TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1286, 6 January 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 2. Rumors which have gamed credence here are current to the effect that a Conference of the Powers on the Egyptian question is about to take place at Paris. The frozen meat os E’derslie is realising per pound. The cargoes of meat by the British India Company’s steamerD.irunda, and the Orient steamer Garonne, have arrived in excellent con ditioii. The Daily News in an article on the Pacific question commends the prudence displayed in the matter by the Government of New couth Wales. In connection with tiie recent assumption by Great Britain of the ownership of the district of (Saint Lucia, in East Africa, it is now announced that Luderitz and Co., Bremen, claim that their representatives acquired Saint Lucia from the Zulu King, Dinizulu, in November last. Tenders are called for the New Zealand Government loan of a million sterling, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. The minimum is fixed at 97£. The tenders will be opened on Friday, 9th January. Mr Gladstone is unwell and confined to his house. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, has forwarded to Lord Derby the protests made by the Victorian and Tasmanian Governments against the annexation of the northern portion of New Guinea by Germany. The Hon. J. B. Thurston, P.M.G., Colonial Secretary of Fiji, has arrived here. Jan. 8. Arrived, ac Plymouth—Steamship Ruapehu, from Lyttelton (left Novem her 27 th). The appointment of the Marquis of Normanby to the Grand Cross Order of the Bath is announced. An explosion of dynamite occurred last night on the Metropolitan Railway, between Kings Cross and Gower street station. The explosion occurred while the train was passing the spot. The carriage windows were all broken, and the tunnel slightly damnged. A few of the passengers were cut by broken glass, but none were seriously injured. The Right Hon. W. E, Forster has addressed a letter to the Press with reference to the annexation question, lie welcomes the German colonisation scheme, but declares that it behoves British Ministers forthwith to consult, the colonies with a view of hoisting the English flag wherever foreign settlement is likely to endanger the safety of nnv British colony. A number of emigrants will be despatched to Tasmania during March. The Right Hon. W. E. Forster, writing to the Times, adxises Mr Gladstone to comply with the remaining claims, otherwise permanent union with the Australian colonies is unlikely. The Spectator says that nothing can be done while the colonies are disunited on the question of annexation. The Times admits the Australian resentment is just if the New Hebrides are abandoned. Governor Broome, of Western Aus tralia has arrived in London. Madrid, Jan, 2 A fresh shock of earthquake has been experienced in Granada. The inha .bitants are panic-stricken, and a general exodus has iaken place. CAino, Jan. 1, Lord Wolseley has received at (he hands of an Arab messenger a piece of paper signed “ Gordon,” and with (he words “ All right, Deo. 14th,” written upon it. Hie Mudir of Dongnla has telegraphed stating that the Mahdi has been repeatedly repulsed with heavy loss by General Gordon’s troops at Onderman, a village a short distance to the south-west of Khartoum, and withdrawn to Jabitira, two days’ journey to the southward. He also refused to lead an army against Dongola. Korti, Jan. 1. A letter has been received here from Genera) Gordon, bearing date 14th December, in which he statin he will be able to bold out till rescued by the expedition under Lord Wo'seley,

AUttTKALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, J«n. 2. Sailed, this afternoon—Ringarooraa, for Auckland. The revenue returns for the past year show an increase of £346,000 in receipts in the December quarter ctmpared with the same period of the previous year, and an increase of £641.000 for the whole year. The. revenue for the year exceeded the Colonial ‘ Tre«Riin>r’a estimate in February last by £300,000, Brisbane; Jaii„ 2. ' Letters to hand from New Guinea state that several tribes are at war among themselves, and that the pi'bgnlst of ex pi thereby hindered. Cooktiwn, Jan.. 2. Intelligence has reached here, that German warships have hoisted the Imperial flag at Huom Gulf, on the northern coast of New Guinea. Adelaide, Jan. 8. The Academy of. Music in thin city was completely destroyed by fire thia morning. M The insurance amounts to ±.13,500, of which £BSOO is held by tfa« New Zealand Company (sic).