TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1559, 1 March 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 24. Tenders for the Ocean Mail Service have been cabled to the Governments of the Australian colonies. Dr Goe was to-day inducted into the of Melbourne at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London, assisted by other Bishops. A full service given in the Abbey was largely attended by the general public. Canon Caiman preached fiesermon, itf*vVsTiih he urged the development of the Charcb throughout the Empire should proceed on parallel lines. The Kapunda survivors declare that the Ada Melmore bad no side lights, and made a mistake in porting her helm at a critical moment. Cotterill, the mate of the Kapunda, who has arrived here, states that when the Ada Melmore was sighted a collision was inevitable. The Kapunaa was cut through the keel, and the Ada Melmore's bowsprit waa right across the deck. Fifty of the passengers rushed on deck at the first alarm, many of whom were killed by falling spars. Cotterill believes that some of the unfortuuate people were devoured by sharks.

The English Court at Shanghai hold the P. and 0.. Company's steamer Nepaul blameable for sinking a Chinese transport. The owners of the latter claim £50,000. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company project either a 29, SO, or 32 days' fortnightly service from Liverpool to Brisbane, with a brauch to Fiji and New Zealand. The headquarters to be at Sydney, and the subsidy not to exceed that now paid to the P. and O. Company. M. Depretis having failed to constitute a strong coalition Ministry, M. Beauchini has been summoned. The situation is now very complicated.

It is reported that Lord Ashbourne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, intends to retire, owing to differences with his colleagues. The House of Representatives has empowbred the President to prevent Canadian vessels, railway cars, or goods entering the United States. The trial of Dillon, O'Brien, Harris, and O'Sheeby for conspiracy was concluded at Dublin to-day, but the jury disagreed as to their verdict. Feb. 25.

In the House of Commons last night, Sir Henry Holland, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in replying to a question, stated the Imperial Government had telegraphed to the High Commissioner of the Pacific, instructing him to proceed forthwith to Tonga to report upon the state of affairs there, The RavenßWood Mining Company has been registered, with a capital of £125,000. Mr Dillon and the others in whose cases the jury disagreed will bo , tried again by commission. The Duke of Cambridge states that it is dangerous to continue shooting at Wimbledon. Australian and New Zealand teams are expected to take part in the jubilee meeting. The Rev. Mr Lees, who was temporarily appointed to the pastorship of the Scots Church, Melbourne, has been granted six months' leave of absence, and sails early in April. Mr Christie has been appointed manager of the Federal Insurance Company, The prospectus states that six Companies have joined, bringing the premium into at least £IOO,OOO a year, The Senate of the United States has given its assent to the scheme for outting a canal through Nicaragua.. It was this Bcheme which Mr Cleveland refused to sanction some months ago on account of the Enabling Bill containing clauses of a character likely to entangle the States with other countries, Berlin, Feb. 24. The illness from whioh Prince Alexander of Battenburg is suffering now proves to be smallpox,' His Koyal Highness lies in a critical condition. Aden, Feb. 26: Stauley and party sailed for Zanzibar to Congo, by which route they will proceed to the relief of Emir Bey in Equa: torial Africa,