TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1380, 18 August 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AN D FOREIGN. / London. Aug. 18,. Jt j F 'announced that the Duke of has been appointed Secretary .or Scotland, with a scat in (lie Cabinet. In speaking on the motion for a vote of 1 thanks to the Australian Contingent, the Marquis of Darlington said he regretted the precedent prevented Colonel Richardson being mentioned in the resolution. He spoke in high terms of the excellent manner in which that officer had fulfilled his duties. The shipment of frozen meat by the lonic is in excellent condition, The Prince of Wales urges that an exhibition of Australian living fish which would be suitable for acclimatisation should be made at the forthcoming Colonial Exhibition. The number of emigrants to be sent out monthly to Adelaide has been reduced by 250. The American postal authorities are returning all English letters for Australia via Ban Francisco that are not scaled in closed mails. Au-g. 14. The Sultan of Zanzibar has replied to the ultimatum sent by Admiral Paschen, by which he recognises the supremacy of Germany, and withdraws his troops from the disputed territory. Some excitement has been manifested in Madrid at the reported occupation of the Caroline Islands by Germany, The report up to the present has not received confirmation. John Raskin, the eminent art critic, is seriously ill, and in a critical condition. Bishop Selwyn has been married to a daughter of the late Mr Thos. Sutcliffe Mort, of Sydney. For their services at Souakira, the Sydney Contingent have been awarded a clasp and a gratuity of £2 a piece to privates, the amount being increased for those occupying a higher rank. The frozen meat by the Orient steamer Austral is selling at 4d per lb. The Federation Enabling Bill hap received the Royal assent, A Spanish man-of-war has been sent on a visit to the Caroline Islands, Lieutenant. Colonel Richardson, commandant of the New South Wales Contingent, is gazetted a Companion of the Order of the Bath.

It is announced to-day that the representatives of the colonies of New South Wales and Tasmania have been admitted to the International Telegraph Conference. The Marquis of Salisbury will shortly visit the Continent, and will meet Signor Depletes, the President of the Italian^Council, It is expected that the Telegraph Conference, now assembled at Berlin, will offer to reduce the charges on Australian cablegrams by half-a-crown per word on ordinary messages, and Press messages by one-fourth, Aug. 16. The Hon. P. Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has addressed a ciicular of a despatch to the Governors of I lie various Australian colonies on the subject of colonial federation. He trusts Hint New South Wales and Now Zealand will now see their way to join the federal' body. Bkiu.in. Aug. 13. Despa'ches to hand from Admiral Pasehen, commanding the G'linan Squadron at Zanzibar, state that on the 11th : nst. lie presented an ultimatum to the Sultan. As no reply was received for 21- hours, the fleet anchored opposite the Sultan’s palace,’ where it now remains. It is not thought, however, that the town will be bombarded, as the Sultan is expected to bring about a peaceful settlement by acceding to the demands of Germany, Aug, IG. Jtis generally believed that the Sultan of Zanzibar will comply with the demands of Germany, aud refrain from molesting the chiefs under her protection, AUSTRALIAN CABLE, Sydney, Aug. 14. It is stated here upon good authority that the P. and 0. Company’s s.s. Massilia, which wag fitted up as a cruiser

during the recent unsettled state of affairs in Central Asia, and which was stationed at Port Jackson, will shortly be disarmed and return to England. Melbourne, Aug, 14. The Defence Department intend to form a reserve force numbering two thousand, consisting of men whose term of service in the Victorian militia has expired. Aug. 16, The Victorian Agent-General, Mr Murray-Smitb, telegraphs to his Government that the Royal assent has been given to the Enabling Bill.