TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1193, 19 June 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 14.

The Senior Wranglership of Cambridge this year has been obtained by William Shephard, son of Judge Shephard, Queensland. The French Government has given the English Government an assurance that France has no design upon Morocco.

The Times to-day publishes a telegram from its correspondent at Korosko stating that El Mahdi, with a force of 35,000 men, is now marching against Dongola, and the Governor of that place proposes to evacuate it without offering any resistance to the rebels.

June 15

An amendment on the Franchise Bill by Mr Grey, M.P. for Northampton, has been withdrawn, Mr Gladstone having deferred the operation of the Bill until January twelvemonth.

Viscount Hampden, speaking at a festival in aid of the Newapaper Press Fund, said he hoped that the Press would pay better attention to colonial affairs.

Major Kitchener telegraphs that if Dongola should be captured by the Mahdi, be will be almost certain to invade Egypt.

June 16.

In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Kimberley was questioned regarding the progress which had been made in connection with negotiations for holding a projected Conference on Egyptian affairs. In reply. Lord Kimberley stated that an agreement bad been come to with the French Government as to the basis on which the proceedings of the Conference should take place, and that the matter had been submitted for consideration to the other European Powers.

Admiral Sir William Hewitt, commanding the East Indian Squadron, has arrived at Aden from Abyssinia. Signor Suisine, tbewell-known Italian basso, has been killed in London by a street accident.

Recent freshets have badly injured the Panama Canal works.

June 17.

Telegrams hare been received stating that King Johannes, of Abyssinia, has assembled 30,000 Gallas for the purpose of relieving the garrison at Kawala, a town some distance north of the Abyssinian frontier, which is now besieged by Arab rebels.

The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Undersecretary for the Colonies, has proposed that the Australian colonies shall contribute a share in the expense to be incurred by the temporary extension of the powers of Sir George Des Yceax, in order that the latter may be in a position to deal with the labor trade in the Western Pacific, and that AgentsGeneral for the various colonies shall afterwards discuss with the Imperial Government the question of adopting further means for regulating, or for suppressing, the trade in Island laborers.

The Homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, f-om Melbourne, May 6th, were delivered on Saturday.

The cricket match between the Australian team and Eleven of the Cambridge University was commenced at Cambridge to-day, The following are the names of the local team ;—Mansfield, Smith, J. E. K. Sludd, Para,vance, Tophnm, Turner, Wright, Bainbridge, Dreatorse, Marcbant and Rock, The home team went in first, and were all out for 202. The highest scorers were —Bainbridge col, Studd b 59, Marchant c 34. The visitors in their first innings had put together 112 for the loss of four wickets when the stumps were drawn. McDonnell was bowled for 25 ; Murdoch, not out, 45, The weather was fine during the day, and great interest is being taken in the match.

The Freedom of Ayr has been presented to Sir Thomas Mcllwraith (Premier of Queensland) and Mr John Mcllwraith. Sir Thomas has expressed the belief that Lord Derby will shortly lie compelled to annex New Guinea. Berlin, June 14.

In the Reichstag to-day, Prince Bismarck warmly advocated the pro posed mail service to the colonies, with

Sydney as a terminus, The matter ■«!« been referred to a Committee of the House to report upon.

Brussels. June 14.

The new Belgian Ministry has been formed by members of the clerical party which was recently returned to Parlia* ment with a large majority. Cairo, June 15.

In view of the advance against D'Uignla of the rebel army, Government ordered that measures shall at onee he taken to facilitate the retreat from that town of the garruon and the inb«bitants.

Capetown, Jane 15.

Intelligence is to hand from Zealand that the combined force of Boers and Usutus, who recently invaded Usibepu’s territory, have attacked and rooted their enemy. Usibepu fled, and has since arrived at Ekow.

San Francisco, June 16.

The steamship Zealandia, ruth the Homeward mails dated Auckland, May 27th, arrived here yesterday.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Jane 16

The members of the New Zealand Football team were entertained at a complimentary dinner this evening at the Metropolitan Hotel by the Southern Rugby Union of New South Wales. The Hon. Edmond Barton, Speaker, occupied the chair, Seventy-fire persons were present, and accorded the visitors a most enthusiastic welcome. The team will sail for New Zealand tomorrow. June 17. An application was made at the Supreme Court to-day for the release of the lunatic Cresswell, now confined in Parramatta Asylum, and alleged by the Tichborne claimant to be identical with Arthur Orton. The application was adjourned tor three months.