TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1278, 16 December 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Dec. 11.

Towards the proposed guarantee fund of £30,000 for the Colonial Exhibition in 1886, Canada guarantees £IO,OOO, Sydney £SOOO, and the Cape Government will probably guarantee £2OOO. It is not expected that the sample of diamonds sent Home by tiie Australian Diamond Mining Company of Bingran, New South Wales, will be worth more than 22s per carat.

The French Chamber of Deputies have accepted the rejection of their amendment by the Senate in reference to the election of the latter Chamber by universal suffrage.

Dec. 12,

Arrived, at Plymouth—Steamships Doric, from Lyttelton, and Potosi, from Melbourne.

The amendments proposed by the Imperial Government in the draft Bill to constitute a Federal Council of Australasia are now shown to be chiefly verbal, and likely to prove unobjectionable to the colonies.

Dec. 18

The ship Carnmoney, bound from Liverpool to Sydney, has been towed into Falmouth partially dismasted, but it is believed her cargo is undamaged. The shipments ot frozen meat to hand by the steamers Done and Potosi have arrived in excellent condition.

Obituary—Mr Lindsay, representative for Flinders in the South Australian Parliament.

Paris, Dec. 12,

In the Chnmbei of Deputies the Premier, M. Ferry, made a statement regarding the Franco-Ohinese difficulty, in which he announced that the altitude assumed by the Chinese Government had defeated Earl Granville’s efforts at mediation between the two countries, and parleying, which had been proceed ing, had now ended. M. Ferry added that Government intended to pursue energetic measures in prosecution of hostilities against China. An official telegram from Madagas car, which has been published, states that the French forces captured a fort containing five guns, at South Wohemas, and that in the engagement which took place two hundred Hovas were killed.

The Senate have agreed to grant an additional forty-three million francs for French operations in Tonquin. In the debate which took place on the motion for this credit, M. Ferry promised that immediate action should be taken by the Government in carrying on the war with China.

Cairo, Dec. 12,

The Austrian, French and Italian Governments support the claim of Germany and Russia to seats on the Com mission of the Caisse Publique.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Dec. 12, Arrived, this morning—Wairarapa> from the Bluff.

Parliament was prorogued this afternoon by His Excellency the Governor, who in the course of his speech on the occasion remarked that the session had been distinguished by the magnitude and fruitfulness of the labor undertaken. Ha congratulated members upon the unanimity displayed in passing the various resolutions relating to federation and annexation. The representations which had been made to the Imperial Government had only been partially successful. A satisfactory Protectorate had, however, already been established over the southern portion of New Guinea, and he hoped that this step was only the precursor of more extended jurisdiction in the Western Pacific. His Advisers would continue to earnestly watch the effect of the French recidiviste movement, and in case of necessity would take such further steps as might be found necessary. It was encouraging to observe that the Imperial Go vernmeut had promised to legislate for (he establishment of an Australasian Federal Council. Reference was also made to the Land and Railway Bills. Iu conclusion his Excellency declared that the prosperity ot the colony had been maintained and augmented during the past year.

Dec. 13.

The Government is sending Mr Deaken, C. E., to America, to study reports upon the irrigation system of that

country.

Sydney, Dec. 12.

Dr Donovan has been convicted of-a breach of the Health Act iri neglecting to give notice of cases of smallpox which were under his care, and a fine of £SO was inflicted.

Arrived, this morning Hauroto, from Wellington.

Brisbane, Dec. 13i

News,has been received here of the total loss, of the barque New Orleans, bound from Hamburg to Apia. The vessel was burnt at sea, and the crew took to the boats. A portion of them were rescued by a passing vessel after leaving the ship. , ’ f '!r: .