SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6819, 25 September 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

IBT TELTGXATH.—COPYRIGHT, { JKKUTER."] THE FRANCO-CHINESE - NEGOTIATIONS. AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT IMPKOBABLE. London, September 24. Rumours are current here .that the Chinese ■, Ambassador, the Marquis Tseng, has assumed an unyielding position in his negotiations with the French Government, for the cessation of hostilities in Tonquin, and evinces no desire to arrive at an amicable settlement of the difficulty. The French Press strongly denounces the arrogance and pretensions of the Celestial Government, and urges further reinforcements for the French force in Tonquin, and the prosecution of the war with full vigour. THE KHEDIVE'S FINANCIAL ADVISER. London, September 22. It has transpired that the post of Financial Adviser to the Khedive of Egypt has been offered to Mr. Edgar Vincent, but that gentleman's acceptance of the position is not yet notified. |5 ;; ■■■ London, September 24. < '/"Mr. Edgar Vincent, who has been offered the post of financial adviser to the Khedive, has accepted the position.

THE SORRENTO SPRUNG A ' .- .-LEAK. . London, September 22. ■ ■News has been received here that the"' steamship Sorrento, while .outward bound for 'sprung a leak, and was compelled to throw a large amount of cargo overboard. LONDON WOOL MARKET. London, September 22. • ' The catalogue, at to-day's wool auction comprised 10,000 bales, which were oflered to a firm market for all but low to inferior qualities, which remain generally dull. LONDON MARKETS. • ' London, September 22... ' Consols remain at 101£. ; New- Zealand securities are as follow':—The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan to-day was quoted at 104£, an advance of 30s;- the 5 per cent. 1889 loan remains at, 106?,-, the &\ per cent, 1879-1904 loan" has" advanced by 30s to 1021; 'the 4' per cent, inscribed stock is quoted at 10H, a decline of 10s. ' ' , ' There is no change to report in colonial breadstuff's or tallow. - IF.cceivcd September 23,1'2.55 a.m.] [SPECIAL TO PKESS,ASSOCIATION'.] ■ London, September 24. THE COUNTY AND BOROUGH FRANCHISE. A public meeting, attended by upwards of 50,000 persons, was' held at Newcastle on Saturday, at which reso-. lutions were carried advocating the assimilation of the county and borough franchise. , , THE PARNELLITES AND TH.E. LAND ACT. 'At a meeting of Mr. Parnell's supporters az Fullow, County- of Carlow, speeches were made favouring an amendment being made in the Land Act. . , THE NATIONAL LAND LEAGUE. A section of the Press is urging that | steps should be taken towards repressing the National Land League. 'ARRIVAL OF NEW ZEALAND | VESSELS. (per mef.cuant shipping and underwriters' ASSOCIATION.] London, September 22. Arrived: Ships Roseneath, from Lyttelton, May 23; Anazi, from Timaru, May 29; Wellington, from Port Chalmers, June 12; Monarch (query Northern Monarch), from Port Chalmers, June 15; Queen of the Bay, from Timaru, May 31 ; Helen, from Hobart, May 26.-

COLONIAL NJSWb. _ \ IRecsived September 24, 3.SG'p.m.] ' : TIIE BANK ROBBERY EXPLAINED. Melbourne, September 24i... ... ' The robbery at the Commercial.Bank, is, now fully explained. The police,. finding ;that Richard Corbetfc, bootmaker {sic.), the bank caretaker's son, . .could, not be found, prosecuted enquiries. ; The caretaker's family declared that; he was living in Sydney, \vhither a. telegram was .despatched; A : ! reply-was received that he had been. ! and gone to New Zealand for a forth night. The police, however, discovered that he had been seen. in. Melbourne, a fow days ago, and ..subsequently ..ti.aced him to Meagher's Hotel, Sandridge, where he had been- living for ten days under the name of Chnton,. Iho police found Corbett in the hotel parlour. He denied all ; knowledge *of the robbery. Upon taking him upstairs, however, three bars of gold were .found: in Ins coat with £41 in notes, £39 in gold, and £32 in silver ; they also found a loaded, revolver; Cerbett thereupon confessed that he, had duplicate keys.made a -year ago ; foi\all the safes in the Commercial Bank. He watched his chance, and entered by the ; fiont door. When Mr. Pinnock, the ' Ballarat manager, arrived .with the «old he concealed himself. The rob- ; bery was effected during the night, and: 'he made his escape ,in , the mornings I He declared that he had planted the '■balance of the plunder in 'a~swamp ; but

upon being taken there no sign of gold could be seen. It is certain that Corbett was.the thief who. stole the'ilOpO which was missed from the same bank t two years ago, he having at that time ! declared that he had won- £1000 in a sweep. .It appears that 1 one of his 1 sisters knew was in Melbourne. The police are confident they' will.now be able to recover the missing bars'. 1 -''•■ Evening..; '.. Richard Corbett, who'iis under arrest "charged with the robbery at the Commercial Batik of Australia,, was brought

.up-at the Police'Court,to-day, and remanded' for a week. :Three more.bars of gold,. Valued at £2000, : have found hidden'in a shutter"of one of the-windows on . the bank. premises. iThe - place', of- concealment -was disclosed by the, prisoner, who has also stated "'the locality "^ vliero tne . °, tnci ' bars are., The bank has applied for a warrant for the arrest of the caretaker at the bank,' who is prisoner's father, and all other members of his family. The application was refused by Jie magistrate, the case againt them being

I groundless. The prisoner's mother has become seriously ill, owing to [anxiety. i THE ANNEXATION MEETING. Melbourne, September 24. At a meeting held at Ballarat on Saturday evening, resolutions strongly supporting the annexation of the Pacific Islands were passed. QUEENSLANrTMAIL SERVICE, m . . Brisbane, September 24. It is announced that the Government has concluded arrangements with the Orient Steamship Company for the conveyance of the mails between London and this colony on the same terms as the agreement recently made with the company by the New South Wales Government. [Received September 24, 5.15 p,m.] THE MANAPOTJRI AT SYDNEY. Sydney, September 24. Arrived, this morning: The Union steamship Manapouri, from Auckland.