TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1131, 7 August 1883, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Aug. 3. In the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone, in reply to a question regarding the course which Government proposed to adopt with respect to the withdrawal of British troops from Egypt, and the probable duration of the occupation of that country by British forces, declined to undertake to consult Parliament before withdrawing the regiments still in Egypt, or to fix a date for. the termination of British occupation of that country.

Aug. 4. The Agents-General’s memorandum on the question of annexation has been published here, The Times, commenting upon it. says that if the colonies unite and agree to co-operate, it is not easy to object to the policy they advocate. The St James’s Gazette says that the despatch marks a momentous period in the relations between England and her colonies. The Daily News considers that the natives of New Guinea and the islands would probably be gainers by a joint colonial protectorate. The newspapers generally imply that the difficulty in the way is chiefly of a financial character, and suggests that the colonies should make definite proposals to meet it.

Sir Julius Vogel estimates that the cost of a cable to Mekolbay, Ceylon and Singapore would be one million. The Economist advises the Eastern Extension Company and the Adelaide Government to make a decided reduction in the rates on the present cable. Vienna. Aug. 3.

The trial of Hungarian Jews who were arrested on a charge of having killed a Christian girl in order to use her blood for the Passover sacrifice, was concluded to-day, all the prisoners being fully acquitted by the Court. Aug. 4.

A serious antl-Jewish agitation occurred at Presburg in consequence of the release of the Jews who were charged with the murder of a Christian girl, in order to use her blood in their Passover ceremonies. A large mob collected and commenced to pillage the Jewish quarter of the town, and the authorities were compelled to call out the military to disperse the rioters. Cairo, Aug. 8.

Thirteen more deaths have occurred from cholera among the British troops stationed in this country, notwithstanding the stringent measures which have been adopted to preserve the health of the men.

Aug. 3.

The cases of cholera now appearing are of a milder character than at first, and hope is entertained of an abatement of the epidemic. The health of the British troops is much better. Paris, Aug. 3.

A Legitimist plot bas been discovered in this city, and a number of revolutionary documents have been seized by the police at the meeting-place of the conspirators. Aug. 4.

Several of the leaders of the Legitimist party are concerned in the plot which was discovered by the police, and are compromised by the papers seized relating to the designs of the conspirators.

Hong Kong, Aug. 3

Intelligence is to hand that Juduc, Regent of Anam, is dead, and that he has been succeeded by Phudac.