REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 412, 21 January 1878, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TO PRESS AGENCY. I _ Sydney, January 19. i Arrived—Lusitania, from Adelaide. j Mr Robertson at Mudgee yesterday I said he opposed the remission of in- | terest on free selectors' balances, also the stoppage of auction sales. He considered the squatters' rents should be increased. Melbourne, January 19. Mr Lalor, Commissioner of Customs, | at Ararat- last night diverted the issue j from payment,of members to the question whether sixteen of the Council I should lule. , LATEST UNPUBLISHED. TURKISH IRRITATION AGAINST ENGLAND. BRITISH TROOPS AT MALTA. ERZEROUM INVESTED. AN ARMISTICE PROBABLE. London, January 14. Constantinople telegrams announce .great excitement in the Levant. The Mahommedan population in Constantinople manifest irritation against England. The Russians have completely invested Erzeroum. '' The Grand Duke Nicholas has notified that he is ready to receive delegates to arrange an armistice, but professes ignorance of the peace conditions that will be accepted by the Czar as a whole. • - January 15. British troopshptiieward bound from India per the Jumna and outward bound,per the Euphrates have been detained at Malta. ' 'Delegates invested with full powers | to treat for an armistice have started i for Kesanlik. ... j

ENGLAND AND THE .... ; , Sybney, January 20. ... An.official. telegi'ani,; dated. London, juuuary lgtlysays that, at meetings held throughout the.country for .many -days, the vpeojjf. urged a peutrality policy on the Govern ment.' The Queen's speech being in conformity with the opinions expressed at these meetings, has had a very tranguilising effect on the country.