TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 138, 29 October 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT ] IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 27. A meeting of Agents-General, convoked by Sir Graham Berry, for the purpose of* compiling a telegram to their respective Governments in reference to the Imperial Institute, was held to-day. The message which has been despatched states that the Prince of Wales wishes the exhibits 'at the Colonial Exhibition to remain as a nucleus for the Institute, and requests permission of the Colonial Governments lor this purpose. It is announced that the Queen will open the Institute in person in June next. A committee has been formed under the presidency of the Prince of Wales. It concludes Sir Henry James, Mr Goschen, and three other English representatives, besides colonial members. SHIPPING. Madeira, October 27. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Aorangi, from Plymouth (October 23rd), arrived this morning, en route for Auckland and Wellington. THE BEAR MOVING. tvy Petersburg October 28 The Russian press, in discussing the affairs of Bulgaria, state that troops, on board two Russian cruisers which

arrived at Varna, will occupy that unless the Russian subjects who were implicated in the arrest and deposition of Prince Alexander, are forthwith ?released from custody. A USTRALIAN. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. 1 THF PRIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. Sydney, October 28 Proposals have been submitted to the Synod of the Church of England that the Primate of Australia be created an Archbishop. The Union Company’s s.s. Mararoa sailed this afternoon for New Zealand. Adelaide, October 28. Messageries s.s. Salazie, from Marseilles (September 22nd) arrived this afternoon. THE MELBOURNE CARNIVAL. Melbourne, October 28. Lotd Carrington (Governor of New South Wales), Sir William Robinson (Governor of South Australia), and Sir George Strahan Governor of Tasmania), will be the guests of Sir Henry Loch daring the Melbourne carnival. They will arrive in this city to-morrow. ARCHBISHOP "of” AUSTRALIA. Sydney, October 29. The Church of England Synod have agreed to the proposal that the Primate of Australia be created an Archbishop. THE ESCAPED NUN. Religious disturbances have occurred at the township ofjLismore, on the Richmond River, in consequence of a lecture delivered by Edith O’Gotman. Special constables have been sworn in for the purpose of preserving order.