DELAYED TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1722, 22 November 1884, Page 19

DELAYED TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Rxutbb'b Tbleobams.) London, November 16. The cargoes of frozen meat on board the Lyttelton, from Picton, and the Florida, from Wellington, have arrived in fair condition. 'The cargo ex Dunedin, from Oamaru, has oeen landed in good order. The Right Hon. George J. Shaw-Lefevre has been appointed Postmaster-general, vice Mr Fawcetfc, deceased. It is announced that Russia has decided to annex Chinese territory in Central Asia in consequence of the Khan's misrule. November 18, At a meeting of the Tories yesterday resolutions were passed agreeing to a compromise on the franchise question. In the House of Lords last night the Franchise Bill was read a second time without division. Their Lordships then adjourned until to-day. The Conference on Imperial Federation has reassembled. Several speeches were made and resolutions passed with a view to promoting the objects of the meeting. ' Pabis, November 15. Seventy-five deaths occurred to-day from cholera. November 16. The mortality from cholera is lessening. There were only 56 deaths to-day. November 17. Cold weather ia now being experienced, causing an abatement of the cholera epidemic. Berlin, November 16. CThe Conference of representatives of the

Powers appointed to discuss affairs connected with the trade and navigation of the Congo and Niger Rivers commenced its sittings yesterday, when delegates of all the European Powers assembled.

November 17.

Sir Edward Malet, British Ambassador and delegate at the Conference, announced that England reserves herjrighta in regard to the Niger.

Hongkong, November 18. Tam-sui, on the island of Formosa, baa bean occupied by the French forces.

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London, November 14. The vote for the arming and defenco of the coaling stations has been largely inoreasod. Lord Carnarvon stated that Melbourne and Sydney were in a position of confident security.

November 15.

The frozen meat ex ship Dunedin is selling at 6&J per Ib. At the wool sales 41,200 bales were withdrawn. Prices remain unchanged. Parleying is proceeding between the Powers in reference to the long occupation of Egypt by the British.

The arrivals of wheat cargoes have increased, and a few Continental sales have taken place at 355, and ex warehouse at 36a. November 16. The income tax has been increased by Id in the pound. Prince Bismarck's organ urges the French Government to annoy Australia by the wholesale shipment of convicts to New Caledonia. The Standard states that Mr Gladstone has given a written pledge to introduce the Redistribution Bill immediately and unconditionally. In consequence of thia the Lards have decided to proceed with tho Franchise Bill. Henry Forbes, leader of the expedition organised under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Sooiety for the purpose of exploring the Owen Stanley Ranges in the south-eastern end of New Guinea, will sail about Christmas, and will land first at Red Soar Bay, near Port Moresby. From the lat of January next the Greenwich Observatory will alter the reading of time by the clock so that the hours will be read up to 24 o'clock. Fred. J. Archer, the well-known jockey, is about to visit Australia. -

The ebjects of the International Congress sitting at Berlin are the free navigation of the rivers Congo and Niger, and also to define a process of annexation in West Africa. Sir E. B. Malet is insisting that England should supervise the navigation of the Niger,