SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6999, 23 April 1884, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.] : lßec«lvod April 22, 7.40 p.m.] THE SYDNEY FIRE BRIGADE. 7 London, April 21. Mr. Douglas, who .has for some time been third officer of Captain Shaw's London Fire Brigade, has been appointed to the command of the Sydney fire Brigade. [Received April *23,1.15 a.ra.] THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM. London, April 22. Messrs. Alexander, Boyle, Midwihter, and Murdoch, members of the Australian cricket team, have arrived in London. Mr. Murdoch is suffering from a cold. ! • [Received April 23,1.16 <Lm.] GOVERNOR OF MALTA. London, April 22. Mr. Hely Hutchison has • received the appointment of Lieutenant - Governor of Malta. [Recsived April 23,1.15 a.m.] AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT COMPANY. London, April 22. Sir . Henry Parke s has formed an Australian Investment Oompany, with a capital of one million sterling. A large number of shares have already been taken up, and it. is stated that one-fourth of the required sum has, been subscribed. Sir H. Parkes sails for Australia towards the end of May. ["age" specials.]-' London, April 9. Nubar Pasha, who has resigned bis position as Premier of the Egyptian Ministry, declares that a Government .composed of Egyptian and Britiahoffioials ia altogether unworkable. His opinion ia that a British protectorate over Egypt ia inevitable. The Privy Council hava dealt with the appeal case of Williams v. the Queen. This was an appeal froma decision of the Native Lands Court iu New Zealand with respect to some land at Bay of Islands. The Privy Council affirmed the decision of the New Zealand Court. April' 13.—A banquet will be given by Mr. Murray Smith on the Ist of May to Sir H. Looh, the newly.appointed Governor of Victoria. > ■ 1'" ; . v - > ... -• . "April 14i—Mr. Glad stonejwho was recently indisposed, and had to abstain from attending to his offioial duties; ; has suffered a slight relapse. _ Kentish hops are reported to look ' promising, and the report that blight had appeared <in the -hopneld is declared to be unfounded. - ;i a •