TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1498, 27 April 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 21. The meeting for the election of a successor to Bishop Moorhouse of Melbourne takes place on the 4th May. April 22 The shipment of grapes by the John Elder from Victoria has proved a failure from the same cause as before, namely, that of packing in sawdust. The remainder of the fruit by the same vessel is in splendid condition. The French Chamber of Deputies have sanctioned the holding of an exhi bition in Paris.

Sir Andrew Clarke, acting AgentGeneral for the colony of Victoria, has received a despatch from Earl Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies, confirming the previous declaration that Fiance has deferred any action regarding the New Hebrides until replies have been received to the telegrams addressed by the Colonial Office to the various colonial Governments, asking their views on the matter, Earl Granville also stated that the Governments in question had been requested to furnish their replies before the end of April. Earl Granville has received an answer from the Hon. Mr Gillies, Premier of Victoria, which confirms his adherence to the views propounded in the tele gram already sent by Mr Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, which stated that the federated colonies strongly objected to any alterations in the status quo with regard to the New Hebrides. April 23. The P. and 0. steamer Valetta has grounded heavily in the Suez Canal at Ismalia, and it has been found necessary to unload her, which is now being done, A company, formed to constiuct line of railway from Nelson to Springfield (Canterbury), has been registered with a capital of half a million, H.M.S. Opal and the gunboat Raven have been recommissioned for service on the Australian station. H.M.S. Thalia will convey the new crews to Australia to these vessels.

The following are the names of Lord Sheffield’s team W. G. Grace, Read, Newham, Utyett, Shaw, Shrewsbury, Scotton, Barnes, Bites, Flowers, and Phillips. April 24,

Tho Australian cricket team hare selected Scott as their captain, and Messrs Scott, Blackbara, and Giffen as the Match Committee. The Chaswick Park Club have offered the colonial team their ground for practice. The Times states that the art products of the colonies ate very striking. Fifteen thousand Abyssinian troops have been massed at Keren, about 7o miles from Mossowah, to resist the occupation of territory in the vicinity of the latter place by Italy. April 25. New Zealand mutton is unaltered in value. Tho mails per the Austral, dated Melbourne, March 19tb, were delivered yesterday, vii Naples. The French Government has pro sented a note to M. de Layraius, the Greek Premier, entreating him to comply with the request to disarm before the presentation of the ultimatum from the Powers. Washington, April 22. President Cleveland has issued a message to Congress, in which he advocates the creation of a United States Commissioner to settle the present labour stiikes, which he attributes to a considerable degree to the oloyeig. Athens, April 22. Despatches from the commander of the Greek forces on the northern frontier announces that shots have teen exchanged between the Greek outposts and the natives of Thessaly, but no casualties resulted from the firing. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, April 2 Arrived, this morning—i’e Anau. The proposal recently put forward re the representation of the colonies at the forthcoming Wimbledon prize-firing has met with such support that it has been definitely decided to send an intercolonial rifL team Home to take part in rifle matches at Wimbledon.

April 25. The intercolonial eight-oared boatrace took place yesterday on the Saltwater river, and resulted in an easy win for the Victorian cr<w. Mr Hayter, the Government Statist, estimates that when the present census returns are completed, it will be found that the population of Victoria exceeds one million, Sydney, April 22. 'lhe Mariposa sailed this afternoon with the Homeward San Iraneisco mail. At the. annual meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society today the report was adopted, except that portion dealing with the establishment of a branch office in London, this question being held over for consideration at a special meeting. April 23. The Chimborazo haa arrived. Her nassengers have been placed in quarantine, on account of the case of smallpox which occurred on the voyage out. The schooner Sir John Franklin I as arrived from Wellington, Captain Macdonald reports that during « Imsvy gale the chief officer, named Thomas Henderson, was washed overboard and drowned, all efforts to rescue him proving fruitless.