LATE CABLE NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3054, 8 July 1884, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph. ] (Pnre.!. Arawata at Bluff.) [Special to the Mkidoubnb " Agb."] Londok, June 23. Negotiations between tho British Hnd French Governments an to tho conditions up >n which the proposed Egyptian Conference is lo be held have ooncluded ta'ufactorily, and the terms agreed on between the two countries is that Franco slmll never send troops to Egypt without the concent of tho English Government. The Government's policy m Enypt is duily becoming more obnoxious. In the House of Commons the supporters of the Governinont an; diminishing, but it is probable that tlm Opposition will remain quiet until after the Conference on Egyptian uffiiirs lias been con cluted. The Bill which the Bank>f South Australia has introduced icto iho Imperial Parliament, for an extension of its charter is now boforo tho House of Lords. It is opposed by the Treasury on the ground that one of its provisions is intended to limit the liability of shareholders m regard to the note issue. When the Bill wns under consideration last night, ono Bpeakcr insisted that tho liability of shareholders m reapeot to the note issue should be unlimited. The Pall Gazette last night contnined a roferonce on tbe decision given by Justice Moloßworth, m fnvor of the looil winding up of the affairs of the Oriental Bank of Victoria, and expressed tbe opinion that this decision would be revoraed on appeal. Tho prospectus of a now Oriontal Bank Corporation is now being issued, and it is oxpectod that the Company will be floated noxt month. An announcement has been made that Earl Kimberley was to preaido at a banquet to bo given to the Marquis of Norinanby on his arrival m England, but this is believed to be prematnre. June 26. Speaking m the Roiohatag yesterday, Prince Bismarck referred to tho proposed annexation of Nsw Guinea and other island« m the Pacific, and ridiculed the iden that tbe Australian colonies had any claim to monopoliso thorn. The Berlin newspapers deny that England ia cntit!o<l to annex New Guinea. Tho announcement that the now South Australian gunbont Protector had sailed fur Australia was premature. Every arrangemmit was made for her departure, but at tho last moment it, was found necessary to delay her cippiirturo for a month. She ia now lying m the Tyno. Tbe banquet to bo given to the Marquie of Normnnby dots not promise to bo a gre.it ■ucoeaa. Tho names ofthoso who intend to be preeont aro coming m very slowly, and among them is a notable absonoe of Victorian colonists at present m Rnglam).