TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1270, 27 November 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 24,

Negotiations between the Ministers and the Conservative leaders for a settlement of the franchise difficulty are not concluded. Both parties, however, are desirous of overcoming the present deadlock between the Upper and Lower Houses- The Conference held on Saturday last has resulted in bringing a satisfactory agreement within approachable distance.

The expedition to Bechuanalaud, under Colonel Warren, is to be largely augmented, and will comprise eight thousand troops.

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that the draft Enabling Bill to provide tor Austral a sian Federation required importan amendments, and that it was advisable to consult tne colonies thereanent before presenting the measure to Parliament. He added that the Bill would create a small Federal Council to deal with questions of common colonial interest, but that the question of the reconstitution of the colonies would not be dealt with by the measure. Mr Gladstone also ggve notice that he would, on Monday next, introduce a .Bill for the redistribution' of seats.

The Homeward mails per Orient steamer Iberia, from Melbourne (Oct. 17 were delivered via Brindisi to-day.

.The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report the arrival to-day of the ship Dunscore from Lyttelton (left Aug. 15th). * The following allotment of Space Imbed) made to the colonies at the Colonial Exhibition to lie held in 18S6 : Victoria, 12,000 ft ; New South Wales, 12,000fb ; New Zealand, 7000 ft ; Queensland, 6000 ft ; South Australia, 5000 ft. Only bona fide colonists will be allowed to exhibit, and the colonial contributions to a guarantee fund as suggested by the Prince of Wales is expected to be about £32,000.

Paris, Nov. 23

The increasing discontent which of late has been manifested among a large number of persons out of employment in this city, culminated to-day in open and prolonged rioting. The 'civil police proved powerless to quell the disturbance and to disperse the rioters, and it was found necessary to call out the cavalry to clear the streets. One hundred persons have since been ar rested.

Cairo, Nov. 23,

The transport of British troops detailed for service in the Soudan is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, and detachments are daily arriving at Dongola. A strong force is now camped in the neighborhood of the town, pending a final advance towards Berber and Kh artoura.

Nov. 24

It has transpired that Germany and Russia have made a claim to the Egyptian Government that they should be represented on the “ Caisse de !a Doite Publique.”

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Adelaide, Nov. 24

The South Australian Government, have offered rewards amounting to £6OOO for the conviction of iucendiauA, by whom it is alleged that the various fires which have occurred m the colony during the year have been caused.

Melbourne, Nov. 24

A dispute has arisen between the operative bootmakers and boot nrmufacturers in ibis city, and lias resulted in tlie locking out of tweive hundred employees. Nov. 25.

The death is announce i of Sir William Mitchell, President of the Legislative Council, from gaslri-, induced bv eating some poisonous fi>h on Saturday last. .

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned t May as a mark of respect to the late Sir Wm, Mitchell, President of the

Legislative Council', Consideration of the protest lodged against Rufus, the winner of the V, R.C. Derby, concluded to-day, and resulted in its dismissal.

Sailed, this afternoon —Te Anau, for the Bluff.

Sydney, Nov. 25

Arrived, yesterday—S.S. Tarawera. The Hero was towed here safely from Newcastle. The passengers for Fiji are to be transferred to another vessel.

Hobart, Nov. 25. Arrived—Steamship Coptic, from London (left Oct. 11th).