LONDON.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1981, 11 May 1875, Page 2

LONDON.

April 28. J Two thousand guineas stake: Viner'i? Campbello; Lefevre's Picnic; Lord FitzWilliam's Breechloader.

The installation of the Prince of Wales as Grand ! Master of Freemasons of England took place in the Albert Hall, and was a magnificent ceremony. There were 7,000 Masons present. The miners of South Wales refuse io resume work on the masters' conditions. April 29. The Torres Straits mail was delivered on the 24th. Arrived: The ship Helen Denny, from Few Zealand. April 30. : An influential. deputation 3; yesterday interviewed Earl Carnarvon, - urging the annexation of New Guinea, Earl Car- j narvon -acknowledged the importance of j the subject, but thought the Government should proceed : cautiously, and desired the manifestation of more interest for Australia. ■■ A banquet to Governor Bowen was a great success. The Duke of Edinburgh presided. There "were 300 present. Earl Carnarvon was absent through domestic affliction. -The principal speakers were —-Sir George Bowen, Earl Kimberley, Mr Lisgan, thoDuke of Manchester, Sir James Fergusson, Mr Childers, Mr Chas. i Lowther, Mr W. Mose, Sir H. Bawlin-; son, Mr Francis, and Mr Michie. . Mayl. Mr Vogel has arranged for the formation of a New Zealand cable.

Sir Arthur Gordon has received extended power for the protection of the Coast tribes of New Guinea. The Bishop of Ballarat was consecrated afc Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of Canterbury, Ely, Melbourne, and Goulburn. Wheat is dull. Arrived: The Elizabeth Graham. The total arrivals of wool to date are 250,000 bales. The sales commence on the 4th of May, and close on the 23rd of, June. Tallow stocks show 15,000 casks. A colliery explosion at Banker Hill, Staffordshire, resulted in a loss of 35 lives.