TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1244, 27 September 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 23. Leading articles are now appearing in metropolitan and provincial newspapers strongly advocating a material increase in the strength of the British Nary. H.M. gunboat Wasp, four guns, commanded by Nicholls, became a total wreck on the coast of Donegal, Ireland. Fifty officers and crew were drowned. The Colonial Office authorities fear that a conflict may take place between the German Consular authorities on the Islands of New Britain and New Ireland and the British should the latter make any attempt to establish a protectorate oyer those islands. The St. James' Gazette, in an article on New Zealand finance, states that the borrowing policy of that colony is alarming. Sept. 24. Details to hand regarding the loss of H.M.S. Wasp show that all the officers lost their livss by the disaster. Lord Rosebery while out riding today was thrown from his horse and broke his collar-bone. Some of M. Ferry's supporters propose tt»at recidivistes should be sent | only to Cayenne and the French settle- i ments in the Senegal. Information from Capetown states that the Boers have occupied the capital j of Stellaland, and the Chief Monsiva has surrendered to them.

Intelligence is to hand from New York of the death of the Hon. Gilbert Leigh, eldest son of Lord Leigh. While out hunting in Wyoming he fell over a precipice and was killed. Deceased, who was aged thirty-three, represented South Warwickshire in the House of Commons.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association report the arrival of the ship Elizabeth Graham, from the Bluff (left June 17th) ; Halcione, from Wellington (left June 23rd) ; Lanarkshire, from Lyttelton (left June 21st). The Orient steamer Chimborazo, with the Suez mail, will land the mails at Naples.

The prospects of the late Oriental Bank estate are improving, and it is anticipated that the liquidators will be able to pay 20s in the £, without interest.

Sir Saul Samuel and Sir F, D, Bell are at present unwilling to press Lord Derby on the Pacific question. The Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State of War, has disposed of a battery of field s;uns to the New Zealand Government very cheaply. Sep. 26-

The Canadian Government intend to place a six million loan on the market shortly. Spofforth will not return' with bis team, but will remain in England for a few weeks longer. Cairo, Sept. 23. Lord Wolseley proceeds to the frontier for the purpose of joining the main body of troops proceading to Khartoum on Saturday next.

Further intelligence of the state of affairs at Khartoum has been received at the hai\ds of messengers seut by General Gordon. The despatches which they briDg prove that the withdrawal of the rebels from the town was correctly stated, and that General Gordon haa been completely successful in his operations. At the time the messengers left Khartoum supplies were plentiful, and large quantities were being brought in. General Gordon had already despatched his steamers to Seunaar, on the Blue Nile, to relieve the garrison and inhabitants, and preparations were being made for sending a strong force to attack the rebels at Berber. The messengers met the British expedition which has been sent from Assouan to Dongola. „,<*,, Sept, 24. The Russian Government has joined France, Germany and Austria m protesting against Nubar Pasha's proposal to suspend the law of liquidation ot i Egyptian debts. Hong Kong, Sept. 24. Li Hung Chang has been re-iustatod in his position as Prime Minister.