TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1579, 10 May 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 5. The French Budget Committee have warned lb? Government of the grave peril in sending further recidivist.es to New Caledonia ; also that the evil done ‘n that Colony will be irreparable if free emigrants are not sent there. Arrived—Ship Soukar, from Lyttelton (left January 24). At the invitation ot Mr L’ecil Raikes the delegates to the Imperial Conference inspected the Government Telegr&pti Depot at Woolwich, and were afterwards entertained at lunch on board H.M.S. Monarch, May 6. Attention has been called in the House .of Commons to the outrages in Tonga. The St. James’ Gazette, referring to the discussions at the Imperial Conference, states that high official and political personages heard truth spoken there with refreshing frankness. The Canadian and Pacific Steamship Company and the Union Steam Ship- 1 ping Company of New Zealand offer free passages to the delegates when returning., Mr Lorrimer, speaking at the Innch on hoard the Monarch, condemned the undefended state of the Thames, Sir Henry Holland says nothing can be done with reference to Tongan affairs until the report of the Governor of Fiji is received.

May 7. The German 'ffieial press is constantly impressing upon Russia not, to fear any active opposition from Germany in the settlement of the Eastern question. In the House of Lords last night Lord Cross, Secretary for India, stated that no confirmation of the news that r*bel Shinawafris occupied the Kyber Pass had been received from Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of Indh. Paris, May 5, At the Grand Opera House last night the performance of Wagner's "Lohengrin " was s'opped owing to the display made by an anti-German crowd which had assembled outside the theatre. ¥. Fleurens, Miniser tor Foreign Affairs, formally received Count Munster, the German Ambassador, today, on his return to Paris. Cordial assurances were exchanged by the two Ministers, May 8.

Addressing a meeting at Havre l»st night, M. Goblet, Premier, expressed thu hope that the French nation would retain the coolness and resolution which had been shown in recent political incidents during a time of trial. France, he declared, earnestly desires peace, but for that object will sacrifice neither rights nor honor. San Feanoisoo, May 7. J he Mariposa left yesterday at 4 p.m. tor Auckland, and the Ruapehu left Plymouth on the afternoon of the 6th tor Wellington via the Cape and Hobart. The Massilia, from Melbourne*, March 24th, arrived at Plymouth to-day.