TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1184, 29 May 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 25

The French Government for some time past has been advancing obstacles in the way of the projected conference on the Egyptian affair*, Recent negotiations, however, have resulted in smoothing the difficulties, and there are now prospects of an early meetin/j. The European delegates are in London. The Marquis of Normandy, who it now in San Francisco, has forwarded to the Queen the petition of the chiefs of Tanna, praying for annextion of th« New Hebrides by Australia. Sir H. B. Loch, Governor elect of Victoriia, has sailed for Australia.

May 26.

In connection with the projected European Conference it is now asserted that England has accepted the principle of European control of Egyptian finances, and is now discussing with France the question of the duration of ttis British occupation of Egypt. The Australian cricketers played a match to-day at Birmingham against an eleven of the Midland Counties. The latter went in first and scored 82, the bowling of Spofforth doing great execution. There was a bumpy wicket. The Australians went in, but only succeeded in putting together 76 runs, or 6 behind their opponents. The latter in their second innings were all disposed of for 26, leaving the Australians 33 to get to win, They obtained the required number with the loss of 6 wickets, thus winning the match by 4 wickets. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance of spactators. Spofforth in the first innings took six wickets for 30 runs, and in the second innings he secured seven wickets for three runs. May 27.

Sir Henry Loch strongly favors legislation with the object of excluding recidivistes from Australia, and he recently discussed the question fully with Mr Gladstone.

The University of Oxford will tomorrow confer the honorary degree of Master of Arts on Mr Murray Smith, the Agent-General for Victoria. The usual annual rising cf the river Nile is taking place, and fears are entertained that severe inundations may follow.

Sir H. E. Bulwer, Governor of Natal, has applied for additional troop* to send to Zululand to disperse the rebels.

A number of leading Tory members support the measure entending the franchise to women.

Sir G. W, DesVceux, Governor of Fiji, will pay a visit to England next year.

A French chemist has been arrested at Dover on a charge of being concerned in landing explosives. Cairo, May 26.

It is now known that Mr Clifford Lloyd, Under-Secretary for Home Affairs in the Egyptian Ministry, who has gone to England on leave of absence owing to illness, will not rerurn to this country.; It is stated that Nubar Pasha, President of the Council, insists that all Europeans should be dismissed from the position they bow fill in the Ministry.

Capetown, May 26

The salvage from the steamer Bulli, which ran ashore at Paternoster Point on the Bth instant, realised £IOO, and the wreck of the vessel has been sold for £7, all hopes of floating the.hull having been abandoned.

The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, have received the following cable message : London, May 24.

Tongariro, s.s., arrived all well at Rio Janeiro to-day, and will sail on Sunday. Refrigerator has worked well and meat in good condition. Passed through Magellan Straits.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Melbourne!, May 26

A rumor was widely circulated here on Saturday and Sunday that the London Chartered Bank of Australia was about to suspend payment. The newspapers thii morningi however, publish a

paragraph showing that the Bank i« thoroughly sound, and has a large balance of asset o\er liabilities. It is further announced that the local manager received a telegram from London on Saturday stating that the Bank has declared » dividend of 5 pf-r cent, for the last half year, and carried £25,000 to reserve. There waß a considerable rush of depositors this morning to the London Chartered Bank to withdraw their balance, but it is understood that tie Bank is prepared for any emergency.

The run on the Chartered B aik < f Australia to-day was chit-fly confined to notes, and the total withdrawals have beon slight. It is believed that tlia rumour regarding the stability of tt* hank was circulated with a malicioui intent.