LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1331, 3 December 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PER REUTKB'BAGKNCY.) Received Nov. 30, 10 p.m. Sydney, 8O. ; It has transpired that at this morning's sittings of the Conference Stuart detailed at length the terms of the understanding which exists between England and France regarding the ■Ne^r Hebrides. .. Stuart further notified that Dalley, Attorney-General for New South Wales, was preparing a scheme for reduction of charges on telegrams between Australia and Europe, whicli would be submitted to the Conference. Service presented a memorial on the subj< ct of Federation, whiob has been drawn up by European residents in Fiji. Dibbs, Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales, has given notice . of motion in favor of the adoption of Federal quarantine at AJbany (West Australia), Thursday Island, (Queensland) and Auckland (New Zealand). At the meeting of the sub-comurittee of the. Premiers, held this afternoon, it ib understood that an agreement was arrived at on the subject of annexation, which is considered satisfactory, by Service; the mover of the first series of resolutions. . .. Received Dec. 1, 12*50 p.m. Hobart, 1. The Tasmania Steam Navigation Company's steamship Ta&man, .721 tons, struck a rock near Cape Pillar, on the coast of this Colony yesterday , and sank shortly afterwards in deep water.. The passengers and °*ew were saved in boats. , (Received Deo. 1, 4*Bo p.m.) SYDStav, i; The report of the sub-committee of the Premiers, covering a series of resolutions on the subject of annexation, was laid before the Conference this morning, but the discussion on the report was deferred until Monday. The Conference to-day has been discussing the question of the constitution of a Federal Councils (Received Deo. 2, 10.80 a.m.) . ; Pxbis, 29. The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies voted the sum of nine million francs to cover the expenses of the French expedition to Touquin. Marquis Tseng, Chinese Ambassador, who has been in this city some days for the purpose of carrying on negotiations with the French Government, will shortly visit England. Bebun, 29. It. has transpired .that tb* Emperor William has telegraphed to the King of Spain, thanking him for the cordial reception accorded to the Crown Prince of Germany, and assuring him of his,(iL»e Ea»p«rop'fl) lifelong friendsiiiD. . : ' > > " London; 20. The publisher of the Trycone (Ireland) Courier has been arrested for printing and issuing placards . proclaiming the views of the National League. ' Cairo, 30. Intelligence has been received here that of a large body of gendarmes recently despatched to Sou&kim, one j half have deserted when only halfway on their journey. The news caused some alarm for the safety of the people in Upper Egypt, who are menaced by the rebels. 1 \- Lonwn, 80. The trial of O'Donriell for the murder of Carey, the informer, at Port Elizabeth, has commenced at the Criminal Court : • . Paris, 80. A serious accident occurred to-day on the railway line near Montfort, Brittany. Eighteen lives have been lost by the disaster, and fifteen passengers are Buffering from serious injuries. Government have decided to send reinforcements to De Brazza, who is engaged in forming French trading, stations on the Congo.