TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1210, 29 July 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 24

In the - House of • ommnns, to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that ; the European Coo ferine® on Egyptian affairs will ri.'-jJSßf’mble on Monday next, and be hoped to beabla to make a statement afterwards as to tlie result of the deliberations of the delegates. In the Houso of Commons to-day, Lord Martington, Secretary of Slate, ' has announced that lie will shortly pre»ont an additional esti.rnafa for expenses in connection with the defence of Egypt, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Lords Roseborry,. Dunraven, Shaftesbury, Stanhope, and Mr Murray Smith will attend the Federation Conference, The Cape Government have resolved to annex Bechuana. j he Hon. G. J. Goschen has been appointed a member of the Stellalanci Commission. Abyssinia will annex Kassala and Amedele, in return for the Abyssinian troops relieving the Egyptians. July 25. The Daily Telegraph commenting on the proposed colonial representation in the English Parliament says the admis; ion might work badly, and probably an Intercolonial Council would suffice. The cargoes of frozen mutton brought by the ships -o,aaia.ru and Lady Jocelyn from New Zealand hare been examined, and found to be in an unsatisfactory condition. Arrived, at Plymouth—Orient steamship Potosi, from Melbourne (left June 12th). New Zealand mutton of prime quality has declined a farthing, and is now selling at 5d per lb. The Queensland torpedo boat, on her trial trip, averaged a speed of 17.21 knots. The capital of the pew Oriental Bank Company is being freely subscribed. From Sydney alone £IOO,OOO has been applied for, and the total amount subscribed as yet is £850,000. Many of the depositors in the old Bank are converting their deposits into shares. A captain of a Spanish gunboat has been arrested at Jamaica by the captain of Jd.M.S. Flamingo for firing on a British sloop. July 26. The Standard publishes a telegram to-day stating that a pitched battle had been fought between the Hovaa and the French troops in Madagascar, and that the attack of the Utter was repulsed with considerable loss. H.M.B. Carysfort and Turquoise, of the Mediterranean Squadron, have been ordered to oquakim* The Conference to consider the question of Imperial federation is shortly to be held in London, and the leading members of both the Libreal and the. Conservative party .have announced their intention of taking part in the proceedings. The Thames Valley-Rotorua Railway Company are applying for £IOO,OOO by means of debentures at S 5. lu the House of Lords Earl Kimberley stated that the British flag jhas been hoisted over StelUUnd, but jWas pulled down by the inhabitants. The Marquis of Uartiugtm ha- ju imuted that the Government hardly ant]-' cipale an autumn campaign in the Soudan. The French have agreed to »lK>v China until Thursday to reply to th« demand made fur the indemnity in connection with the Langaon ontrag'. Paris, July 24. The cholera epidemic continues to spread in the southern districts of the country. Nine deaths occurred ti T r ’ay from the disease at Arles. ■Brussels, July 24. Arrangement! are. being made for the founding of a Belgian colony in Zealand, and a sum of 50,000 francs has already baeu subscribed to defray expenses in connection herewith. A person of experience will start at an early date for New Zealand tp make enquiries with the view of establishing a settlement and making the necessary arrangements with colonial authorities. Cairo, July 25. News has been'Teceived here that a i moat disastrous \arlbquake Las been [ experienced at Mas so w ah, a small

seaport on ar island in the U<.d Sea off the Abyssinian coast, with,* population of two hundred thousand. Accounts to hand state that the town was completely wrecked by the shock, Which was of a most violent character. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, July 26. Edward Marshall, a well-known comedian, was run over by a vehicle in tiie street to- lay, and died shortly afterwards from the injuries received. It is announced / that Goyernment in* tend shortly to issue an Order-in-Oouncil in connection with the outbreak of smallpox ia .thjs ci.ty.; Sydney, July 26. A case of smallpox, .but one ofa mild type, is reported from Forbes lown, 240 miles wesjb of this city. The local authorities have .taken-every ; precaution to prevent the spread of the dise.ase, ' .Hobart, July: 25. Further details are to hand regarding the .Bank robbery at Beacon afield,;. The acting-manager C»ot manager), Mr Stackhouse, was tied to a trese, with his head enveloped in a pillow-case. Two men entered the Bank, .while two others, who were armed, guarded Stackhouse for two hour*. He was then released. The watch and money which h« had on him were not taken. The cash in the Bank at the lime of the robbery was unusually large, owing to its being payday at the mine., . i