SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5496, 28 June 1879, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE. 11 THE KHEDIVE DETHRONED. [FROM OUR OT7N CORRESPONDENT.] London, June 26. 11 p. O1 *?!-?' 1 * 0 Witt the order o£ the Sultan T the Khedive has abdicated in favor of ' 1118 son, the hereditary Prince Tewfick. DETHRONMENT OF THE KHEDIVE ; CONFIRMED. ' f [KEBTER'S TELEGRAM'S.] ; . Lojtdo;,-, June 2G. s Tie abdication of the Khedive of 1 Egypt is confirmed. ' The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in 1 reply to a question, said the misgovernment was the chief cause of Tii« deposition, and the non-complianco with the , financial engagements has also contributed . to it. The Chancellor of the Exchequer I has promised to produce the papers at an : early date. THE KHEDIVE CONSULTS THE SULTAN. A REGENT APPOINTED. [FROM otrjl OTO CORRESPONDENTS. 1 London, June 25. i.ne Altiective proceeds to Constantinople to consult the Sultan. Sis son, Mahomed Tewfic, has been appointed Recent in charge. Xt is announced that the appointment 13 only temporary, but it is likely to be permanent. Egypt in future will be administered under the combined control of England and Prance. „ _ Cairo, June 25. llie Or eat Powers have notified to the Khedive that they will enforce hi 3 dethronement immediately in favour of Rafen Halim) Pasha, unless he voluntarily abdicate at once. THE LYTTELTON LOAN. [■SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE " AGE."] Tenders are invited for the Lyttelton The minimum fixed is COLONIAL NEWS. Sydney, June 27. Hennessey's brandy, in case, 33s 6d ; quarts, 9s. New Zealand wheat is unchanged; oats, la 9s to 2s 3d. Sugar, 375; candles, 8s to 8s 4d; rice and tobacco are unchanged. The area of wheat in cultivation is largely increased. It is estimated to yield nearly a million of bushels increase compared with last year. Adelaide, June 27. Wheat is quoted at 4s 9d. Melbourne, June 27. Arrived : S.b. Albion, from the Bluff. PASTOR CHINIQUY IK HOBART TOWN. Melbourne, June 27. Pastor Chiniquy's lecture at Hobart Town is undelivered." The authorities swore in special constables. The Soman Catholic Bishop issued an address to Catholics to abstain frozn attending. DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE AT BRISBANE. [renter's telegrams.] Brisbane, June 27. A most destructive cyclone occurred here on Tuesday. A number of houses were unroofed, and great damage was done to the Botanical Gardens. Heavy floods occurred at the Darling Downs. His Honor Charles Lilly has been sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The vacant judgeship has been offered to the Hon. S. W. Griffith, AttorneyGeneral.