TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1524, 26 June 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 22,

In response to invitation, the colonial Agents-General and Executive Commissioners attended the Indian and Colonial Exhibition to-day, when Sir Cunliffe Owen, on behalf of the Prince of Wales, invited a suggestion from the Commissioners as to the establishment of a permanent colonial museum in London. On the motion of Sir Dillon Bell, it was decided to form a Committee to consider the matter.

Mr Graham Berry advises Lord Rosebery to adopt a policy of exchange, possibly giving Gambier and the Falkland Is'ands for the New Hebrides,

Sir Saul Samuel forwarded to the Quern the greeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, on the occasion Her Majesty entering her jubilee yeaa. the Earl of Kimberley states that the report that Colouei W. Lockhardt's part; has been seised by the Badacksbaws is incorrect. Mr Gladstone claims absolute freedom in regard to the Irish Land Purchase proposals. Michael Davitt does not think the Fenian manifesto a genuine one. Mr Fowler will not reduce the doty on wines until the treaty which has been entered into with Spain has been sanctioned by the Cortes. Tin Prince of Wales laid the first stone of the new bridge over the Thames opposite the Tower. Respecting the establishment of a permanent colonial museum,Mr Graham Berry, Sir Saul Samuel, and Mr Garrick question whether the colonies would grant an annual vote for its support. They consider that the scheme, as at present suggested, is crude. Many exhibitors will not give their exhibits. A large number of colonists have ( be«n invited by the Prince of Wale« to j a conference, to ascertain the views of the colonies regarding the establishment of a permanent colonial museum, and to see whether the colonies would give the present collection of suitable articles at the Exhibition as a basis, and undertake to make future contributions.

June 23.

The general elections for the new Parliament will commence on the Ist

proximo, Mr Gladstone has returned to his seat at Hawarden. Ou his journey he received ovations everywhere en route from Ediuburgh to Hawarden. The CouHcil of tho Royal Colonial Institute are urging the Agents-General to support the proposed scheme for a colonial museum.

A sculling match has been arranged betweon Kemp and Perkins. In a letter to the papers supporting Mr Caine for Barrcw-in-Farness in the general election, Mr John Bright expresses the conviction that "conscience" candidates are preferable to one who gives abject submission to Mr Gladstone and his policy. At the annual meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, which was held last night, Imperial federation formed one of the principal subjects, giving rise to an animated discussion, in the course of which Sir George Bo wen said it was essential to the welfare of the colonies that they should initiate a system of Imperial federation. Mr Graham Berry ( Agent-General for Victoria, delivered an eloquent address on the question, in the course of which he insisted that local federation must be conditional, as a precedent to Imperial federation. The colonies, he said, were willing to contribute towards the defence of their shores, aud they considered the question as te the control of the Pacific Islands was of greater importance to Australia than the existing European squabbles. Federation, b'e-said, was reserved by the colonies for defensive, not offensive, purposes, and if once a practical scheme of Imperial federation were agreed on the British Empire would' "control the policy of the whole world, and hold the power to put a, veto on war. The Marquis of Lome, who also spoke, referred to the New Hebrides question, and reported the occupation of the islands by France as being matters of very grave

concern. Arrived—Ship Opawa, from Napiar

(left March 30th) ; Thome, from Lyttelton (left March 9th); Myrtle and Hume, from Lyttelton (left March 25th) ; Pleione, from Wellington (left Mutch 16th).

June 24

In the House of Lords yesterday, a Bill dealing with the duties levied upon colonial wines was read a third time and passed. A banquet was given last night by the Empire Lodge of Freemnsons. Two hundred colonial members of the craft, were present. Sir G. Cuniiffe Owen, Secretary to tho Royal Commission, presided at the evening's entertainmont. Pari?, Jimp 23.

Ihe Bill for the expulsion- of (lie Orloanist and Imperial Princes having been passed, Prim'<> Louis Phillip (Comte de Paris) and his son (Due do Orleans) are leaving France for England, while the Princes Napoleon an> proceeding to Geneva. —+ ; AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, June 23. The Banks have raised the rate of interest by 1 per cent.

Sydney, June 24. The Te Anau_ sailed this afternoon for Auckland. The debate on the Government tariff proposals, as embodied in the Customs Bill, is still proceeding in the Legislative Assembly, The j House h»B now been sitting twenty-four hours continuously, owing, to the stonewalling tactics adopted by the opponents of the measure. Brisbane, June 23. H.M.S. UndimVhas arrived here from the New Hebrides. The captain states that no occupation or »nnexatiou of the group by the French haa taken place, fie confirms the statement that outrages have been committoi on the French subjects, and reports that the French flag has been hoisted over the French Store at Mavannah' harbor, i and the British flag oyer McLeod's store. Commander Cross further generally confitms the statements made by M. Freycinet as to tho French position in the New Hebrides.