TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1517, 25 November 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Not. 21. Thfl Socialistic demonst ration, as previously arranged, took place in Trafalgar Square this afternoon. Folly 50,000 persons were present. The usual Socialist resolutions were passed, and the proceedings passed off without disturbance.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's Rimotaka left Plymouth yesterday afternoon for Auckland, calling at the Gape. The Queen and the Prince of Wales •re not satisfied with the dispersion of the exhibits intended for the Imperial Institute. It is, therefore, possible that the question will be reopened. Obituary—Mr Thomas King, of South Australia.

Cardinal Manning,| writing to the Times, advocates assisting emigrants by loans to bn secured on the land granted or sold to them by colonial Governments. He deprecates the alarm of Sydney unionists in reference to the state of trade in New South Wales. The Standard considers it unfair to promote Sir It. G. C. Hamilton at the expense of colenial officials.

The new contract between the French Government and the Messageries Maritimes' Company interdicts favoring foreigners. Paris, Nov, 20. M. de Freyciaet has received a despatch from Lord Iddesleigh, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, stating that the Agents-General of Victoria and Queensland hive made urgent remonstrances against sending recidivistes to New Caledonia.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 21. Prince Nicholas, of Miogrelia, is now on a visit to the Czar. Aden, Nov. 21. News has reached here that some natives, at Ambada, on the African ooast, have massacred the captain and seven of the crew of the French war vessel Penguin, who landed at that place for the purpose of obtaining water. Rangoon, Nov. 20.

News has been received that the tribes are resistiag the approach of the British expedition which is proceeding to Upper Burmab for the purpose of securing the ruby mines in that district. Nov. 21. Sir Frederick Roberts, commander of the British forces in Upper Burmah, has demanded that officers be sent to replace those kitted and woundeJ in the recent engagements with the rebels.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Nov. 22. Arrived—Shannon, s.s., from London, with the mails dated October 15th. The Argus to-day states that the Poßtal Conference has decided to adhere to the previous basic agreed upon for the postal contract, namely, payment ef carriage of mails by weight, and to call for fresh tenders for the service. The details of the proceedings of the conference have not yet been made public. The Gambia sailed to-day for Adelaide crowded with diggers for Teetulpa goldfield, among them being 100 men from the Sandhurst district. Nov. 23. The Intercolonial Poßtal Conference has concluded its sittings, The decisions will not be published until they have been submitted to the Governments of Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia. Adelaide, Not. 23. Favorable reports as to the Teetulpa goldfield continue to be received. A rumor is current to the effect that a 60oz nagget has been found in the district.