TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1260, 1 November 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 28

The Anglc-Husian Commission appointed to settle the demarcation ot the Northern frontier of Afghanistan, have crossed the river Helmund into that country, and were met by a large body of Afghans, who are now acting as their escort.

The Adelaide Mortgage Company intend doubling their capital, and will issue 25,000 shares at first, thus enabling them to borrow £200,000 additional.

Mr George Darrell has commenced a season in London, producing “ Sunny South,” a drama written by himself. Ihe Press generally speak in favorable terms of the piece. The colonial awards made at the Health Exhibition are the Australian Wire Company, a silver medal ; Sydney Meat Preserving Company, a silver medal ; and the Committee of Importers, who exhibited frozen meat, have received a diploma of honor.

Oct. 29

The Daily Telegraph states, on the best authority, that the British Government offered to mediate between France and China with the view of arriving at a settlement of affairs in the East,

Lord Wolseley has been empowered to adpoint ttie Mudir of Dongola temporary Governor of the new province which is to be created in the Soudan.

The gunboat Polumab, which has been built for the Queensland Government. will sail for Brisbane forthwith. , The German elections are favorable to the Tories, Later. The report current that General Lord Wolseley had been empowered to appoint, the Mudir of Dongola as temporary Governor of the new province in the ooudan, is authoritatively denied.

In the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Undersecretary for the Colonies, replying to a question, staled that. Colonel Smythe, commanding the British forces in South Africa, had been instructed to refuse to recognise the claim of the Transvaal Government to protect Montsiva, the paramount chief of Bechuanaland territory, over which British authority is to bo restored.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters 5 Association report the arrival of the ship Soukar from Lyttelton, left July 9th. Oct. 30.

It has been decided that the bills accepted from the Oriental Bank at Mauritius before the stoppage of payment by the Bank was known there) will be paid in {nil.

The Agents-General are urging Lord Dei by to press the French Government for ibe exclusion of reeidivist.-s from New Caledonia.

Five new Peers have been created. Hmailpox is raging at Merawai, a town a .short distance below the Fourth Cataract of (he .Nile.

England intends to punish the mur-

derers of Bethel (sic.) and to expel all maurauders from Bechuanaland.

Vienna, Oct. 28,

The Austro-Bungarian delegations opened to-day. The Emperor Francis Joseph, in a speech on the occasion, said there was every reason to expect a long period of European peace.

Berlin, Oct. 29

The election of Deputies to the Eeichstag is just concluded. The Liberals have lost while the Socialists have gained ground.

Cairo, Oct, 28

General Lord Vf olseley and the headquarters staff have arrived at Sarras, and are about to proceed to Ambukol.

Oct. 29.

Telegrams have been received here reporting the arrival at Atnbukol of Lord Wolseley and his staff. The Hussar contingent and the camel corps have reached Assouan, and will proceed towards Dongola at an early date, Honc Kong, Oct. 29.

Late intelligence, from Tonquin shows that the French troops are suffering severely from the effects of the climate, and a large proportion of the men are unfit to take the field, and the number on the sick list is rapidly increasing.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Sydney, Oct. 30

The Convention resolutions were under discussion in the Legislative Council to-night and passed by 13 to 9 votes. The resolutions are now under consideration m the Legislative Assembly.

Arrived, yesterday afternoon—Wakatipu, from Wellington. Sailed, this afternoon—Te Anau, for Auckland.

Melbourne, Oct. 30,

Arrived—Manapouri, from the Bluff,