ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7147, 27 April 1885, Page 2

ENGLAND.

London, April 22. Captain Wilson has been appointed submarine mining engineer for Victoria in place of Captain Rhodes, who was originally seleoted, but whose services the English Government have decided to retain. He will sail for Melbourne by the P. and O. steamer Rome. It is rumored that the French squadron is Drenaring to proceed to Alexandria. F F April 23. The Bishop of Salford, who is about to visit the colonies, is at present in Eome for the purpose of arranging missions to the Maoris. News from the Cape states that 700 Boers threaten to rescue Mr Van Nickirk, who has been placed under arrest by the British in Bschuanaland.

It is expected that M. De Giers, Eussian Minister for Foreign Affairs, will resign. The American Government will not permit the purchase of vessels, by Russia for use as privateers. The Few South Wales Government have applied to the War Office for a major, two lieutenants, a lieutenant of engineers, and a sergeant of artillery in connection with the defences of the colony.

[by electric telegraph — copyright.] [redter's telegrams.] (Eeoeived April 25, 11.3 a.m.) London, April 24. The Australian contingent now serving in the Soudan have offered to go to India should occasion arise for their services. (Received April 27, 2.20 a.m.) April 26. The result of enquiries into the dynamite explosion at Whitehall tends to show that the outrage was instigeted by private malice.