AUSTRALIA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 289, 25 April 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

Brisbane, April 24. The flying survey of the Trans-Con-tinental Railway from Brisbane to Port Darwin has been successfully completed. The proposed line is of easy construction, and much good land has been discovered. - ; • Sailed—City of New York.

(FROM THE LYTTELTON TIMES.)

St. Petersburg. April 20. A very serious riot occurred at Rostoff. Great excesses were.' committed. The Russian troops were called out, and restored order. Russia is virtually in a state of siege. ' London, April 19. It is understood that Sir J. -Vogel retires from the Agency for the purpose of joining a commercial firm. Mr Mr G. M. Reed, who has recently

arrived as Irish Immigration Agent,, will administer the affairs of the London Office until a permanent appointment is made by the New Zealand ? Governments -,' April 21. ' '. The news from Cape Town, dated" April 8, states that Lord Chelmsford reached Gurgelova on April- 6. His troops encountered a large force of j Zulus on April 2, when 'a severe' engagement ensued, and 12(H)" Zulus j were killed. The British loss is not Stated. / .The Times article is supposed not to disclose the intended reply of the Ministry to the- Victorian Embassy r which is Sir. M. Hicks-Beach is understood to . recommend a nominee Council. - - - ».._,. The news from Afghanistan states that operations< are/suspended through snow in the Cabul-pass. , . ' insurrection has" broken out in Crete. i ' > ' The King of Burmah is defiant, The sculling race for the championship of the Thames took place on Monday. Kenster beat Spencer, ] ; Sir* ;Gj Ci Bowen?s ?lespatch-pn jthe Constitution, question, ; in the opinion of Parliament and the country, is considered immature. The Orient ; Line,will, tender for a direct Australian service. ' Colonel Wood met and defeated the Zulus. The loss of life was very heavy. The British lost r four hundred-,, and the Zulus' three thousand. "' ' An insurrection has. broken out in the Transvaal. The Boers resent Lord Chelmsford ordering- them on active service. Sir Bartle Frere proceeded to Pretoria to pacify the Boers, who have invested the town, and declare they will hold Sir Bartle Frere prisoner tjbe British Government redress their greivances. . " ' ;