REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 537, 17 June 1878, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TO PRKSS. AGENX3Y. FORMAL OPENING OS THE CONGRESS. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS V. LONGSIGHT. Lonjwx, June 13. _ The Secretary of State for the Colonies at a Conservative banquet said Eng'and at the Congress would adhere to Lord Salisbury's circular, and the Porte must retain the independence necessary to perform sovereign functions. Bebms, June 14.. . The Congress has been forma'ly opened, but the first working sitting will not be held till Monday, 17th! Austria insists on the federation of Servia and Montenegro under Austrian auspices on the conlusi'on of the present military con vention. London, June 14. The Conference elected Bismark president and adjourned to Monday. The Srst subject for their consideration will he th« bOllnderU'g of the proposed New Bulgaria. The Garonne has thrown overboard 150 ton 3 of cargo. In the match Australians v. Longsight Eighteen, th« first innings of the Australians closed for 67, <°f which Charles Bannerraan made 31; five out for 19. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. COLLAPSE OF THE LANCASHIRE STRIKE. URGED WITHDRAWAL OF RUS SIAN TROOPS. CRICKET. London, June 15. The Lanca-lvre strike collapsing, several mills are iv-opening at a reduction in rates. The Blackburn weavers are organising meetings to ascertain the feelings of the *trikers. Earl Beacomthld bns urged upon the Congress the necessity of the withdrawal of the Rus-iai troops, in order to pi-event a colli i<m. The first innings of the Longsight Eighteen'c'o-<ed t',r 63 ; .the s-cond innings of the Australians tor 67. Fred. Gr-ce and Gdhert played in the Longsight eighteen.

I LATEK. PROCEEDINGS AT THE CONGRESS. Berlin, June 15. Count Schouvaloff and Earl Salisbury have agreed that the Balkans shall form the southern boundary of North Bulgaria, which is to become an independent State. The south of the Balkans is to be an autonomous Province, but the'frontier to be removed from the Sea. England consents to the cession of Batoum and Bessarabia, and tatces Armenia under her special protection. The control of the neighboring states to be subject to arrangements ma'de by united Europe. Russia surrenders Bayazid, but the passage of the Dardanelles and Bosphorus is to remain in statu quo. At Thursday's sitting, Earl Beaconsfield alluded to the dangerms proximity of the opposing forces at Constantinople and hoped the Russian troops would be withdrawn immediately. [special to press agency.] THE STEAMER GARONNE. Bombay, .tune 16. The steamship Garonne, after being three days ashoi e, has been got off uninjured.