TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1331, 23 April 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 19. Tho degree D.D. has been conferred on the Rev. John Kinross, BA., Principal of St. Andrew's College, Sydney, and Professor Sa'mond, of the Olngo University. The Spectatoi, in an article on federation, considers that the right of se cession held by a colony would over-ride any past decisions of the Federal Council, and would be fatal to federation.

The French ultimatum in reference to the suppression of tho Boshore Egjptienne, has been presented to the Egyptian Government. It is reported that the latter have refused to accede to there-licensing of the paper as demanded. April 20. Herbert Vaughan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford, is a passenger by the Oriental steamer Austral for Sydney. It is rumored that Germany is preparing a fresh surprise in connection with ber colonial annexation policy. April 21.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales returned from the south of Ireland to Dublin yesterday. They received a most enthusiastic reception along the line, though in soma cases there was mingled hoo'ing. The shipment of frozen meat, ex ship Marlborough, is selling at s|d per lb. Mr Shapley, a former resident of Wakapuaka, Nelson, has been lost in the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's repairing steamer which is sup posed to hare fouudered.

The French will allow Nubar Pasha time to consult with the Porte in connection with the suppression of the Bospliore Egyptienne. Mr Gladstone admits in a measure the responsibility of the English Government in regard to the suppression.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE

Sydney, April 20. The deadlock between the Pacific Mail Company aud the Seaman's Union still continues. The captain of the Zealandia, who is obtaining hands under the protection of the police, refuses to accede to the demand of tho Union that Chinese shall not be employed aboard the vessel. Unless matters can be satisfactorily Arranged with the Union the Zealandia will not be able to sail with the outward San Francisco mail on Thursday next, owing to the difficulty of obtaining non-Unionist seamen. Apiil 21, Sailed—Wakatipu for Wellington this evening. The s.s. Glaucus, bound for Lyttelton from Newcastle, put into this port to day in order to repair damages sustained during a heavy gale. Melbourne, April 21.

The trial of Mrs Beach aud Frank Haworth for the murder of Francis Beach, at Pettavel, near Geelong, was concluded today, and both prisoners were discharged. A mild case of variola or smallpox was reported to the health authorities to-day from Hotham.