(Press Telegraph Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. — Bluff, May 10. The Tararua, with the English mail, left Melbourne on the 3rd, and arrived at the Bluff at 1 p.m. on the 10th, She had strong head winds throughout the passage. She brings twenty-three saloon and thirty steer age passengers, and 250 tons of cargo for all ports. Amongst the passengers are the Fakir of Oolu and his company for Dunedin. [Reuter’s Special Telegrams.] London, April 28. The installation of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the Freemasons, in the Albert Hall, was a magnificent ceremony; 7000 masons were present. The miners in South Wales refuse to re sume work on the masters’ conditions. April 20. The Torres Straits mails were delivered on the ! 24th. Arrived—The Helen Denny. April 30. An influential deputation yesterday inter viewed Lord Carnarvon, urging the annexa tion of New Guinea, Lord Carnarvon acknowledged the importance of the subject, but thought that the Government should proceed cautiously, and desired a manifesta tion of more interest for Australia, The banquet to Governor Sir George Bowen was a great success. The Duke of Edinburgh presided, and 300 people were present. Lord Carnarvon was absent through domestic affliction. The principal speakers were Sir G, Bowen, Lord Kimberley, Lord Lisgar, the Duke of Manchester, Sir Jas. Fergusson, Mr Childers, Mr Chas. Lowther, Sir W. Rose, Sir H. Rawlinson, Messrs Francis and Michie. May 1. Mr Vogel has arranged for the formation of a New Zealand cable. Sir Arthur Gordon has received extended powers for the protection of the Coast tribes of New Guinea. The Bishop of Ballarat was consecrated in Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of Can terbury, Ely, Melbourne, and Goulburn. Wheat dull.
