TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1537, 27 July 1886, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, July 22

Sir P. C. Owen has submitted to the Commissioners a proposal for the establishment of a colonial museumin London, but the nature of the scheme has not yet been divulged, Jn the Crawford-Dilke divorce suit, Captain Smith has given evidence admitting that be had committed adultery with the respondent, Mrs Crawford. The evidence on both sides is now closed. During the address tc-day by the counsel for the petitioner, Sir Charles Dilke three times interrupted, and protested energetically against the statements made by the counsel as to bis (Sir Charles’) alleged adultery, The Orient, from Melbourne (left June 1 1th), arrived to-day. Mr Kisher will give a dinner to, and admit to (he Exhibition, a thousand Eaet End children.

Msi-srs Rothschild and Sons, bankers, invite tenders for £8,000,000, for the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal.

Baron Macleay it at present in St. Petersburg arranging for the despatch of Russian emigrants to New Guinea. Private Allen, of Victoria, has won £5, and Color-Sergeant Barron, of Queensland, £3, in the Nursery match at Wimbledon.

July 23.

Mr A. N. Bircb, C.M.G., and Colonel Barnes have been appointed Secretaries to the Prince of Wales testimonial fund. The Lord Mayor of London, Baron Napier, of Magdala, Lord Rosebery, Sir John Rose, of Canada, and Sir R. Herbert have been appointed as a sub-Coraraittee to make arrangements for the presentation. Earl Cadogan is Chairman of the Committee.

Mr Samuel Morley is in a very critical condition.

It is announced that the Marquis of Salisbury will to-day hold a consultation with the leaders of his parly as to the formation of t now Ministry, and tomorrow proceeds to Osborne to obey Her Majesty’s summons.

In the Crawford-Dilke divorce suit the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the Queen’s Proctor had failed to establish bis case, and that the decree of Jivorco pronounced by Mr Justice Butt in February last was confirmed. The Eclipse Stakes were won by Bendigo, with Candlemas second, and St. Gatien third. Minting was scratched.

It has transpired that the British Government have definitely informed the French Government that France cannot be permitted to have the New Hebrides.

The Knight Commandership of St. Michael and St. George has been confurred upon Mr Samuel Walker Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, and the Companionship of the same Order upon Mr R. Chaffrey Baker, of South Australia,

The Prince of Walei and Sir P. 0. Owen propose that a permanent colonial exhibition be established at South Kensington, and five colonists hare guaran teed £SOCO a piece towards its maintenance, The London Chamber ot Commerce advocates the project, and proposes to have the building for it erected on the Thames embankment, but admits that it will require a large colonial vote to carry it out.

| jMr Bosisto declines the investiture of 0.M.G., which was to hare been conferred on him at Orborne on the 2nd of August,

It is reported that Mr Malcolm Fraser, Executive Commissioner for Western Australia, will have conferred on him the honor of Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in recognition of the services rendered in connection with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Manchester are parleying as to the prospects of the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition. Communications have been sent to ail the Chambers of Commerce in Great Britain, and to the Mayors, provosts, and all exhibitors at the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions, asking their co-operation in making the Exhibition a success,

i'he Fisheries and Health Inventions Exhibition Reception Committee are arranging for a protracted visit to the north and north-western portion of England, Ireland, and Scotland, and the presence of a large number ol colonials has been invited.

A railway truck, in which a number of visitors were being conveyed round the Portsmouth dockyard, ran off the rails, and 15 persons were hurt. The Hon. A Dob-on, of Tasmania, was among those injured, July 24.

A large party of colonial guests were entertained to day at Portsmouth on board the troopships Euphrates and Orontea. 'l'he reserve squadron subsequently formed in extended line, and the Queen in the Royal yacht passed by, Her Majesty being loudly cheered. The day’s proceedings terminated with an attack by a torpedo vessel on the lurretship Colossus, and a grand, submarine explosion. The Prince of Wales has drawn up a memorandum, with the view nf a-cei-laiiiing what amount the various cobni»s are prepared to vote for the maintenance of a permanent colonial museum in London.

The Marquis of Salisbury had a conference to-day with the Marquis of Hartinglon, and subsequently proceeded to Osborne to obey the Queen’s summons. Sir Charles Dilke has issued a farewell address to the electors of Chelsea, in which he protests bis innocence ol the alleged adultery with Mrs Crawford. A sculling match took place to-day on the Thames between Bubear and Kemp, of Pydury, and was won easily by the former.

Capetown, July 22. The Rimutaka, fiom Plymouth (July 3rd), left to-day for Fort Chalmers.

Madrid, July 24,

The Auglo-Spanish commercial convention has been passed by the Chamber of Deputies.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, July 23. The Government have under consideration proposals to hold an latercolonial Exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the foundation of the colony.

The Wakatipu, from Wellington, arrived this evening, and the Wairarapa sailed for Auckland tbia afternoon.

Hobart, July 23

As the express train from Launceston last night was crossing Bridgewater, about 12 miles from this city, the swingbridge opened, and the engine fell and got jammed against the buttresses. Ibis prevented the carriages following, but the tender turned topsy-turvy, and dropped into the river. The fireman and another person are missing, and they are supposed to have been drowned,