TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1111, 29 May 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Mav 24. The total reserve in the Bank of England has increased by £600,000 during the week, and is now at £10,400,000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 34 per cent, an advance ot 3 per cent as compared with last Thursday, The Bank rate of discount remains at 4 per cent. New Zealand securities arc at the following quotations: —5 per .cent IQTO loan, 106 ; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 104 ; per cent 1879-1904 loan, 102|-; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 101£. In the House of Commons to-day, Loid E. Fitzmnurice, Under-Sccretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in reply to a question, that a resumption of friendly relations with the Mexican Government was impending, Lord Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secre-tary for the Colonies, replying to-day to a question regarding the intention of the Government in view of the recent fighting which had occurred between Cetewayo and certain of the Zulu chiefs, announced that Government would abstain from any interference in Zululand at this juncture. May 25.

The Daily News, in a leading article this morning, announces that it has reason to believe that in the event of the annexation of New Guinea being decided upon, it will be undertaken by the Imperial Government, and will not be left to the Colonies

la the House of Commons last night Lord B. Fitzmaurice stated, in reply to a question, that the town of Mashunga, in Madagascar, bad been bombarded by French gunboats for six hours before it was surrendered by the Hovas, and that the defenders had suffered heavy loss.

Among the birthday honors announced in the Gazette to-day, are the following appointments and promotions Dr Alfred Roberts, of Sydney, to be a Knight Bachelor; Mr George Desveaux, Governor ot Fiji, Mr Aug. Charles Gregory, 0.M.G., of Queensland, and the Hon Win. Morgan, late Premier of New South Wales, to be Knights Commanders of the Order of St. Michael and St. George ; Dr Von Haast, of New Zealand, and Mr Chas. Bright, of Melbourne, to be Companions of the Order ot Bt, Michael and St. George.

Intelligence is to hand from Port an Prince that the rebels entrenched themselves at Miragoane, where they recently blew up the bridge with dynamite and killed 200 Haytiau troops. According to the latest reports, the rebel position was being bombarded by the Haytian artillery. Telegrams are to hand announcing that an unti-Jewish outbreak has occurred at Rostoff, in Russia. Many acts of cruelty have been committed, and the houses of the Jews have been plundered and burnt. The military authorities are, it is stated, powerless to stop the outbreak.

The Government; has refused to comply with the request made by the colonics to reduce the stamp duty payable on inscribed colonial stock.

McKay’s labor recruiting in New Guinea has occasioned a bad impression in political circles. Archbishop Croke, on his return from Rome, bus met with a grand reception through the South of Ireland. A shipment of Australian hops has arrived in excellent condition, and is favorably received by the trade. May 26. The Government have decided to accept'the annexation ot Anthem New Guinea, and to convert it into a Crown colony.

Signors Zanardelli and Baccaiini retire from the Italian Cabimt, and Signor Deprefs lias filled their places by Signors Sauerilla and Genah. Mr Field, the Dublin juryman who was stabbed, hasjbeen awarded £3OOO as compensation. The French forces in Madagascar have occupied all the Northern polls-, and the warships arc reported to be shelling unarmed villages. ° May 27. The s.s. British King, from New Zealand, arrived here yesterday. The latest intelligence from China re-

ports that much excitement prevails in consequence’ of the action of the French in Tonquin, and it is believed that a rupture of diplomatic relations between China and France is imminent.

Major Evelyn Raring, who is about to proceed to Egypt, goes thither as British Minister in succession to Sir E. Malet. Paris, May 24. Despatches from the commandant of the French expedition to Madagascar have been received, reporting that he had-captured the Ilovas’ military posts ip the Sakalava country, and occupied the Customs House at Mashunga, a town at the mouth of the Hsupa, a river on the north-west cofist. The inland road to Antananarivo, the capital, had been secured by the troops, and great excitement prevailed among the natives in consequence of the attitude of the French. May 26, Despatches to hand from Cochin China report that the French recently made a sortie at Hamoie, the Anaraese capital, but were repulsed with considerable loss, Commodore Riviere, commanding the French naval force, being killed. The Anamese subsequent surrounded the French fortress at Haip Hong, and are now beseiging it. Reinforcements are asked by the French commandant. Moscow, May 23. The ceremony of blessing the banners to be used in connection with the approaching coronation of the Czar, took place here to-day. St, Petersburg, May 26. The Czar has issued a manifesto in one of bis coronation proclamations, announcing a qualified amnesty to Polish insurgents who took part in the revolt of 1863, with partial remission of penalties and arrears of taxation. No mention is made in the manifesto of constitutional reforms. Cairo, May 26, News is to hand from the Soudan announcing the death of Abdul Kedar Pasha, commander of the Egyptian expedition against El Mahdi.