SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6566, 2 December 1882, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. COPYRIGHT. [reptjjk.] . [Received December 2, 12.55 a.m.] A CURIOUS REPORT. Cairo, November 30. report is current to-day that the trial ol Arabi and other rebels will be entirely dropped, and that ths preparations which have been in progress or some time past are at a stand-still. [Received December 2,12.53 a.in.l ANOTHER FRENCH PROTECTORATE. 1 Paris, December 1. In tne C.:n Miber of Deputies to-day the Governiuent announced that a Bill was in preparation providing for the establishment of a French protectorate over Tonquin, the northern division of the Empire of Annam. Llieceived December 2, a.m.] THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND BAKER PASHA. Cairo, November ,°>o. The Egyptian Government have revived a communication from the British Ambassador stating that the English Government decline to iise Baker Pasli.i as cominander-in-;hief of the Egyptian army. [Received December 1, 7.15 p.m.] THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE AND THE GOVERNMENT. Londox, November 30. In the House of Commons to-dav tfr. G. O. T revelyan, Secretary for [reland, stated that if the leaders of he new Irish National League, Mr. Davitt, Mr. M. Itealy (M.P. for Wexord), and Mr. J. E. Redmond (M.P. or New Ross), continued to deliver ipeeches of an incenciiary character, he Government would deem it nece.s;ary to prosecute them, and to prohibit dl meetings of the League. [Received December 1, 7.15 p.m.] THE RESTORATION OF CETEWAYO. London, November 30. It has transpired that instructions lave been tent to Sir Henry Buhver, -Governor of Natal, to reinstate Cete-.vaj-o as King of the Zulu tribes at the .'arliest opportunity. [Received December 1, 7.15 p.m.] THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. London, November 30. It is understood that the prorogation if Parliament will not take place tonorrow as was previously announced, wing to the delay which has occurred 11 the passing of the Premier's resolution regarding the appointment of a tanding committee of selection. [Revived December 1, 10 p.m.] LONDON WOOL SALES. London*, November 30. At the wool auction to-day 10,000 lales were offered. Fine qualities are inner. Since the opening of the preent series SGOO bales have been withIrawn. The New Zealand Loan and Merantile Agency Company, Limited, iave received the following market, elcgram, dated London, Nov. 2S :— London, November 28. "Wool : Market unchanged. Seedy ud burry wools are neglected. Up to late 44,000 bales have been sold. The otal quantity withdrawn to date is •000 bales. [special to press association.] [Received December 1, 7.30 p.m.] VICTORIAN INSCRIPTION BILL. London, November 30. The Victorian Inscription Bill has lad a good effect on the holders of ;tock, but those holding S3 bonds are naking enquiries as to what provisions ire made for them. THE PRIMATE. Archbishop Tait is in a state of coma. ENGLAND AND MADAGASCAR. ' A gunboat has been sent to Madagascar to protect British interests, and o enquire into the French demands. ARABI'S SENTENCE. It is believed that a sentence of ;xile against Arabi is probable. CONSECRATION OF BISHOP KENNION. The Rev. G. W. Kennion has been :onsecrated to the Episcopal See of Adelaide. The ceremony was performed with great pomp in Westminster Abbey by the Right Rev. Bishop of London, acting as the representative of His Grace the Archbishop :>f Canterbury, who was too ill to be present. The Bishops of Winchester, Rochester, Durham, and Lichfield ; :ne Right Rev. Bishop Suter, the Bishop of Nelson, New Zealand, and the Right Rev. Samuel Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat, assisted at the ceremony. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Gott, Vicar of Leeds. THE CONFEDERATION OF THE EMPIRE. The Daily Telegraph says the honour of baronetcj' conferred on the Hon. W. J. Clarke marks a step in the direction of the confederation of the Empire. THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Mr. Field, the wounded juryman, is still lingering in a precarious condition.