FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume 2990, Issue XL, 24 April 1884, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

[Per Eleotrio TsLEGiupn — Ooi'vright.J m tl [Rbuter's Agency.] m [Roooivod 11 a.m., April U3rd.'] {r LoxnoN, April 22. B 1 A very sovoro shock of eart'uquako was t; ( experienced this morning over the eastern tic counties uf England. The shako lasted de fully thirty seconds, and oaiised considerable alarm. Great damage has beon done Di to buildings m several towns, and ut n'< Colchester, m Essex, tho spire of the church has beon overthrown. So far As °4 is known, no loss of life has occurred. *"' Boylo, Midwinter, and Aloxandor f Ol arrived to-day, and the rest of tho Aus- 40 traliaii orickotors will arrive cm Holiday tin noxt. Tho toam will again tako up their fin [jnartoni at tho Tavistock Hotel, Covont Th Gtardeu. In addition to tfce matches jee ilready arranged, one haa now been fixed r>" to take plaoe at Liverpool towards the Co and of June. I Pc

[Received 10.10 p.m., April 23rd.l The Homeward mails via Suez and rindisi, dated Melbourne, March Ist, ere delivered here to-day. San Francisco, April 22. The City of Sydney, with the Horaeard mails dated Auckland, April Ist, [rived yesterday, two days m advance E her contract time. [Special to the Press Association.] London, April 21. Mr Douglas, who has been for some line third officer of Captain Shaw's jondon Fire Brigade, has been appointed o the command of the Sydney Fire irigade. April 22. Sir Henry Parkeu' Australian Investnent Company has been formed, m Edinnirgh, with n capital of one million iterling. A large number of shares have ilready been taken up, and it is stated hat one-fourth of tho required sum has jeen subscribed. Sir H. Parkea leaves :or Australia, towards the end of May. Alexander, Boyle, Midwinter, and Murdoch, members of tho Australian cricket team, have arrived m London. Mr Hely Hutchison has received the ippoiutmunt of Lieutenant-Governor of Malta. The Governor of Btrbar, telegraphing, states that his position is quite hopeless, wd that unless he is reinforced immediately he must surrender to the rebels. The French fle^t have taken their departure from Amoy, and intend cruising m the waters at Foj Chow and Shanghai.