TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1259, 30 October 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 27,

A great demonstration has takan place at Hyde Park in connection with the Franchise Bill. There were about 100,000 people present, and the House of Lords was strongly denounced by various speakers. Resolutions were passed in favor of the abolition of the House of Lords.

Lord Derby will start for Dongola on Tuesday.

The Times to-day approves of the .action of, the French Senate in regard to the Recidivistes Bill, and expresses a hope that Government will see its way to exempt New Caledonia from the list of places to which criminals shall continue to be sent.

Papers regarding fhe Soudan, laid before Parliament, show that General Gordon considers it possible to leave Khartoum ungoverned ; that General Wolseley’s instructions are to bring away Geneial Gordon and Colonel Stewart from Khartoum, and he is forbidden to undertake any ulterior operations. It is further shown that England and Egypt have decided to refuse to govern the territory of the Soudan lying south of Wady Haifa.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters 5 Association report the arrival of the ship Port Adelaide from Lyttelton (left June 27). The Melbourne Tramway Company’s' Half-million Five per cent. Loan is announced. The minimum has been fixed at par. Tenders will be opened on November 6th.

The rarious Agents-General have held a meeting to discuss Pacific affairs. The Agents were disposed to refrain from pressing Lord Derby for a reply. At present it is considered that the passage of the E&ndiviste Bill through the French Senate appears inevitable.

Government hare decided to dispatch without delay strong reinforcements to Tcnquin and Formosa. Oct. 27.

The Senate has modified the Edcidivistes Bill so as to leave Government the choice of the settlements to which criminals shall be transported. Berlin, Oct. 26.

It has transpired that the Emperor William rejects the claim of the Dube of Cumberland to the succession to the throne of Brunswick, vacant by the demise of Duke Wilhelm. Cairo, Oct. 26. Earl Northbrook, having completed his mission to this country, has sailed for Marseilles en route for London. Oct. 27. Nevrs is to hand from Dongola that the messengers who have returned from the direction of Berber state that no doubt can now be entertained that Colonel Stewart and the whole of his party were massacred by rebels at Wad el Ho mar. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. » Sydney, Oct. 27. Arrived, this morning—Union steam" ship Te Anau from Auckland, News has been received here that the China Navigation Company’s steamship Chang Chow, bound from Newcastle to Hong Kong, has been wrecked on the coast of Queensland. All the passengers sad crew were saved.