[BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, August 16.

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[BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] London, August 16.

Tin, launch of the torpedo boat which has been l)iiilt for the Victorian Government took place at Elswiek to-day. The ceremony w.i-s pei formed l>y the Hon. E. ChiUlciS), after whom the boat i& named.

London", August 19. In the House of Commons hist night, Mr Gladstone was questioned as to the intentions of the Government regarding the fnfciuc of New Guinea. Tiucply, the Premier stated that as the Government had refused to latify the annexation of that island by Queensland, it was unncccsstuy to say anything abont the futuic. The Govciiimeut weie satisfied tnat there was no fear of any claim to the island being made by any foreign power. n m - A -j. 10

Cape Ttnvx, August 18. No intelligence ot a tollable u.xtme h.is yet been lecoived ficmi Z'lluland regarding the ropoited detent of Usibopa by (Jctewayo's adl)oicnts,s and doubts are cnteitivmed as to its, autlienticity.

BoMiUY, August IS. During the past foihiijL'ht two hundred deaths from cholera have occutred heie, and the disoaso is now assuming the chaiaoter of an epidemic. Stringent measures hnvc been adopted to prevent it's iiu tlier development.