TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1243, 25 September 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 20,

At the Birmingham Social Science Congress yesterday, Mr F. Labilliere read a paper on Federation, which evoked considerable criticism. Two papers were also read advocating the application of Sir Torrens’ land registration system to land in Great Britain. Sept. 21.

Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony, threatens to resign unless a decisive British policy in regard to Bechuana Land is announced. News from the Soudan states that the Egyptian forces have occupied Halfyeh, that the town of Sennaar is safe, and the Shegaya country tranquil, many of the chiefs swearing to abandon El Mahdi,

An electric launch for Australia has been successfully tried on the Thames.

Serious Nationalist riots have occurred at Castle Willan, County Down. Several of the rioters were wounded by the police, and the police barracks were wrecked by a mob. Many arrests were made.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report the arrival on September 20th of the ship Norman Macleod, from Lyttelton (left June 19tb). Sept. 22. The news of General Gordon’s recent victories over the rebels is doubted in Cairo. The New South Wales Loan will be announced in a few days* Sept. 23. The Homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, August 13th, were delivered here yesterday. The P. and 0. steamer Sutlej, from Melbourne (left July 29th), arrived at Plymouth yesterday. The English Press generally are advocating an increase in the Navy. Mr W. H. Smith urges the appointment of a Federation Inquiry Committee.

In consequence of the frequent recurrence of riots, the city of Brussels is virtually in a state of seige. Lord Wolseley will probably proceed to the front on Sunday next. Cairo, Sept, 22.

Intelligence has been received that the steamers conveying detachments of the Royal Sussex Regiment have successfully passed the third cataract of the Nile, and that the troops have since arrived at Dongola. Lord Wolseley has advised that the two regiments, under orders to proceed from Malta to Egypt, should be stopped, as their services are not likely to be required here.

The French Consul at Khartoum telegraphs that the vicinity of that town has been freed of rebels, and that he is about to leave for Dongola, with Mr Power and Colonel Stewart.

Since making a protest in conjunction with Austria and Germany against the suspension of the law of liquidation as notified by Nubar Pasha, the French Government have further considered the question, and have now instructed M. Barriere, Minister at the Egyptian Court, to formally demand the withdrawal of the proclamation, and to recognise the functions of the Caisse do la Dette, as appointed by a decree ot the Khedive in 1880.

The latest intelligence from the Soudan states that the Mahdi is about to resume the offensive. S.nce the seige of Khartoum be has been engaged in gathering an army of rebel troops, which, in consequence of General Gordon’s continued success, is about to be despatched against Khartoum.

The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following cable message ; —“ London, -Sept. 22nd —Tongariro arrived, all well, at Rio yesterday. Her meat is in good condition. She passed through the Magellan Straits. The Doric arrived all well *.t Cape of Good Hope yesterday. The Turakinu has sailed for Port Chalmers.” AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Sept. 22. Arrangements have been completed for sculling matches between Clifford and Hanlan on February 7th, Clifford

and Beach on February 28ih, and Hanlan and Beach on March 28th. The final match between Clifford and Hanlan, if victorious, will take place on April 18th.

Mr Stuart, the. Premier, in replying to Mr Service’s communication re New Guinea annexation, states that he does not concur in, the proposal to again urge Lord Derby to take immediate steps for the establishment of a Protectorate over New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Mr Stuart considers the time inopportune, and altogether unsuitable.

The conference of sanitary authorities, now holding its sitting, has passed a resolution expressing agreement with the principle of compulsory vaccination. Sept. 23. Arrived, last evening—Hauroto, from Wellington.

A patient nimed Hammond has died of smallpox, but the others at the quarantine station are progressing favorably.