TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1281, 23 December 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

) ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 18. The statement made by the Pall Mai Gazette yesterday as to the projects cession of Delagoa Bay to Germany i authoritatively denied. Arrived—Elderslie, s.s., from For Chalmers (left October 17ch) with i cargo of frozen mutton, which is believet to be in good condition. The Court of Common Council her have voted a reward of £SOOO for in formation leading to the conviction o the perpetrators of the recent outragi ; on the London Bridge. i . Dr Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln 1 has resigned his See owing to ill health The authorities at Dover have seized 2cwt. of dynamite, which arrived then yesterday on board a vessel from tin Continent. Mr Sims Reeves, the celebrated tenor, has decided to visit Australia. Earl Morley is mentioned as a probable successor to Lord Augustus Loftus as Governor of New South Wales. Dec. 19. The Right Hon. and Most Reverend Lord Plunket, Bishop of Meath, has been appointed to the Archbishopric of Dublin, vacant by the resignation of Dr French. Dec. 20, The homeward San Francisco mails dated Auckland, November 11th, were delivered yesteiday. The reported annexation of the northern portion of New Guinea hi Germany is unconfirmed. The New Zealand two and a hah million 4 per cent, loan will probably bt in the market on January 11th. Berlin, Dec. 20. A reply to the claims made by tin German and Russian Governments t< lie represented on the .Egyptian Caisse ile la Dette Pubiique has been received The Egyptian Government states in effect that it is willing to recognise tin olaims provided all signatory Powers ir whose favor the law of liquidation was passed agree to sanction the necessary modification in the constitution of the Caisse. The reply caused considerable displeasure to the German and Russian Governments, and also at the Austrian Court. The International Conference on the Congo question has adjourned its sittings until after Christmas. Paris, Dec. 18. An official telegram from Tonquin, published to-day, announces that a French position at a village near Chu was recently attacked by three thousand Chinese. After severe fighting tinlatter were repulsed with heavy loss. The French forces suffered but slightly. Cholera has again appeared in tbicity. Bombay, Dec, 19. The Marquis of Ripon arrived her to-day, en route to England. His Excellency was accorded a splendid farewell reception, and numerous addresses were presented. New York, Dec. 20. A disastrous fire occurred last nigh l at the Catholic Orphanage, Brooklyn. The bodies of twenty-one children who were burned have been recovered, but ninety others are still missing. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following telegram : Loudon, Dec. 18. The Ruapehu arrived all well at Rio yesterday. The refrigerator has worked well, and the meat is in good condition. The K.M. S.fS. Aorangi sailed from Gravesend to-day. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Dec. 19. Sailed—Hauroto, for Wellington, and Ringarooma, for Auckland. In the sculling match which had been fixed tor the 28th February, between Clifford and Beach, the latter has forfeited by mistake, and the match has been declared off. Another one, how ever, is being arranged. Intelligence has just readied here that the German flag has been hoisted and a protectorate established over the northern portion of New Guinea and the islands of New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover and the Admiralty Group, i

Dec. 20. At a fire which occurred .to-day at Narrabri, north of this colony, three persons lost their lives. -The damage to property fay the fire is estimated at £BOOO. , '