TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1394, 19 September 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 14. The Shaw Savill and Albion Company’s s.s, lonic left Plymouth (or New Zealand on the afternoon of the 12th inst. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Riraulaka arrived at the same port from Wellington on the evening of the 12tb. Her cargo of frozen meat cargo is in good condition. Sept. 15.

Lord Randolph Churchill has been suffering from the effects ot overwork, and has been ordered by his physicians to take six weeks’ rest.

The English Government has ai> nounced that so far as the purely commercial aspect of the question is concerned, England will support rraany in her pretensions to the Caroline Islands.

The trans-ocean race between representative yachts of America and England wae won by America. It is considered likely that Germany will invite the Powers to define annexation rules for tha Pacific. Sept. 16, The Times of this day, in the couise of an article upon Sir Drummond Wolff’s mission to the Porte, stales that the British Government declined to name a date for the evacuation of Egypt by English forces, but perhaps the Auglo-Turkish Commission to be appointed will determine the period when such evacuation becomes possible.

The British Government have made a recommendation to Spam to accept the decision of arbitrators in the settlement of the dispute with Germany ns to the Caroline Islands,

Mr C. H. B. Patey, Third Secretary of the General Post-office and the British Delegate at the International I’ele graph Conference, opposes the proposed reduction on Press messages to Austra tin.

Admiral Sir Erasmus Omanney advocates the equipment of a Government Antarctic expedition.

Lucas, the cricketer is a passenger by the Orient steamer Liguria for America. Louis Riel, the Canadian rebel, has been respited, pending the settlement of a point.referred to the Court of Appeal.

Dr Marsden, Bishop of Bathurst, resigns his Bishopric on the grounds of ill-health. Paris, Sept. 15, Gorernment are in receipt of despatches from General DeCourcy, commanding the French forces at Tonquin, stating that in consequence of the recent attack on the citadel at Hue by the Anamite troops, ho (General DeCourcy) has dethroned the reigning King and placed Chang Doug on the throne in bis stead. Berlin, b’ept. 15. The German Admiralty is engaged at present in the equipment of a special squadron for service on the Atlantic stations. The vessels will be ready shortly, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 16. Shan Sarill and Albion Company b steamship Taiuui left last night for London. Her frozen mutton cargo is in good condition.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne, Sept. 17. Referring to New Guinea in the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr Service said he considered that the territory should be thrown open for the purposes of trade. He also informed the House that it was intended to shortly propose an appropriation of the Victorian quota towards the £15,000 per annum for five years, required from the colonies towards the expenses of the High Commissioner. Sydney, Sept, 17. Ihe New South Wales Government has at present under consideration two proposals for a San Francisco mail service, one emanating from the New Zealand G moment and the other from the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, the latter proposal for the service L independent of New Zealand control. A decision is expected to be arrived at shortly. Arrived,this morning—Haurotn, from Wellington.