TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1291, 17 January 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 31. The homeward Brindisi mails, dated Melbourne, December 4th, were delivered to-d ay. The Marquis of Lome supported Earl Grey in the suggestion that all im portant federation questions should be referred to a Council. Jan. 14. Sir Charles Dilke addressed a crowded meeting at Kensington last night. In the course of his speech he said that the recent events would entail a modification by the Government of its colonial policy, and at the same time of its foreign policy. Jan. 15. In its issue to-day the Daily Telegraph announced that the English and German Governments had arrived at n definite understanding regarding Samoa, and mutually agreed to abstain lrom annexing the island, At a conference of the working men of Great Britain, now being held here, the question of Imperial federation was brought up for discussion, and resolutions adopted declaring that the fiscal an! political federation of the Mother Country and the colonies is necessary, and in urging the adoption of the resolution, many of the speakers declared themselves strongly m favor of abolishing the Colonial Office. Berlin, Jan. 13. The German Government take occasion to disavow .any intention of attempting to establish a protectorate over the Zanzibar coast, Jan. 14. A police official of high rank, and who has of late taken a prominent part in the prosecution of members of Socialist Societies, has been stabbed to death at Frankfort. Madrid, Jan. 14, Continued shocks of earthquake are being experienced in the southern districts, though not of such severity as those which occurred there last month. The weather also hos been unusually severe. Cairo, Jan. 13. Telegrams from Korti state that Colonel Stewart has arrived at El Metemnes, on the Nile, and within one hundred miles of Khartoum. Colonel Stewart will at once open communication with Khartoum, but no further advance will take place until General Earl has captured Berber and arrived with the troops at El Metemnes. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Jan. 14. Arrived, this afternoon—Mauapouri, s.s,, from the Bluff. At the meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association last night, I lie explanation of the Australian feam, regarding their refusal to play Shaw’s English Eleven, was read, and considered not satisfactory, A resolution was adopted, on the motion of Judge Williams, instructing the Committee appointed to select Association teams to exclude Boyle, Blackham, Bonner, Scott, McDonnell, and Palmer from any matches which might take place under the auspices ot the Association. Jan. 15. Two hundred bootmakers who wore on strike have resumed work at old rates. Sydney, Jan. 14. Arrived, yesterday afternoon—Ringaroorna, from Auckland. Jan. 15. Sailed, this afternoon—Ringarooma, s.s., for Auckland. Sailed, this evening —Hauroto, s.s., for Wellington. Commodore Evskine, who has been superseded in command of the Australian Squadron by Admiral Tryon, has been appointed a Commodore of the First Class, and the promotion was acknowledged to-day by a general salute from tire war-ships in the harbor.