TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1632, 10 September 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 6. Mr Higginson is intriguing with Prance on behalf of the New Hebrides Company, He asserts that the French oscupation is intended to be permanent. The International Medical Congress bag been opened at Washington by President Cleveland. Five thousand physicians were present, Miss Fanny Dickerson, the first female delegate to the Congress, was in attendance. Sept. 7.

In the House of Commons, Mr Campbell complained that New Guinea had been basely surfendlred to Queensland, a colony which was deeply dyed with slavery. Sir Henry Holland stated that England had kept New Guinea entirely in her own hands. The great cause of the trouble in Samoa between the Germans and the English was owing to the non-registration of land, Mr Robert Webster referred to missionary grievances in the New Hebrides. Mr M. L. Courtney, Chairman of Committees, then stopped the debate. la the House of Commons to-day, in the course of a debate on the colonial estimates, the Secretary of State for the Colonies said he was convinced that the proclamation of British sovereignty over New Guinea would result in the greatest benefit to the natives. He denied that it was intended to cede New Guinea territory to Queensland. In the House of Commons to-day, Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying to a question, took occasion to defend the arrangements arrived at with the colonies regarding naval defence, The Australian squadron, he said, was necessary to protect the increasing trade between England and Australasia,

The prospectus of the Landowners and Laud Bank Company of Australia, with a capital of £1,009,000, will be issued shortly. Two hundred thousand pounds has been subscribed privately, and £BOO,OOO will be offered to the public. The London Australian directors are Mr J. M. Highett, the Hon. J. Wallace, and Dr Moore. It is reported that large shipments of gold have been made from Australia to New York direct.

Admiral Ommaney has explained that the British Association is in accord with the desire of the colonies for an antarctic expedition, but can take no action.

The French Press declares that the rapidity with which the mobilisation operations were carried out proves the readiness of the country for war, Sept. 8.

The Daily News says that it is expected that Australia will remit two million pounds’ worth of gold to America in the autumn.

The Rev. Mr Barclay, of Montreal, has been offered the pastorship of Scots Church, Melbourne. The Journal des Debats states that France will not evacuate the New Hebrides until the question of the control of the Suez Canal is settled. In the House of Commons, Captain Oolomb, M.P. for Bow, condemned the Government for securing the pre-emption of merchant cruisers I Mr Arthur B. Fornood, M.P. for Ormskirk, and First Lord of the Admiralty, in reply, admitted that the Admiralty had secured every sixteen-knot British steamer. San Francisco, Sept. 6. Stananghi, formerly of the Union Bank at Melbourne, has been arrested here, Calcutta, Sept. 6. News to hand from Cabal to 24th ult. states that Ayoub Khan and Plnshak Khan are there endeavoring to obtain the support of the Jamshedis tribe,,and it is feared they will obtain complete ascendency in Afghanistan. Sept. 7.

Further news is to hand from Oabul to the effect that Ayoub Khan had entered Afghanistan, but was immediately repulsed by the tribes. He is stated to be now again in Persian territory, and his early capture is expected,