TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1122, 5 January 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan, 1

The failure of Messrs Alexander and Henry Brogden is attributed to the rejection of their appeal to the Government of Now Zealand for the liquidation of their claims in connection with colonial railway contracts, and to numerous minor failures in the iron trade,

Bishop Barry is expected to leave for Australia in the Valetta, on February 14th.

The report as to the intended formation of an armed Orange militia in TJlstpr is denied.

The English revenue foi" the year is £90,000,000.

Great excitement prevailed at Dromore, County Down, Ireland, in consequence of Orange and Parnellite meetings. The OrangemeD, who numbered fully 20,000 men, attacked a Parnellito gathering, but a strong force of troops were present, and prevented a serious collision of the two factions.

Canon Westcott, who prpached the sermon at the consecration of Dr Barry, in referring to the ceremony, spoke upon the peculiar fitness of Dr Barry for the office to which he had been chosen.

Dv Alfred Barry was to-day consecrated to the Metropolitan See of Sydney. The ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey, the Archbishop of Canterbury, tho Bishops of Durham, London, Lincoln and Rochester and Bishop Perry, formerly of Melbourne, assisting. Sir Saul Samuel, AgentGeneral for New South Wales, was present. Canon Westcott preached the sermon.

The Rev. McConochie has resigned the vicarage of St. Peter's, London Dock's, the benefice of which was sequestrated by the Bishop of London. The Rev. Sydney Linton, the recently-appointed Bishop of Riverina, sails for Australia towards the end of the year.

Jan. 2

In the riots between the Orangemen and the Catholics the troops fatally wounded three of the Orangemen. The Rev. Dr Barry will retain his Canonship until he takes his departure for New South Wales. The Times anticipates a groat future for the Anglican Church in Australia. It is believed that tho authorities in Egypt are making arrangements with England for a prolonged occupation, A newspaper war is taking place between the Press of Berlin and Paris. Tenders are invited for the Victorian loan, to close the third week in January, The New Zealand 5 per cent one million loan will be announced on Friday.

Jan. 3

Baron Macleay, the New Guinea explorer, has addressed a letter to Lord Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, urging the British Government, if it should decide to annex New Guinea, to respect the rights of the natives, and expressing fears that attempts will be made to kidnap them for labor trade.

Cairo, Dec. 31

News to hand from the Soudan says that Baker Pasha has captured one of the followers of El Mahdi, and seized letters wiilten by the rebel leader, which contain statements leading to the belief that an advance against Egypt proper is contemplated by the Mahdi.

Paws, Jan. 2

Tlip trial of the Marquis L)e Bays on chnrges of fraud and deception in connection with his New Ireland expedition concluded to-day, wlun the prisoner was found goiltr, and sentenced to four years' imprisonment and to pay a fine of three thousand francs. The associate? of the marquis were also found guilty, and sentenced to shorter terms of imprisonment and fined in the same amount.

Calcutta, Jan. 2

Up to the present time the International Exhibition has heen visited by 2')3,500 persons. Ihe juries commence the allocation of awards on January 15th.

Ottawa (Canada), Jan. 2

A serious disaster has occurred on the railway near Toronto. A workmen's train collided shortly after leaving the city with a goods train, and twenty

passengers were killed, thirty others Icing seriously injured.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE,

Adelaide, Jan, 3

The approximate revenue shows a large falling off in receipts from gereral sources. The Customs "duties are expected to be £40,000 below the estimate.

Sydney, Jan. 3.

The steamer Tonkin returned to port to-day, reporting that when 30 miles from the Heads last night, it was found that a fire had brokea out on board, and that one of the passengers had lost his life by suffocation.