LONDON.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1233, 2 July 1884, Page 2

LONDON.

June 29. • The " South Australian gunboat Protector' sailed for Malta on Friday, flying the blue ensign. Sir Henry Parkes, speaking at the annual dinner at' the Cobden Club last night, said' thrre was no depth of feeling m Australia m favor of px*ptection. it has been ascertained that the outbreak of cholera m Toulon originated on board a troopship which had recently arrived from Tonquin. ' The Australian cricketers are ens deavouring to arrange a series of matches m A.merica. The Madagascar Committee of the French Senate have recommended that large sums of money be voted towards the permanent occupation of Tamatave and four ot^r ports on the coast of Madagascar. The German Keichstag has passed a Bill making accident insurance compulsory. Admiral Courbet, who is m cptn." mand of the French fleet m bhiiiese waters, will bombard one the Chinese ports, unless immediate reparation is made for the recent renewal of hostilities. June 28. The 4'6th Regiment has beeo ordered to proceed to Reach (sic.)

Reuter's Telegrams. June 30. The first meeting of the Conference on Egyptian affairs was held tosday. The proceedings were chiefly of a formal nature. The representatives of the British Government, however, laid before the Conference certain proposals m connection .with the Egyptian financial experts. The proposals of the British Government embody the reduction of unified preference locals against the English guarantee of L 8,000,000. ..' • The trial of the action instituted by Attorney- General against Mr Bradlaugh terminated to-day when the Couit found that defendant had illegally sat ;ind voted m the House of Commons till February las'. The Australians commenc d a a march to-day at Sheffield against' 11 players. The following are the names of the latter: — Barlow, Bates, Brigga, Emmett, Griuishaw, Hall, Herne, Peafce, Reid, Sherwin and Ulyett. Tnerewas an enormous attendance of spectators aud -fine weather, an excellent wicket being prepared an 4 ihe ground m first rate order. The Home team went m first and were all disposed of for a to/ a lof 230. Highest scorf rs Bates b 11, Barlow b 47, Ulyett b, 76, Hall cl 6, ReidKSl, Briggsb ±3, Emmett not out 11. The Auntralians m their first innings lost 3 wickets for 65 runs when the stumps were drawn. Murdoch not out 25, and Giffen stumped 81 were highest scorers, ■