CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6736, 18 September 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[Bt Electric Telegraph.—Copibight.]

(Redtee's Telegrams.) London, September 17. (Received September IS, at 0.05 am );

Nothing further has transpired regar-ling the negotiations which,aro still proceeding for tho settlement of the Franco-Chinese difficulty in Tonquin. After their interview with Earl Granville the Marquis Tseng and M. Waddington left Walmor Castle for Paris, for tho purpose, it is believed, of carrying on negotiations on the basis suggested by tho British Minister for Foreign Affairs,

(Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association.) — London,. September 15. — Arrived : Ships Brierholme from Lyttelton (May 30), and Stirlingshire from Lyttelton (June 1-1).

(Pen United Press Association*.) ' London, September 10. (Hocoived;Soptomber 17, at 3.10 p m.) Tho St. James' Gazette denounces Lord Derby's coldness in regard to the Annexation question as almost insulting in its brevity. Tho Pall Mall Gazette asks whether, if mere treaties with native chiefs debar England from a policy of annexation, there is the least likelihood that other Powers will iutorprot such treaties in an equally strict manner. It thinks that Lord Derby will probably spur tho the Colonies to more decisive action in the matter. Mr Gladstone is at Copenhagen. (Received September 17, at 7.40 p.m.) Tho beef ex steamer Cuzco has averaged 3d per lb, there being a bad market. (Received Soptombor 18, at 1 5 a.m.) At a meeting of Land Leaguers on Saturday at Carrick-onShannon, which was attended by 50,000, a resolution was carried that the Irish* people would iiover rest until they had a Parliamont of their own. Tho contracts for tho supply of provisions to the British troops stationed in Egypt aro to bo renewed for six months. The Morning' Post, in reviewing tho Annexation question, expresses tho opinion that Lord Derby is not entitled to represent the Colonies, and sayß that bis recent dispatch betrays a misconception ns to the relations between Australia and England, and at present it is impossible to predict of what duration the union with Australia will be. It adds that Australia has acquired tho right to determine what measures aro necessary for her own protection, and that thp Australian Colonies will, iv a similar way to America, soon be obligod to protect themselves.