TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1557, 24 February 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND 'FOREIGN. London, Fob. 21. In the appeal case- of Hordern and the Comra"rcia! Union Assurance Company the appeal wag dismissed, with costs on the higher scale. Sir Farrer JELrncbel and Mr Scott defended. The Paris Temps States that the erection of huts in the New Hebrides is intended to render the stay of the troops there less disagreeable. Plgypt, assisted by England, will pay the fellaheens, thus avoiding resort to corvee, England has annexed Eastern Zululand, with the approval of the Zulus, Signor Deprelis has succeeded in reforming the Italian Ministry, with Count Robillant as Minister of Foreign Affaire. The Mariposa, which was six day l * late on leaving San Francisco tor Auckland, was delayed through the mails being snowbound. Arrived, yesterday morning, at Plymouth— lonic, s.s. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. The next wool sales open on the 22nd March. The quantity to be offered has not been limited by the Importers Committee, By an explosion in a coal mine at Rhondda Valley, near Cardiff, 26 lives were lost. The Waterloo Cup resulted in a division between Great Scott and Herschel. Sir Robert Stout, in an article in the Ninteenth Century, insists that Colonial federation must precede Imperial federation. Perkins sails for Australia in April to row Matterson. Constantinople, Feb. 21. Mouktar Pasha, the Turkish High Commissioner in Egypt, has telegraphed to the Porte expressing disapproval of Sir Drummond Wolff’s proposal with regard to Egypt, The Sultan and his advisers also view unfavorably the British Commissioner’s proposals. Rangoon, Feb. 20. The fire which broke out in this city yesterday is the third which has occurred recently which is believed to have been the work of incendiaries. Aden, Feb. 20. News has been received from Zanzibar that the Portuguese have occupied the Village of Tunga, in the Sultan’s territory. They have also seized a Zanzibar steamer, which was laden with arms and ammunition. Ottawa, Feb. 20. A mixed Commission of Canadian and United States representatives will be appointed to meet in this city for the purpose of settling the fisheries dispute.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Feb. 21. The Senate of the Melbourne University passed a resolution this afternoon approving of women being admitted to medical degrees, Feb. 22. Arrived, this afternoon —Te Anau. Sydney, Feb. 21. Arrived, last evening—The s.s, Tarawera. The elec! ion returns show seventythree freetraders and twenty-seven protectionists. Illswarra miners have now agreed to accept the terms offered by their employers. One thousand of the unemployed marched in procession to the Benevolent Asylum to-day, and demanded food. A number of them afterwards interviewed the Premier, who promised to deal wit h the question at once, Feb. 22,

Arrived—Wak&tipu. At the Redlern Police Court to-day, three men —named Plynn, Canavan, and Page—were committed lor trial on a charged having committed a criminal outrage on a girl named Mary Ann Murphy, aged 13 year?. It was stated the girl was a consenting party. Albany, Feb. 22. Arrived' —Massilia, with the English mails. She brings the following passengers for New Zealand :—Misses McKean nod Kelly, Messrs Carslon, Keith and Cornish,