TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1344, 23 May 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 19

It is announced that the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill will not be moved in the House of Commons until after the Whitsuntide recess. The revised revision of the Bible is having an immense ealo. Germany is urging France not to accept the terras of the Egyptian Convention, unless the European control of the Suez Canal is provided for. Mr Gladstone in the course of a speech in the House of Commons referred to the early close of his political career. The Australian mails; dated Mel bourne, April 9th, per the Peninsula and Oriental Company's R.M.S. Pekin, were delivered here to-day via Brindisi, May 20. The frozen meat per Rimutaka is realising s|d per lb. China has rejected three of the French demands contained in the proposed peace treaty. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that the question of the promised Irish Land Parchase Bill would be reconsidered by the Government after the Whitsuntide recess. The shipment of grapes by the steamer Potosi hav« arrived in a remarkable condition! Lord Derby has promised to assist to the utmost in the settlement of New Guinea. New Zealand agrees to the omission of clause 31 in the Federation Bill, on condition that the compromise suggested by the Hon. Mr Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, is accepted. May 21. Captain Dudley and Stephens, the mate of the yacht Mignonette, who were sentenced to six months' imprisonment on December 13th, for having killed the lai Richard Parker, have now been released.

The Bospbore Egyptienne has again commenced publication. Cholera has broken out at Marseilles.

The Committee appointed for the purpose of impeaching M. Jules Ferry, the ex-Freach Premier, have declined to do

The Indians in Canada are torturing the prisoners taken captive i>y them.

Berlin, May 19.

The Emperor William is suffering from a severe cold. His Majesty's condition is causing great uneasiness at Court,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, May 20.

It is reported from Newcaiile that the 6chooner Grace Lynn collided with the steamer Naomi at that port last night. The Grace Lynn sank shortly after the collision. Her crew was picked up by the Naomi. No lives were lost. May 21. Sailed—Union Company's s.s. Wakatipu, for Wellington, this afternoon. The Pacific Mail Company's R.M.S. City of Sydney also sailed this afternoon, with the Ilomoward San Francisco mails. She has on board £57,000 of specie. The drought still continues, and great inconvenience is experienced in the district in consequence of the scarcity of water. In tue country districts rain is badly wanted, Melbourne, May 20. Sailed—Union Company's s.s. Manapouri for the Bluff this afternoon. May 2J. A series of experiments were made yesterday afternoon at Fitzroy with a gas motor for tramcars. A car containing 20 persons travelled at the rate of 9£ miles an hour, and the trial proved a complete success.