TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1542, 7 August 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 3

The Russian Press advocates an alliance with Prance, and the Paris Figaro states tbit, the Government are considering the possibility of aa early meeting between M. de Freycinet, the French Prettier, and M. de Giers, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. Aug. 4.

In consequence of the state of ferment which exists in Belfast, the authorities have ordered strong reinforcements of military to proceed to that town. A party of one hundred colonists was entertained at a banquet at York last night. Communications have recently passed between the British and Russian Governments regarding the difficulty which arose at Khoja Sales between the Commissioners for the delimitation of the Afghan frontier, and it is now announc'd that an understanding has been arrived «t regard the point in dispute—namely, the claim of Russia to a tract of fertile country along the Rive r Oxus,

Arrived—At Plymouth, this morning, Shaw Savill and Albion Company’s steamship Doric (left Lyttelton June 26th). Her cargo of meat is in good condition.

The ship Guinevere, which left Liverpool for Wellington, New Zealand, on April sth, has put into the Mauritius leaky, and will partly discharge cargo to ascertain the damage sustained. At a banquet given last night by the Saddlers’ Company to the Agents - General and leading colonists, Lord Halsbury, the newly-appointed Lord Chancellor, dwelt upon the necessity to Great Britain of the sympathy and support of her colonies. Aug. 5. The Irish Land League has boycotted a branch of the Irish Northern Railway, because their nominee was not selected as au inspector on the line. Baron Maoleay denies chat bis schema for sending emigrants to New Guinea was only for engaging servants.

I’wo millions of the New South Wales loan has been paid* Germany will not officially send exhibits to the Jubilee Exhibition at Adelaide, but otherwise will gire every, facility to intending exhibitors from that country. The paper La Prance has published old letters written by General Boulanger, present Minister of War for France, and who took a prominent part in the expulsion of the Due d’AumaJe, in which he admits kindness received from the Due and soliciting bis patronage. The Marquis of Salisbury has promised to subsidise a line of steamsrs from Vancouver Island to Sydney. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 4. The statement that Ahmed Moukhtar Pasha would shortly proceed to Armenia to assume the command of the Turkish forces there was premature. It is now stated that he will for the present remain in Egypt as Turkish Special Commissioner. New York, Aug. 3. An Anglo-American treaty, to provide for the mutual extradition of dynamiters in addition to other criminals, has been under discussion in the United Utate Senate, but further consideration of the measure has been postponed till December next. Aug. 4. Obituary Samuel J. Tilden, the well-known United States politician, aged 72. San Francisco, Aug. 3. The Umiou Company’s B.M.S. Alameda left for Auckland at midnight on Saturday last. Madeira, Aug. 4. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Rnapehn sailed to-day for New Zealand.