CABLEGRAMS

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4524, 28 November 1884, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN DIS TURBANCE.

,A BOER WAR AVERTED.

(Received November 28—11.15 a.m.) Capetown, November 26. The Boor raiders in Bechuanaland have accepted tho offer of the Cape Government of farms on the unallotted territory of Stellaland, and have agreed to evacuate the chief Montsoia's territory. Bechuanaland will then be formally annexed by Cape Colony. Reform of Egyptian Finances. London, November 27. Tho following has transpired regarding the Government's scheme for reorganising Egyptian finances which will be submitted to the Powers for approval:—England is to -dvanco E-^ypt, under proper guarantee, a 3um of five millions. Of that amount a million is to bo spent on irrigation works. The indemnity to sufferers by the bombardment of Alexandria to be pnyablo by prefer ence bonds and interest on daira samech 4 to 5 por cent., and unified 4 per cent., debts to be reduced to 3"; per cent. (Received November 28—11.15 p.m.) Ppofessor of Music for Adolaldo. London, November 27,—Mr Joshua Ives, of Cambridge, has boon selected as Professor ef Music for the Adelaido University. Pacific Overtures to the Boers. Cape Town, November 25.—Tho Government aro now endeavouring to effect a peaceful settlement of the disorders in Bechuanaland, and havo offered the Boers farms in the unallotted territory of Stellaland, It is not yet known whether the offer will bo aceopted. Failure of Poaoo Negotiations In China. Paris, November 25.—1 n the Chamber of Deputies today, M. Ferry made a statemqnt as to tho present position of affairs in the East. He announced that the recent negotiations wliich had taken place with the Chinese Government had proved fruitless. Tho demands of China with regard to the basis upon which a settlement might bo effected were oxhorbitant, and the French Government could only reply to those demands by asking the Chamber to vote fresh credits for carrying out the present operations on the Chinese coast until the present conflict could be terminated with honour and satisfaction. By-Elections In England. London, November 2C—Mr William Came, Liberal M.P. for Scarborough, has been re-elected for that constituency, but by a reduced majority compared with that by which he was returned in 1880. Mr Thomas Sutherland has been elected to the vacant seat in the House of Commons for tho Greenock constituency. The Colonies and Imperial Federation' Lord Derby has intimated to the AgentsGeneral that the initiative in connection with Imperial federation rests with the colonies. The German Reichstag has adopted payment of members in spito of the opposition of Prince Bismarck. At the wool auction to-day 9,900 bales j were, catalogued. The market continued firm. The first series of next year's auctions will commence on the 20th January. A new way to keep children out of mischief has been invented in Germany. The following advertisement appears in a nowspaper of that country :—" Wonted, by a lady of quality, for adequate remunera- ■ tion, a few well-behaved and respectably dressed children to amuse a cat, in delicate health, two or three hours a day." ■_■ (PER NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY). London Wool Sales. London, November 25.—The market is unchanged. Up to date 90,000 bales have been sold.