TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1299, 5 February 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 1. The Times considers that the justice and strength of England’s case regarding the claims made against her by German subjects in Fiji is beyond ques tion. The Powers have decided to guarantee an Egyptian loan without the condition of a multiple control over Egypt, Feb. 2. Dean Bickerstetb, of Gloucester, has been appointed to the Bishopric of Exeter, vice Dr Temple, appointed to London. Canon King, of Oxford, succeeds Dr Wordsworth as Bishop of Lincoln. Obituary—Baron O’Hagan, aged 75. The Archbishop of Canterbury approves of the translation of the Right Rev. Dr Temple to the See of London. The Government of Fiji disclaim any intention to proselytise natives. The mails per Orient R.M.S. John Elder, dated Melbourne, December 30tb, were delivered to-day. The Prince of Wales has gone on a visit to Cannes, in the south of France. Gilbert, the Irish-American who was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the dynamite outrage at the Tower on the 24th ult., was to-day re-examined at the Bow Street Police Court. The evidence adduced showed that the prisoner was in the habit of frequenting the Tower, and that he had in his possession a loaded detonator. The enquiry was further adjourned. The Bankruptcy Court have granted a certificate to Mr Spindler, of the firm of Hirsch, Spindler and Co,, merchants, of Sydney, bankrupts. The heaving of Mr Hirsch’s application for a certificate has been adjourned. The steamer Amalfi, of 1702 tons, owned by Messrs Slowan and Co,, of Hamburg, ran into and sank the steamer Nederland En Orange, of 1514 tons, ot 1 Amsterdam, at Aden. The New South Wales Government are, through Sir Saul Samuel, the Agent-General, parleying with Lord Derby in regard to the amount of the British contribution for maintaining the ' protectorate over New Guinea. Sir John Coode is about to visit Freemantle in connection with the harbor works there. Feb. 8. Italy has occupied Massowah, a seaport town of Abyssinia, situated on the coast of the Rod Sea. Baron Reay advocates the appointment of colonial members to the House of Lords. Sir John Henry Lefroy succeeds’ Baron McLeay on the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute. New York, Jan. 81. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report the arrival of the ship Nettie from Auckland (left Oct. 29th). Feb, 3. O’Donovan Rossa was'shot at and wounded in the streets of this city to-day by an Englishwoman. The latter was at once arrested, and detained in custody. The National Mortgage and Agency Company are advised by cable that the Shaw-Saville steamer Tainui sailed from London for Port Chalmers on February Ist. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Feb. 1. Arrived—Waihora, yesterday afternoon. Hanlan, Clifford and Beach are now in active training for the approaching aquatic contests, and are doing good work. Cooktown, Feb. 2. News has reached here that the German war steamer Mars has been stranded near New Britain,