TELEGRAM.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1126, 26 July 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAM.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 21.

The action against the Rev. A. McOnnochie (formerly Incumbent of St Alban’s, and who was appointed to the benefice of fet Peter’s, London Docks, in January last) for illegally practising the Romish ceremony at the former church was concluded to day. A final sentence of deprivation was pronounced, and the defendant was condemned to pay the costs of the proceedings. Arrived—Ships Aristas, from Lyttelton (left April 14th) ; Selkirkshire, from Lyttelton (April 14th) ; Aurora, from Timaru (April 21st) ; Fam Mendel, from Lyttelton (April 18th). July 23.

A doctor and forty hospital assistants have proceeded from India to Egypt to render assistance in the efforts which are bring nude to stop the spreading of cholera.

July 24.

In the House of Commons last night Mr Gladstone made the promised statement as to the course which Government intended to pursue regarding the provisional agreements which had been signed by Mr Childers and Count do Lesseps for the construction of a second canal through the Isthmus of Suez. Government, the Premier stated, decided not to ask Parliament to sanction the agreements in their present form, since they had been generally disapproved of by commercial and shipping interests. Mr Gladstone added that Government had arrived at this decision in order that time might the obtained for considering a better scheme, and one by which the canal would ultimately be brought under the control and management of an International Commission.

It has transpired that Count do Lesseps has written a letter to Mr Gladstone announcing that the Suez Canal Co. bad decided to undertake the construction of a second canal, and that they will introduce a reduction in the tariff, as specified by himself and Mr Childers.

Caiko, July 23

The Khedive has returned to this city and expressed his intention of supervising the operations for the extinction of the cholera epidemic.

Capetown, July 21

Intelligence has been received from Zululand of further fighting between Cetewayo and the rebel Kingites. Latest accounts state that Cetewayo has suffered a severe repulse and' heavy losses. Usetifu, a powerful chief, attacked and defeated the King’s army, subsequently burning Ulundi, the capital town, In the battle Cetewayo was severely wounded,

Misembleness. —The most wonderful and marvellous success, in cases where persons are sick or pining away from a condition of miserableness that no one knows what ails them (profitable patients for doctors), is obtained by the use of Hop Bitters, They begin to cure from the first dose, and keep it up until.perfeot health and strength is restered,^Notice,