SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6838, 17 October 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[BV ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] [REUTEE.J COMPENSATION TO MR. SHAW. £60,000 TO BE PAID. London, October 16. It is understood that the French Government agree to pay the Rev. Mr. Shaw £60,000 damages for the treatment he received at the hands of the French authorities in Madagascar, and will express regret for the occurrence to Lord Granville, the British Foreign Minister. MASSACRE IN ZULULAND. Cape Town, October 15. News has been received from Zululand that TJsibepu, with a large body of adherents, made an attack upon a tribe friendly to Cetewayo, and inflicted great slaughter upon them, fully one half being massacred. THE INSULT TO THE SPANISH KING. Madrid, October 15. It has transpired that the new Ministry, formed by Senor Herrcra, have decided to drop the dispute with the French Government regarding the insult to King Alfonso in Paris last month. DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKES. Constantinople, October 15. Intelligence has been received from Chier Island, off the coast of Asia Minor, that a severe shock of earthquake has been experienced there. A large number of houses have been destroyed, and several persons seriously wounded, though no loss of life has occurred. I

News is also to band that an earthquake has caused serious damage at Ovila (sic) and that a number of deaths have occurred.

FRANCE AND CHINA.

Hoxg Kong, October 15. The latest news from Tonquin states that the Chinese troops, who recently arrived on the frontier, are now quitting their position and retiring into the interior.

THE CZAR AT HOME. St. Petersburg, October 15. The Czar arrived at Peterhof to-day from Cronstadt.

PANIC IN A SYNAGOGUE. St. Petersburg, October 15. Intelligence is to hand from Zewdonka, a town in the province of Podolia, Southern Russia, that during the service, in the Jewish synagogue an alarm of fire was raised, and a panic occurred. In the rush for the doors of the building forty women were crushed to death and thirty others seriously injured.

COUNSELS OF MODERATION. Paris, October 15. M. Ferry, the President of the Council of Ministers, who is now in the provinces, has made speeches at Rouen and Havre, and urged moderation and unity on the part of Ministerialists in the coming struggle with the Extremists during the session of the Chambers, which commences next week.

NEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT. London, October 15. The steamships Catalonia, from Lyttelton (August 25), and the British King, from Lyttelton (September 4), have arrived at Plymouth. The cargoes of frozen meat are reported to be in a good condition. (SPECIAL TO PKESS ASSOCIATION.! London, October 16. A BRITISH STEAMER FIRED AT. A man-of-war has been ordered to proceed to Hayti, to inquire into the reasons why the Government shelled a British steamer. THE FRENCH VINTAGE. Reports of the French vintage are favourable. SHIPPING, [per merchant shipping and undekwriters' association.] London, October 15. Arrived: From Napier, the ship Electra, June 13; from the Bluff, Examiner, Fox, June 13; from Auckland, Fauienoth, June 13; Tongoy, June 27; from Lyttelton, Waipa, June 23.