outbreak of cholera in Toulon originated on board of a troopship which had recently arrived from Tonquin.

The Australian cricketers are endeavoring to arrange a scries of matches m America,

The Madagascar Gazette of the French Senate has recommended that large suras of money be voted towards the permanent occupation of Tamative and four other ports on the coast of Madagascar. The German Reichstag has passed a Bill making accident insurance compulsory. Admiral Courbet, who is in command of the French fleet in the Chinese waters, will bombard one of the Chinese ports unless immediate reparation is made for the recent renewal of hostilities. June 30. It is announced that the Imperial Government has invited the Australian colonies to contribute towards the ex- 1 penses to be incurred in the proposed extension of Brish rule in the Western Pacific. Arrived—Ships Piako, from Napier (Feb. 24th), and May Queen, from Oamaru (March 10th). The first meeting of the Conference on Egyptian affairs was held to-day. The proceedings were chiefly of a formal nature. The representative of the British Government, however, laid before the Conference certain proposals in connection with the Egyptian finances. The homeward mails via Brindisi from Melbourne, May 20th, were deli here to-day. Vessels leaving leaving Marseilles have been refused clean bills of health, in consequence of the outbreak of cholera. Quite a panic prevails. Arthur Mills, in a letter to the Times, appeals to clergymen to proceed to Norfolk Island.

Information from Cairo states that important tribes are joining the ranks of the Mahdi.

Earl Derby is willing to immediately place a protectorate over New Guinea, and has promised to consult the Cabinet respecting the inclusion of other islands. The Agents-General will seek an early interview with Earl Derby on the matter.

The Marquis of Normanby has been interviewed by a journalist, and, in reply to a question, he said that when fedeiatiou was once settled all difficulty in connection with annexation would vanish.

The Dock Companies are reducing their charges for storing frozen meat. A Freezing Company is being formed st Smithfield, and it will be capable of storing 3000 tons of meat. They expect to commence operations next month, and low rates are to be charged.

The Hon. Mr Forster presided at the annual meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, and the’ Marquis of Normanby seconded the adoption of the report. Paris, June 28.

The French Government has ordered vigorous preparations to he made with the object of resuming hostilities against the Chinese in Tonquin. News is to hand from Marseilles that cholera has made its appearance there, and deaths have already occurred. Latest advices from Toulon state that the mortality from the epidemic there is now averaging air cases daily. It is probable that the projected fele in this city on the 14th July to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution

will be postponed, as it is feared infection may be spread by the congregation of masses of people from the various parts of the country, especially bom those where the cholera prevails. June 29. . The outbreak of cholera at Marseilles has not as yet assumed a more serious phase, and the mortality from the disease is merely nominal. Cairo, June 29. Pilgrims arrived tt Assouan report that, they left Khartoum on May 23rd ..and Berber on June 7lh. Both places were then safe, and the Egyptian troops troops were in full possession of the towns.