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Western Star, Issue 870, 13 August 1884, Page 3

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fßKtrrim’s Speciae.) HOME AND FOREIGN. - London, August 7. The negotiations whicji'tmvs been proe.eyjly ing between England and Mexico for I hVcoff--elusion of a treaty have terminated successfully, and a formal document has been duly signed. A ng. 8. In the House of Commons last night Lord Edipund Fitzmaurice stated, in reply to a quesliffn, that the reported seizure by Admiral Courbet of the harbour and coalmine at Ke Lung Island, Formosa, was untrue, 'there had not, he added, been any rupture of the Franco-Chinese negotiations for tbe settlemen r of the Langson affair, a? d parleying was still proceeding. If an expedition to ‘Khartoum is decided upon the force will proceed via Dongola, and not by way of Sounkim as orig’nelt.v stated. The proposed railway from the latter place to Berber has beeu abandoned, Aug. 9. The cargo of frozen meat ex steamship Victory has been landed in good condition.

The reported seizure of Kelung.by Admiral Courbet, the truth of which was denied in the House of Commons by I-crd Edmund Fitzjnaurice, is now fully confirmed, and it has transpired that the Chinese Government have been notified that the occupation of Kelung by a French force will continue until the demands of France for satisfaction on account of the Langson affairs have been satisfied. The proposed indemnity has now been reduced in -ambdfi'f to 80,000,000 fr. "j; The death is announced of Professor Erasmus Wilson; aged 75,

| : Brussels, Aug. 7ti Benewals of anti-clerical riots occurred here s>-day on account of the bills introduced by the Clerical members, of the .Ministry. The to the Chambers’ were guarded, andttbe civic fire brigade, who were called out as police, turned their hose on the mob and' deluged the crowd with water. HoenkonG, Aug. 7. /The latest news from Canton states that the /Viceroy of the province has ordered torpedoes 'to beplacect in Canton Biver, in order to bar the passage, and the work is now being rapidly proceeded with. Aug. 10. | fAideinOnstralion in support of the action f of the House .of. Lords in rejecting the Franchise Bill took, place last njgfct ar. Manchester. The meeting, which Was a tensely crowded one, was addressed by the Marquis of Salisbury and Lord Bandolph Churchill. Resolutions were passed i* favor of continued opposition to the Ecform BiU. ? wl -..*1 /i.Jr - ■■i. -'■■■’■ s '-*• 1 ’Aug. Tt. Telegrams have been received frdds Bahia stating that the ship Closeburn, homeward bound, from Lyttelton, May 27, put in there to repair-damages received during a heavy gale, part of the bulwarks and stanchions being carried away, and the cargo partly damaged. - Cape Town, Aug. 11. , Intelligence to band from Pretoria states that the Tolkeraad. has ratified the Convention • which was concluded in February last between the Transvaal delegates and the British Government. ' ' Hong Bong, Aug. 10. The town of, Kolunp, in Formosa, was , homba’-ded by the French fleet for one hour, when the Chinese withdrew, and a force was landed to occupy the place. Admiral Courbet, with, a. portion of his fleet, is still at Foochow, and four French warships now lie before.Wopsung, a port near Shanghai. , The ; French suffered no loss during the bombardment and occupation of Kelung. The loss of the Chinese is not known. Cairo, Aug. 10. . Active preparations are now being made here for the expedition to the Soudan by , way. of Nile Talley.- r A combined force of ' 400 British end Egyptian troops will be employed. (SPECIAL to Melbourne Papebs.) London, Aug 7. A company of Italian operatic artists have been'receivod in London with approbation. ; Mr Parnell is urging Mr Gladstone to proceed with the Federation enabling Bill at the autumn session. Aug. 8. The Standard states that the terms offered to induco depositors in the old Oriental Bank ■ to take up shares in the new company indicate " that the scheme will be hut feebly supported. The Biver Nile is rising fast, and serious consequences are anticipated from floods. Aug. 9. The Australian Meat-preserving Company has been registered, with a capital of £IOO,OOO. The applications received from Great Britain for shares in the new Oriental Bank Company amount to less than half a million. ’ The Tory party are delaying the passage of the Federation Enabling Bill. Sir Stafford Noithcote has intimated that he will warmly support the measure if it is introduced in October. Information received from Trinidad states that Mr Frederick Palgrave Bailee, C.M.G , died there on Friday last, aged 57. Mr Bailee was formerly Colonial Secretary of Western .Australia, which.position he resigned, and in 1877 was appointed to the Governorship of British Honduras. Australian wheat cargoes a*o selling at an average of 395. The harvest is proceeding rapidly both in England and on the continent. . The frozen meat ex the ship Wellington is averaging sid per lb. 4 „ . . Aug. 11. /Information from the Soudan states that, the rebels have captured Galabet. France threatens to seize Amoy unless the .indemnity is paid. Sir Stafford Northcote has asked Mr Gladstone to introduce the Federation Enabling Bill in the Autumn. The Cape Colony Government have annexed the Walvisto Bay district. INTERCOLONIAL. Sydney, Aug. 8. The Land Bill was read a third time in the Legislative Assembly last night by 65 to 30. It has transpired that tha Premier has sent thei Agent-general a telegram intimating that the Government consider the proposal to introduce a Federation Enabling Bill in the Imperial Parliament premature until this Colony has decided upon the course it will pursue in connection with the proposed federation. -Himlan io the favourite at odds in the approaching race with Beach. The latter, however, has many friends. New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 3s 7d ; New Zealand oats, 2« 8d; maise, 4s sd. Sugar Company’s No 1 pieces, per ton, £33. Adelaide, Aug. 8

Wheat is quoted here at 3s 9d; at outport?, 3b 5d lo 3s 6d ; the market is quiet and prices nominal. Flour —town brands, £8 17s 6d to £9 per lon ; country do, £8 to £8 ss. Hobaet, Aug. 8. William Poppers, of Wellington, an absconding hotelkeeper, has been arrested here. Tso of the prisoners charged the Bank at Beaconsfield have been discharged. Four others hare been admitted to bail.