TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1200, 5 July 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 30

The trial of the action instituted by the Attorney-General against Mr Bradlaugh terminated to-day, when the Court found that defendant had illegally sat and voted in the House of Commons in February last, July 1.

In the House of Commons to-day, the motion of Sir Stafford Northcote, declaring the Anglo-French agreement regarding Egypt will neither lead to the peace of that country nor justify the English loan to Egypt, came up for discussion. After some debate the Bouse, by a majority of forty-two? refused to discuss the motion because it was deemed untimely. The motion, therefore, has been postponed indefinitely.

In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Carnarvon announced that he would not proceed with the motion standing in his name on the Order Paper for a vote of censure on the Government on account of their Egyptian policy. Lord Cairns has given notice of an amendment to the Franchise Reform Bill, declaring that the proposed reform was unacceptable unless the provision was made for the redistribution of seats. The Conservative members of the House of Lords are understood to bo unanimous as to the necessity of rejecting the Bill for the reform of the Franchise, which has been sent up from the House of Commons. July 2. The Egyptian Conference continued its deliberations to-day, Mr Edgar Vincent, the Financial Adviser to the Khedive, recommended that the taxes now levied in Egypt should be largely reduced. July 3. The spread of cholera in Toulon is gradually increasing. Rome, July 1. A death from cholera has occurred here, and fears are entertained that the disease is spreading. Paris, July 2. The Chinese Government have given assurance of its intention to respect the treaty concluded at Tientsin for the settlement of the Tonquin difficulty, and has disavowed the action of officers at Langson in opposing the occupation of that town by French troops. No fresh outbreak of cholera has occurred, and it is believed that the precautions which have been taken will prevent a further spread of the disease. Several deaths, however, are reported daily at Toulon and Marseilles. The French Government have demanded from China an indemnity of £20,000,000 sterling, on account of the recent action of the Chinese troops in opposing by force of arms the occupation of Langson by the French forces.

St, Petersburg, July 2

The death is announced of General Francis Edward Todleben, the celebrated Russian military engineer. Cairo, July 1.

Major Kitchener, who has returned to Assouan from his expedition to the Nubian desert, maintains there is the fullest evidence that Berber has fallen into the hands of the rebels.

July 2

Reports have reached here from Assouan that the town of Debbah has been attacked and captured by the Arab rebels, and that all the Christians have been massacred. It is stated that the Arabs numbered 12,000 men.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, July 2. Sailed —Arawata, for the Bluff, this morning. July 3. Arrived, this morning—Manapouri, s.s., from the Bluff. Mr Mirams, in the Legislative Assembly, has decided to move an amenoment to the resolutions of the Sydney Convention, with the object of restraining the proposed Federal Council from legislating on colonial tarriff questions. The debate on the resolution stands farther adjourned.

All the Australian Governments except New Zealand have replied favorably to the proposal to guarantee £15,000 for the expense* attaching to

the extension of the 'British"rule in th Pacific. The reply of the New South Wales Government, though favorable, was not quite definite. Adelaide, July 2. The South Australian revenue last year amounted to £2,0 1 0,000 ; decrease £85,000, compared with the previous year. The Customs receipts have decreased during the twelve months by £103,000, and the land revenue by £75,100. In the House of Assembly last night, Mr Colton, the Premier and Colonial Treasurer, made a statement, in which he announced that the Budget shows a deficit of ±,93,000 and that it was the intention of the Government to propose a land tax and income tax. Sydney, July 3. Sailed, yesterday afternoon Hauroto, steamship, for Wellington. Arrived, last evening Steamship Australia, from Auckland. Brisbane, July 8. The Queensland revenue for the last quarter amounted to £670,000, an increase of £2250 compared with the same quarter last year.