SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 164, 23 July 1879, Page 2

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

London, June 6. Sir J. Yogel is a candidate for the united boroughs of Falmouth and Penrhyn. He addressed the electors, and was promised an enthusiastic support. The new postal contract with the P. and 0, Go. commences next January. The voyage from London to Melbourne is to take tiiirty-ninc days. Commodore Hoskins will shortly be promoted to flag rank. It is intended to establish a bank in Sydney, chiefly to secure direct consignments of wool to Germany. The statement made by the Brisbane “Courier” on the subject of suspended animation and re-animation of 'dieeq by a process invented by Signor Rotorna, has excited much attention. , Professor Owen believes the moa will yet crop up iu the interior of Hew Zealand. The Cornwall relief committee resolved to assist miners to imigrate to Now Zealand and Australia.

The Governor of Fiji has been instructed to investigate the proceedings of the Rev. G. Brown when he attacked'the Natives of Now Britain after the massacree of Wesleyan Catechists.

Two sous of the Prince of Wales will sail at the end of July on a twelvemonth's cruise in tko frigate Bacchante, They will visit the Old and New World. ; It is believed the Prince of Wales will leave England in October next year, returning to London at the end of 1881. It is rumored that Prince Leopold may visit the Sydney Exibition. Money Wigram and Co. are building a new steamer for the Australian! trade named the Norfolk. Mr. Forrester will introduce a Bill in the House of Commons to enable AgentsGeneral ro sit in the Imperial Parliament. Mr. Simonius, Commissioner of the Panama Canal, stated at the Paris Congress that the canal would save 9000 miles of sea voyage between European ports and the Pacific Coast, and.between Nhw York and Australia thepassago would be reduced by 3000 miles.