TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1416, 25 November 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

[reuter’s telegrams—copyright ] ROYAL BIRTH. London. November 23. Princess Beatrice, wife of Prince Henry of Battenburg, gave birth to a son to-day'. FIGHTING IN BURMAH.® Rangoon, November 23. News hasbedn received from Upper Burmah that a force of eighty rebels surprised the British position at Bhamo, and set fire to the barracks and guard house of that town. They killed three British soldiers, who were asleep in the guard at the time, and then decamped, having lost inree of their number in the encounter. ANNEXATION. Aden, November 23The British Political Resident has formally annexed the island of Socotica, situated to the north-east of Cape Gardafui, on the African coast. This has been done in consequence of Germany having annexed the island of Magudova, on the coast of Sawauli.

AUSTRALIAN

BANK ROBBERY. Melbourne, November 24. The Albert Park branch of the National Bank of Australia was stuck up this afternoon at three o’clock. The manager, who fired three times at his assailants without effect, was overpowered. The robbers made off with jCgo. The police, however, followed, and succeeded in arresting the gang. It is reported that the manager was wounded in the head. November 25. The men who stuck up the Bank at Albert Park yesterday are brothers, only recently arrived in Australia. They allege they were starving, and that this led to the crime. One had previously interviewed the manager, Dare, on pretence of opening an account. The total amount stolen was most of which was recovered.

TEETULPA DIGGINGS

The steamship Adelaide has taken a further batch ot diggers, numbering 200, to Adelaide, en route for Teetulpa. Accounts of excellent results obtained from the field continue to be received daily.