REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 692, 16 December 1878, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TO PRESS AGENCY. LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, December 11, The failure of Glen, Wilker and C 0,,, with half a million ligaf>illities~ is announced. A distructive hurricane has taken place in America, and it has caused immense damage, especially in Nova Scotia, New England, and Middle Stales. December 12, T >nrd North cote in the House of Commons, said it was ascertained that the Russian Envoy,, not the mission had been withdrawn from Cabnl. England will not acquiesce- in Russian interference wirh Afghan in that or any other form, A Frenchman was charged at Bow street with threatening to shoot the 1 Queen 1 . The Italian Ministry has resigned, LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, December 131 Robertson relinquishes the task of forming an administration,, owing to the hostility shown by four or five members of the Assembly yesterday night to the-inc-uniug Government, and the evident; I intention to obstruct the vote proposed for the exhibition, until time when money would be useless for the object. He fears the delay would jeopardisethe exhibition and the failure would result in national disgrace. He feels th" importance of forming the Government ought not to tend towards the same. Rohertson also resigns his seat in Parliament, and retires from publiclife. December 14. Her Majesty’s schooners Berard and Beagle report continued desultory fighting in New Caledonia. The losses on both sides were slight. The Farnell Ministry remain in office. It is understood they will at once deal with the exhibition vote. Fresh proposals for settlement of the Chinese dispute are under discussion. Melbourne, December 14. The Vietoi-ian fifteen sc-red 280 In their second innings ; the Australian eleven, in their sec-md innings, scored 126 runs r with the loss of two wickets. Adelaide, December 14, The English Cricketers won the match against the Honth Australians by one run and four wickets- to- tall. A wived,—Aconcagua.