FEDERATION. Sydney, June 2l.

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FEDERATION. Sydney, June 21.

Mr Eeid"ig,over'wh'el''ped with coqgiafculatory telegiiiim '1 L-oiu'ali paits 'of 'Australia, hicludiug nf^s^ges' from< the! iVein.era." V / ~ \'\ ~- * J - ' ' , Several of the aati-Bilhl4ders.wbb? have b^eii ia^i^iowjd : ponsi^et''tl)fe' result a ca]3.iiii6 i y, ihe' duttleotnekof J&c-l-V J)£>urno^ gold,;, ]cbii3pii'Aby ;„'& eltiurcho|^aad ''oish'ef' torceaVb^j'ov^tUe-^ 'surfacse.'^. V' % : <'. V^ft'-

Imperial Act should not b? passod ( biiogiiijr FeJt'i-itioT into' existence dnmiu; Iho npproic hi ng session, Th^y would prohibit have united Federation early in tha ensuing year. Mr Reid, addressing an immense and eufchr-siastic crowd oulidde the ITer.ild offkv, nid that he trusted that Australian union, which had been ptoclanusrl by tile voice- of .the pebple. wouJd foot) bo ratified by statute la-v. He gave fi'isnraiice that the interests of the colony would be wife in th^ bands of the Federal Pfirliainent, in which she will ba predominant. His paitner, Ah* Barton, n.lso received a great ovation. He said that after a year's ttial the struggle had consurn mated in a great destiny. which he alwava hoped tor, aid reaped the reward ot a glorious victory, which had given them a nation for a contineut and a continent for a nation.

June 23. The Premier has received congratulatory- telegrams h-on\ Lord Cairiugton and Lord jeisey. The suggestion oomes from Melbourne that when federation te coasummaf.ed Xord Boaucii^mp might be appointed acting - Govornor • General until an appointment is nude.

Melbourne, June 21. The Ar^us says th.it the fateful day Ims enddd, and thit it has been a most decishe victory for the nation*! cause. The Age states that New South W.iles hag accepted ths Bill with an emphasis not to be mistaken.

London, June 21. Kef erring t > the result of the referendum in Now South Wales, the I Tunas. sa.Ts that the little Australians have beeii hand <oinely beaten. Groat Britain is' proud of fcho electors, who liave shown their good <*eufee and ap preeution ot the ccntial idea, settiog a^ido questions whereon they are con tent still lo wait by t<vfch, including points aftecting the relations between the.coloilies and the AfjUier Conntry. riifa Strindard tores«es ~7\ triatuph "q! constructive stiita^iuia^hip. The announceinaat of the result of the referendum m NiwS>afch "Walei was i\ieeived_\vith c'ihoi-s in the House ofr Commons. It i> exp^cte'l tUdt the Federal Knabhng Bill will toi'iu a pro muianfc sabjeoS in the Q vi& i*s rfpeech at the 1 opau'tvg of next s wsion.