CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4529, 4 December 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BY CABLE.—COr_ RIGHT.]

WRECK ON THE ENGLISH COAST.

Sovontcen Lives Lost.

London; December 3.—The ship Berengaria, which left Melbourne for London on August 9, while proceeding to Sunderland, struck on a rock near tho Galloper light, on tho coast of Essex, and sank shortly afterwards. Eleven of those on board were rescued, but the captain and sixteen others are missing. Lord Derby on tho Federation BilL Melboubnb, this day.—The AgentGeneral in London has telegraphed to the Government that Lord Derby, in tho House of Lords, has denied that tho Imperial Go vernment are hesitating to introduce the Enabling Bill, that he has no wish to withdraw from his pledge, and is sanguine the measure will pass without opposition. His Lordship added that he expected to receive in the Spring replies from the colonies to the amendments proposed to draft the Enabling Bill, and explained that the delay which was taking puce would enable Now Zealand and New South Wales to reconsider their position, although unanimity on the part of the colonies in the matter was unnecessary. Tho Reform of the British Navy. Lord Northbrodk has announced that Government propose to spend L 5,500,000 during tho-next five years in building and equipping cruisers, and this sum will be required in addition to tho proposed expenditure upon ironclads. The Australasian Federation BIU. In the House of Commons yesterday, tho Hon. Evelyn Ashley stated, in reply to a question, that the amended draft of the bill for constituting a Federal Council for the Australasian colonies would be transmitted to the colonies this week, and the Government hoped to be able to lay despatches on the subject before Parliament before the prorogation of the present session. New Zealand Mails. The new Postmaster-General has decided that all mails for New Zealand shall be sent alternately by the San Francisco route and direct steamer. Cholera Among the French In China. The cholera has broken out amongst tho crews of tho French fleet stationed at the Island of Formosa. - . M. Ferry's party have been defeated in the Chamber of Deputies and Senatorial elections. __ ■ Melbourne, this day.—Mr Booth, the temperance reformer, has decided to visit Auckland in January, and will open his mission in New Zealand with a series of addresses there.