TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1280, 20 December 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 17. The Board of Directors of the Consolidated Telephone Company have been authorised to sue Sir Julius Vogel in consequence of the recent report of the Investigation Committee. It is rumored that France intends deporting recidivistes to the Island of Madagascar instead <f New Caledonia, The German Reichstag hare refused to vote salaries for additional Consuls at Apia and other of the Pacific Islandsi Arrived, at Plymouth —P. and 0. steamship Cathay, from Melbourne (left Oct. 23 rd). The Pall Mall Gazette today states that the cession t 0 Germany of Delagoa Bay, on the Bast Coast of Africa, is meditated.

An inspection of London Bridge, ; at low water, revealed thirteen clockwork machines deposited on an abutment, thus confirming the belief that the recent explosion was caused by dynamite.

It is rumored that an international control will be established over Egypt. .New Zealand is to receive all the direct mail service postages, with the exception of the postage on British inland letters.

It is’ expected that Lord Granville will protest against the agreement of America to construct the Nicaraguan canal, as being opposed to the terms of the treaty of 1850, whereby England and America agreed to establish a joint protectorate over any canal or a railway across the Isthmus. .Dec. 18. The homeward Brindisi mails, from Melbourne, dated November 6th, were delivered here to-day. A despatch has been received from General Wolseley, stating that the boats which bad been used for transporting the British expedition up the Nile, have fulfilled expectations. The troops are in excellent health, and fit for any trial of strength with which they may meet. The work of bringing the boats up ihe river proved very hard, but was borne cheerfully. Both officers and men are in excellent spirits, and all thought is now bent upon the approaching march to Khartoum and the relief of the city and Geneial Gordon. Paris, Dec. 15.

It is stated here that the French Government have decided to reinforce the fleet operating against the Chinese, and that several ironclads will be despatched in January. A despatch has been received from Admiral Courbet announcing that he has dislodged a strong force of Chinese troops who were menacing the French position at Kelung, and that a hundred Chinese were killed during the action.

Hong Kong, Dec. 16. Several Chinese cruisers have left Shanghai, but their destination as yet is unknown, and in view of the expected intention of the Chinese Government to intercept reinforcements despatched to the French fleet, ironclads have been ordered to convey the French transports from Singapore to Formosa. Cairo, Dec. 16.

Intelligence has reached here of the arrival at Corti of General Lord Wolseley and the head-quarters of his staff.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Melbourne, Dec. 17. Arrived, this morning—Tarawera, from the Bluff’.

Sailed, this afternoon —Wairnrapa, for the Bluff.

Barnes, the notorious criminal prisoner, confessed that he murdered Slack, the well-known litigant, who died on Sept, llth, and who was believed to have committed suicide, Dec. 18. The confession of Barnes, the notorious prisoner, that he murdered Slack, the well-known litigant in Sep tember last, is now fully confirmed. The Imperial Government has extended jurisdiction of the High Commission of New Guinea to the D’H-ntn-casteanx Islands, situated north-east of New Guinea.

Melbourne has been officially declared to be free from smallpox. Sydney, Dec. 17. Two fresh cages of gmallpox have oc-

cur red in tliis city. Dr' Donovan has

been fined £l5O for neglecting to notify to the authoiilies the smallpox cases which came under his treatment.