REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 771, 20 March 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, March 17. The Secretary of State for the Colonies presented Berry and Pearson to-day at the levee. The Prince of Wales has accepted the presidency of the Loudon Commission of the Melbourne International, Exhibition. j A commission has been appointed by! the Swiss Federal Government to repre-'j sent Switzerland at the Sydney exhi-; bitiion. j The January mails via San Francisco] were delivered to-day. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has; fixed r,he debate in the House of Com-; mons on the Zulu war, to take place' on the 29th. Lard Blackford, in the. Lords, has given notice of motion condemning the Zulu war. [special.] London, March 18. The mission of the Berry Embassy' progresses satisfactorily. Berry is urging the Cable Company to reduce rates to the Tress and Government earlier than was agreed. A scandalous scene occured in the House of Commons owing to Home Rule opposition to the Army estimates. Serious party riots occured at Belfast on St Patrick's Day and the police had to be called out. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Adelaide, March 10. A letter has been intercepted to Ned Kelly advising him to stick-up the banks at Mount Gambior. Sydney, March 17. D'Al'.erti's account of New Guinea has raised a strong feeling in Italy in favour of colonization there. March 19. A large open air meeting of an anti Chinese character was held in the Domain last night, and another called for ibis evening. Sir Hercules Robinson embarked today foi New Zealand in the corvet'e Emerald, acooinj-iied by Commander Wrtlsm in lI.MS Wolverine. Prior to his departure His Excelluncy heid a farewell levee which was attended I.y a large number of persons and fureweil addresses f oin both Houses of Parliament were p-e<ent-d to him.