TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1650, 22 October 1887, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. 18,

The induction of tho Rev. Canon Caraige or Bishop of Bathurst took place at 'Westminster Abbey to-day. The ceremony was performed by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by Bishops Perry (formerly Bishop of Melbourne), Marsden (late Bishop of Bathurit), and the Bishops of Rochester and Sodor and Man. Professor Jas. Bryce, M.P. for South Aberdeen, speaking At that city, said that the constant pretexts made by Prance to delay the settlement of the blew Hebrides were merely done to befool the Marquis of Salisbury, He declared that strong measures were necessary to attain the eyacution of the group. J'he Austrian Government propose to limit the export bounties on sugar to five million gulden (nearly half-a-million pounds) annually. Lord Dunravon, speaking at Stockport, said that Protection was a question of vital importance to Great Britain and the colonies. The disruption of the Empire would commence when the colonies were driven to conclude commercial treaties with foreign Powers. Oct. 19. Miss Mary Anderson, the actress, declines ♦© fulfil her engagement with Messrs Williamson, Garner, and Musgrove for an Australian tour. The St. James’ Gazette considers it unjust of the Empire to grant an enormous territory to Ihe handful of settlers in Western Australia, H.M.B. Britannia (training ship, went ashore near the Nore, but was got off without injury. British protection will be afforded to the Niger districts. The Marquis of Salisbury has returned to London. Yielding to the popular outcry, M. Wilson will probably quit the Elysee Palace, Paris. Bubear has accepted Teemer’s challenge to row for the championship of England. The Courier on her trial trip averaged over 20 miles an hour. H.M.S. Lizard has been commissioned, and will shortly proceed to Australia. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Oct. 20. Sailed, yesterday afterday Steamship Wairarapa for tho Bluff, Bishop Moran is a passenger, Sydney, Oct. 19. Sir Henry Parkes has resigned his seat in the Assembly as ft member for St. Leonards, but proceeds to seek reelection for that constituency, for which ho will probably be returned unopposed. Sir Henry will retain his position in the Government pending the result of the election. Oct. 20, The Hauroto arrived from Wellington to-day, Brisbane, Oct, 19. A Bill appropriating the sum of £15,900, the proportion of the eost of governing New Guinea due by this colony, passed the Oomraittae of Supply in (he Legislative Assembly te-day. Adelaide, Oct. 19, The strike of wharf hands has. terminated, the Union men having raturned to work,