TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1251, 11 October 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 7 It is announced that the Earl of North brook proposes to abolish the present standing army of Egypt, and that in its place there should be maintained a force of 9000 police. The Egyptian Government it is understood are opposed to Lord North brook's scheme. There were 1350 tenders for the New South Wales loan, amounting-to thirteen and a-half million pounds. Tenders at ninety-three pounds twelve shillings will obtain fifty-five per cent, and those above that amount will receive in fall. The official average of the New South Wales loan is about £93 13s 6d, the maximum price tendered was £9B. Mr Alex. Stuart, Premier of New South W ales, will not permit Sir Saul Samuel to join with the other AgentsGeneral in their interview with Lord Derby on Pacific matters. Oct. 8. Cholera has broken out in Barcelona, a town in Spain. Sir Joseph William Chitly will adjudicate on the claims against the Oriental Bank estate on December 9tb. The objects of the Meridian Conference at present sitting will probably be rendered fruitless, in consequence of the French representatives opposing the acceptance of Greenwich as the standard meridian. Oct. 9. In its \ssne to-day the Times announces that the Imperial Cabinet bab definitely decided to adopt stringent measures to put a stop encroachments of territory in Bechuanaland by the Boers, and to prevent a continuance of the present lawless treatment of natives in that district. Later. The English Cabinet ha\e decided to act in concert with the Cape Government in stopping the aggressive action of the Boers, The Standard publishes the following re the Government scheme of re-distri-bution :—The Bill assigns to English counties, 231 members ; boroughs, 229 members. Wales—Counties, 18 ineo>bers ; boroughs, 12 members, Scotland —Counties, 36 members ; boroughs, 82, Ireland—Counties, 2 members for each, and all boroughs whose populations are under 10,000 will be merged into the counties. The city of London will be represented by one member to every 80,000 inhabitants. Caieo, Oct. 8. The camel corps, start to-mor-row up the Nile for the Soudan. Several Arab sheikhs between Shcndy and Khartoum have tendered their submission to the commander of the British force stationed there. Osman Digna has retired from Souakim, and abandoned his attacks upon the town, and the neighborhood is now free from hostile Arabs. News, however, has been received from inland districts of Northern Nubia stating that Osman Digna is now harrassing the friendly tribes, and massacring large numbers of women and children belonging to them. Hong Kong, Oct. 9. Further fighting has taken place in Tonquin. The French have everywhere proved victorious They are now advancing on the Chinese position on the frontier. The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, have received the following cable message :—London, 7th October, l a S4—Ruapehu, 5.«., sailed from Teneriffe, 2nd October; Tongariro, S.S., passed Madeira two daysagb. ».' ' ,' AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Oct. 8. Sailed, this afternoon—Union steamship Te Anau, for the Bluff. A Government Bill has been introduced into tho Legislative Assembly, providing.for!the construction of 927 miles of railway.