Telegraphic.
LATEST CABLEGRAMS.
London, August 27. The St. James' Gazette, in an article reviewing Sir George Grey's proposals on the Pacific annexation says that the at tempted isolated action on the part of one Colony, such as proposed in regard to New Zealand, tends to complicate the whole Pacific question. Mr Shaw, the missionary who was ar rested by the French at Tamatave, claims compensation for his alleged illegal de tention.
The Prsas compliment Signor Mon taigne on the excellence of the statues of the Queen and Prince of Wales recently completed by him, and which were ordered for New South Wales by Sir Henry Parkes.
The buildings in which were held the Fisheries Exhibition are to be retained for Exhibition purposes.
PahiSj August 28. An attempt has been made to incite the populace of this city agaiiist the Rupublic, and placards urging the claims of the Comte de Paris, head of the House of Orleans, and erandson of the late King Louis Philippe, to the throne of France, under the title of Louis Philippe, have been posted in several places in the city. Admiral Galber sailed to-day to relieve Admiral Pierre as commander of- the- French operations in Madagascar. Madrid,. August 28. A serious political crisis has occurred' here, owing to a difference between King Alfonso and his Ministers, the latter hav ing objected to his Majesty leaving the kingdom on a proposed visit to the Ger man Empire. No decision has yet been come to in the matter. Oaxro, August 28. Thirteen persons who - were tried and> found guilty of complicity in the mass acres afc Alexandria in July last year were hanged to-day.
KAITANGATA TOWN BOARD.
