SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 568, 23 July 1878, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

PER ARAWATA, AT THE BLUFF. [press agency.] London, .Time 7. The German Emperor consents to the wedding between the Duke of Connaught and the Princess Louise being celebrated in England. Ministers will shortly ask Parliament for a marriage portion of £IO,OOO a year, in addition to the £ISOO which the Duke already draws from the State. The Duchess of Edinburgh will spend some mo.'.ths at Ooburg, and will not visit St. Petersburg at present. The University College, London, and the University College Hospital j»ain between them £50,000 by the bequest of Sir Francis Goldsmith, who was treasurer to this institution,

Cleopatra's Needle has been moved from Westminster to the AdelphL Pier, and preparation has been made for landing and erecting it ou the embankment,

Dr. Hooker retires from the presidency of the Royal Society, and will probably be succeeded by Air W. Spottiswoode.

Sir C. Reid has accepted the invitation of the Prince of Wales to act as Juror for Great Britain on the Education section of the Paris Exhibition.

Au influential deputation has had an interview with the Home Secretary to present a petition, signed by many thousands of persons, praying that all public-houses may by legislation be closed on Sunday. The Home Secretary, while sympathising with the object, said that he could not introduce such a Bill.

Admiral Hornby is to bt created a Knight Commander of the Bath.

Earl Dulleriu has accepted the pre sidency of the Royal Geographical Society.

The Princess of Wales was present at a grand concert given at St. James's Hall for the benefit of Signoi* Maris> whole of the artists gave their services gratuitously, and Sims Reeves, who was too unwell to be present, sent £IOO, The Hall was crowded, and about £ISOO was realised.

The Tie usury is prosecuting a London chemist fur having sold extensively Violet powder, in which arsenic is the principal ingredient, and by the use of which the lives of several children were sacrificed.

The interment of Earl Russell took placn on the 6th June, in the family m.iusolfum attached to the parish church at Chenis, in Buckinghamshire. The Government offered the honor of a public funeral at Westminster, but the Earl's testamentary instructions did not allow of this arrangement. James Duff Henderson, of Canada, has started to walk a distance rqnal to the earth's circumfei-encs. He proposes to cover 40 miles each .secular day, for two years, travelling in Africt, Great Britain, and on the Continent. He is to receive 10,000 dollars if .successful.

The visit of the Parsee (Indian) cricketers to England has been postpone! till next year. On Monday last the Directors of the Eastern Extension, Australia, and China Telegraph Company invited a large number of gentlemen, including many Australian Colonists, to inspect the new repairing ship th;> Sherard Osborne, which is about to start for Singapore to replace the Edinburgh Gi eat admiration was expressed by all ai the excellence of the arrangements oa board, a*nd intere3t was further enhanced by an examination of the extensive works of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company. The inspection was followed bv a din-' ner at the Ship Hotel* Greenwich, at which 150 gentlemen sat down. Amongst those present were Sir Garnet J. Wolseley, the Agent-General for the Anstralian'Colonies, Sir Spencer Robinson, and Bislnsp Pe.rry—Mr Pender presiding. In proposing the toast of " The Colonies," the Chairman referred to the completion of the arrangements for duplicating the cable and colonial enterprise. Sir A. Mitchell and Mr Forster responded.

Four hundred Mormons have left Liverpool for "America.

Gold has been discovered in Patagonia.