TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1269, 25 November 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 20,

The trial of the breach of promise action, Miss Fortescua y. Viscount Garrnoyle was opened to-day. The defendant consented to a verdict for plaintiff, with damages £IO,OOO, the full amount claimed,

Nov. 21

The Homeward mails via Sau Francisco, from Auckland, Oct. 14th, were delivered here yesterday.

In the House of Commons last night Mr Gladstone, replying to a question, announced that he was preparing plans for the re-organisation of the Egyptian finances, and that they would he submitted to the Powers shortly, It woird, he said, be premature to disclose the details of the measures he proposed to recommend.

Nov. 22

A conference took place to-day between the Hon. Mr Gladstone, Lord Salisbury, and Sir Stafford Northcote. It is understood that the conference was arranged with reference to the questions of the extension of the franchise and the redistribution of seats, but no authentic information as to the result has yet transpired. Lord Randolph Churchill is about to visit India.

In the House of Commons to-day, a motion introduced by Mr Labouchere for the reform of tlie House of Lord* was negatived on a division by a majo rity of 71 votes. Lord EdmonJ Fitzmaurice, in reply to a question in the House of Common* to-day, stated that the efforts which had been made by the Government to mediate between France and China had proved entirely fruitless.

Nov 23

France has decided to hold the Island of Formosa until the Chinese yield to their demands.

Admiral Oourbet reports another victory over the Chinese. The Cabinet and Lord Northbrook have disagreed in reference to the Egyptian affairs.

Berlin, Nov. 20.

The Richstag was opened to-day by the Emperor William. In his address on the occasion His Majesty expressed his conviction that a prolonged peace would be enjoyed by the European Powers,

Nov. 21.

The Conferences on the Congo question is still proceeding, and it is expected that a general agreement will be arrived at by the plenipotentiaries. The B'itish delegates, following those of Germany and France, consented to recognise the territory occupied by Stanley's International Association as a free state.

Cairo, Nov. 20,

Intelligence is to hand from Dongola that the Nile is now falling rapidly, and in consequence many of the boats sent to the front arc useless for the passage of the cataracts.

Capetown, Oct. 21

Telegrams have been received here reporting that Dutoit [sic) has hois-ted the fW of the Transvaal Republic in Montsioun's Territory, and promised to support native raiders in Bechuanalond. It is, however, believed here that the. Transvual Government disavows any participation or interest in the matter.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Sydney, Nov. 21

The steamer Hero, bound from New castle to Fiji, broke her main shaft shortly after starting, and returned to Newcast'e.

Melbourne, Nov. 21,

At an enquiry held at Adelaide int.. the protest lodgnd against Rufus, for the V.R.U. Derbv, it was shown that the liorse was correctly nominated by the owner. Nov. 22. Lord Derby has telegraphed that the questions of the appointment of a Council to act with Major-General Scratchley, and increased contributions by the colo nies for the cost of the Government of New Guinea, are to be left in abeyance until Major-General Scralchley's arrival in Australia.

Nov. 23

Arrived, this afternoon—P. and O. steamship Ganges, with the Brindisi mails dated London, Oct. 17,