BV ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. (special to uiuted press association.) London, October 14. Tho committee appointed by tho Council of ihe University of Adelaide for the purpose of selecting a professor of music, have received sis applications privately, including one from Mr J. Kendrick Pyne, organist of Man chester Cathedral. The committee have decided to advertise for a pro fessor before making any selection. (Received October 15, 5,5 p.m.l THE REOIDIVISTE DIFFICULTY. London, October 14. The French Government demanded that the Recidivisto Bill should bo discussed at the next sitting of tho Chamber, but this was resisted, and motions were passed deciding to await M. Leveille’s report as to the suit ability of Cayenne for the deportation of criminals before proceeding with the measures, when an early discussion was agreed upon. Jt was contended that the present haste in tho matter was uncivil to England, although it might appear pleasing to Germany. (Received October 15, 9 50 p.m.) London, October 15. Intelligence to hand from Suakim states that tho inhabitants of Amara have joined Osman Digua. England is urging that tho dealings of tho Conference to be held in Berlin should bo limited to the unoccupied African tei’rltotyi The offer o£ assist ance recently made by Canada to tho Cape Government, lias not been con firmed. Tho Meridian Conference have ac cepted the meridian of Greenwich as tho standard, the representatives of France and Brazil alone objecting to it.
