REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 567, 22 July 1878, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[special to press agency.] THE PREMIER OF ENGLAND’S EXPLANATION. THE ELCHO CHALLENGE SHIELD. THE MURDER IN WALES. London, July 20. The House of Lords was crowded to hear the Premier’s statement of the result of the Congress. He said Turkey remained compact and powerful. Granville and Derby challenged the policy of England regarding Cyprus and the defence of Turkey, and Salisbury vindicated it, The Elcho Shield, at Wimbledon, has been won by Ireland, 1610; England, 1560; Scotland, 1551. A tramp has been arrested for complicity in the nmrder of Mrs Wilkins and children, at Llongelly. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, July 20. The Commercial Bank pays a dividend of 25 per cent, per annum. The Sydney International Exhibition next year promises to he successful. Considerable European support is anticipated. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. THE POLICY OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. LORD HARTINGTON’S MOTION. AGITATION IN ITALY. MR GLADSTONE ON THE TREATY. | London, July 18. ; The Marquis of Hartington tables a I motion for censuring the engagement : for the defence of Turkey, as unknown when Parliament prorogued at Easter. I There is much agination in Italy respecting Cyprus and the Austrian , scheme. • Later, j The Marquis of Hartingtou cave notice of his motion in the House of 1 Commons complimeniiiig the Congress on having succeeded in obtaining a j European peace, but regretting the iu-

complete settlement of the Greek claims and the undefined responsibility incurred by Ministers without the consent of Parliament. Mr Gladstone, at a Liberal demonstration, vehemently denounced the Treaty of Peace adopted by the Congress, and specially the Anglo-Tnrkish convention.