REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 719, 18 January 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

GENERAL NEWS

London, (undated.) Yellow feverhas appeared in Jamaica, and is rapidly spreading.

The German Government is vigorously supporting the Sydney Exhibition.

The barque Sohiehaliion, from Anckland, owned by Sh*w, Saville, of London, was totally wrecked in the Channpl. The passengers and crew were saved. The cargo is insured in New Zealand offioes.

By an explosion at the Rhonda mine, sixty were killed. The French Minister of War has suddenly resigned, London, January 15. Two thousand Communists have been amnestied, and the signature of the President's pardon will be definitely attached to-morrow, A tremendous conflagration has occurred in New York. A large wholesale clothes store was completely destroyed. Estimated loss, two million dollars.

January 16. The definate treaty of peace between Russia and Turkey was signed to-day. New Zealand flour, Is 8d lower. The Colonial Institute proposes a Colonial Exhibition in London. General Primrose has been ordered to advance from Candahar to Ghilzi.

A moderate Pvepublican has been elected President of the French Senate.

Count Gola, Italian representative on the Turkish Boundary Commission, has been murdered in Stambcnl.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, January 16. Fires are raging in the Gippsland Bush. The railway station is destroyed. Bohemians—First innings, 236 ; Canterbury —Second, do, 105 ; Bohemians—Second.. 67, with two wickets down. Won by eight wickets, George Martin and Co., have failed. It is stated the liabilities are large, principally to English creditors. Sydney, January 16. The immigrant ship Hereford was fined £IOO for neglect, of water apparatus. As Chiniquy was lecturing at Mudgee an alarm of fire was raised, and a stampede ensued. It was a hoax, and there were no casualties. Augustus Morris has accepted the secretaryship of the Exhibition. Montgomery has been committed for trial for the Government House jewellery robbery and other articles. January 17. The boys engaged in the iamilton colliery, Hunter District, have stiuck for higher wages. The French war steamer Victorienne, with the admiral for the Pacific Station, arrived yesterday. The Bulli lock-out is still unsettled. A meeting held yesternight expressed sympathy, and promised assistance to miners. Mr Green, one of the owners of the Orient line, applied to Government for certain concessions to their steamers in return for their valuable services rendered to the Colony. Sir H. Parkes requested further information. The vole of want of confidence on the Queensland Ministry was carried, and the Government resigned. QuKHXSLAX.n, J-innary IG. At a salute of the Volunteers at the opening of Parliament a cannon exploded, killing two and wounding two. Mr .\Pllwarth Ims moved want of confidence. The deb te is adjourned. A hundred and sixty Chinese landed from Hong Kong.