REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 739, 11 February 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[new Zealand press association.] , LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, February 8, Lord Haldington at Liverpool yesterday explained the programme of the Liberal party as follows Extension of the franchise, re-organisation of seats, reform question, local Govern* meut, leligious equality, and large reduction of taxes. The dock laborers and sailors of Liverpool have struck. The steamer Kerangle is a total wreck off Cape Everard. The mate ami four of the seamen have arrived at Galle. A skirmish took place on tbe 12t!i of January between the British troops an 1 Zulus. The British lo<s was tr fling. Zulus retreating iiuo the interior February 9. A column of British tr -ops have occupied Gnerisk, Cabal. It is considered unlikely that any fu tlmr operations " ill take place in the direction of Khilolzilzl.

[special.] London, February 6, Money market is easy. Great rise n the value of English railway shares. Brandy and rum advanced.

February 8. Serious riots have occurred at Liverpool, Arising from the extensive strike among dock laborers, sailors, and others. No fewer than 30,000 men have gone on strike. A Daily Telegraph dispatch from st. Peteisburgh says the wonderful successes of the British forces in Afghanistan had completely upset all Russian calculation. It was the general belief that the troops would meet wiih a stout resistance or perish in the snow. The Berlin military cordon established on the frontier has given great offence to Russia. An outburst of Nihilists occurred at Moscow. Papers found on one of the arrested persons point to a complete revolutionary organisation. Money is in moderate demand. The bank minimum is unchanged, and the bank reserve acquires fresh strength week by week. The stock market is firm. Consols, 96Australian securities are very steady. Corn is weak, with a downward tendency. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, February 10. New Caledonian advices state that the natives are completely pacified, and an early resumption of opei atious. at. the Nickel mines is expected., Brisbane, February 10. Gresley Lukin has been appointed Commissioner to the Sydney Exhh ition. [special.] Sydney, February 0. New South Wales team, second innings, 49 • English won in one innings ami 41 runs. Heavy rain deadened the ground, and rendered Emmett unplayable. ' The Grand Lodge of England disallowed the forming of the Grand Lodge recently established in New South Wales. Melbourne, FebuTary 9. A bush fire eight miles from Colac swept towards a homestead, which was destroyed. The parents and five children were surrounded by fire and struggled towards a drain. The fall of a tree killed one of the children and desperately maimed the father. Tim mother inid two'children were burned to death,