TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1250, 9 October 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 5.

The Times adheres to the statement published to the effect that General Lord Wolseley has been recalled. The various Agents-General, excepting Sir Sanl Samuel, request an interview with Lord Derby to press the settlement of the Pacific question.

The Marquis of Hartington, speaking in Lancashire, implied that a compromise was possible if the Marquis of Salisbury withdrew his opposition to the Franchise Bill after seeing that the Redistribution Bill was fair.

Mr Forster and Mr Morley, M.P.'s, addressed a meeting of 70,000 people at Leeds, on the Franchise Bill. Oct. 6. The Merchant Shipping oai Underwriters' Association report under date London, October 6th, the arrival from Lytteltou of the ships City of Sparta (left July 7th;, and the Ilicmac (left June 24th). The Standard advises the 'lories to accept the offer made by the Marquis of Hartington with reference to the Franchise Bill. Lord Granville lias informed the Powers that, if necessary, he will further interfere in the question of Egyptian fiuance?. The Usutus are plundering the Zulu reserve. The Cunard liner Urabria has attained a speed of 24 miles an hour. The homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Meibourne Aug. 26th, were delivered to-day. Madrid, Oct. 6, The cholera epidemic has now entirely ceased in this country. Rome, Oct. 6. The number of fresh cases of cholera in Naples* and other towns has lessened during the past few days, and hopes are entertained that the spread of the epidemic has been permanently checked. Cairo, Oct. 4. In reply to the protest lodged by the Powers interested in the law of liquidation against the suspension of the Oaisse, Nubar Pasha has stated the suspension was absolutely necessary ir. view of the situation of the Egyptian Treasury, Oct. 5. Telegrams have been received here reporting the arrival of Lord Wolseley at \v ady Haifa. Earl Northbrook is now on his way to Assouan. Oct, 6. Intelligence is to hand that General Gordon has returned to Khartoum, from Berber, which place he recently recaptured from the rebels. News has been received here that the steamer in which Colonel Stewart was proceeding down the Nile from Berber towards Abu Haissed struck on a rock at Wad-el-Khomar(on the fifth cataract) and sank shortly afterwards. No lives were lost, but it is reported that Stewart and his party were, on reaching the shore, attacked by a band of Bsdouins and that the Colonel was killed. Later. Further intelligence regarding the fate of Colonel Stewart has been brought in, and shows that Colonel Stewart lost his life through the treachery of the Bedouins. It appears that a party of desert Arabs witnessed the loss of the steamer at Wady-sl-Khomar, «nd whnn Colonel Stewart's party landed offered to escort them to their destination. Their services were accepted, but bavins; allayed suspicion by their protestations of friendship, the Arabs turned upon those whom they were escorting and killed Colonal Stewart and all who were with him. A cose of smallpox occurred ; n the Black Watch (Ist Battalion of Royal Highlanders), and the whole battalion has been placed in quarantine. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Oct. 6. One patient at the quarantine station died yesterday of smallpox. Oct. 7. Two more cases of smallpox occurred in this city yesterday. Sydney, Oct. 7. Sailed, this evening—Uuion steamship Wakatipu, for Wellington. Ta-

whiao aivi the oilier Maori chiefs were amony; the passengers. Mr Stnirt, the Premier, is suffering from an attack of paralysis, aud his state of health is considered serious. A Gazette notice has been published declaring Sydney to be a clean port, the last case of smallpox having terminated 21 days ago.