REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 516, 23 May 1878, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TO riIKSS AGENCY. London, May 20. After a long and animated debate in the House of Commons, Lord Hartington's motion [condemning the Government fur the unconstitutional employment of Indian troops in; Europe/ without the sanction of Parliament]' was iidj mrned until to-morrow. In the House of Lords, Earl Beaconsfield declined, under the" present ch> cuinstauces, to vindicate the p >licy of the Government. At Prestou riot yesterday, the military interfered and succeeded in dispersing the mob without rising their arnid. Constantinople, May 20. * The Russian ambassador here and General Toddleben both assure the Ottoman Government that the movements of the Russian troops have not any hostile iutent. London, May 19. Consols, 96 ; Bank rate, 3 per cent; New Zealand Pour and a-half Per Cent Loan, 103£; others have risen one-half. " " May 20. The Australian cricketers were enthusiastically received at Nottingham. It was raining when the stumps were drawn. On the first day the Australians were all out for 63. The Englishmen scored 61, with four wickets to fall. The top score was made by Garret, with 20. May 21. Lord Hartington, speaking to his amendment, said the transfer of Indian troops to Europe was unconstitutional without the sanction of Parliament, and that the expeditionary force bavin-' started, the; cost thereof must be clurgul on the Imperial Exchequer whether Parliament approved or not. The Colonial Becretary said it should j not be taken for granted the Govern- ' ruent had aimed at any unconstitutional procedure, since the Act of 1858 authorised the employment of the Indian army wherever ordered. The Government wished to shew they could wield tha whole forces of this va*t, united ompire. Messrs Laiug, Morgan, aid Harcm-t opposed the amendment, believing u „ , constitutional principles had been vi<>- '■■ lated. Messrs Chaplin and Stanhope supported. In the House of Lords, Lord Se.lborue, refeniug to the Indian expeditionary force, railed atteution to the unconstitutional character of the measure, which vi,4:,tii the provisions of the Meeting Act. Lord Cairns denie.d that the prerogative of the Gtown has been strained. Earl Granville, in criticising the with-holdin,'of information concerning the expedition from Parliament, said it

was as unwise as insisting on every important question being submitted to the ballot. [SPECIAL,TO PRESS AGENCY.] London, May 21. The Lancashire operatives refuse a settlement of disputes. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Sydney section of the Paris Exhibition, and complimented the Colony on its exhibits, and the tasteful manner in which they were arranged. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. London, May 21. The Nottingham men scored in their first innings 153 runs. The Australians in their- second innings scored 46, three wickets down. It was raining, and the ground was very dead. The Government is determined to repress the Irish Obstructionists motion, pending a subject to the eff;ot that members, when once warned, must keep silence during the current sitting. CHINESE INTELLIGENCE. Sydney, May 22. The following from Hong Kong has been received via Cooktown.— Mr Meyers, secretary British Legation at Pekin, died on the 24th March at Shanghai. .Forts are to be eotistrueted for th ? protection of Hong Kong harbor, and a volunteer corps will probably be formed. The famine in North China still Accounts are heartrending. It is reported that some cases of human fle.sh have beeiiexpo3«d fors;ile. On the 11th April o destructive cyclone caused immense damage to the native part of the city of Canton, when Luye Las of life occurred. It L? es- imafced that about 8000 Chinese were killed.