REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 772, 21 March 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

•'■ -'-JtoNrtON-, March 15. ; •■ i' l^ I .! }^!^ e . a 1 t Q-11U-'-,u«f ws : sb pos T th^it tho' ! Zii.UsSvere'inrctfW j th< \ 7 (£the JVi<rate &M» Avitkre- ! iMf6We^4MA f 'ff I .^-'-e4iyViiA. ir ' ? Thef Coninmndef-ij.i-UlVit't" seivt. a telieviygl furce to | Thd-m«ute Biiirdisi were ? jmveroq ., v r , „. ;: to Mr Berry's mission',' that fearing'thV

gocks may be unless fpitutiojfms altered, ii^approvesl^nom-: Cqiihcil and thinks Sir M^Sicks? ; >B'eacfemight mediate. *? Bombay, March 18. ; latest news from Burmah states ?that MahdTayis quiet. The King assures -British residents that he does not anti cipate any further disturbance. A Burmese 'envoy has been sent to the-ludian Government; - ,J •; ']' •■ !-; 'London, March 18. There were serious riots in Belfast over the celebration of St. Patrick's Day by a Roman Catholic processiou, •A conflict ensuing with the Orangemen. The police and military were called out, rioting continued throughout|the [evening. . Some uneasiness has been caused by .the movement of Russian troops to • North; Afghinstati, where by latest report they were; advancing upon Merv. [SPECIAJE/.-]. . ; London, March 19. Alphonso, King of Spain, is betrothed 'to the'sister of his late wife, Mercedes. The Sultan entertained the officers of the British fleet at a grand banquet. Victorian debentures are rising above the demand. • 'lAvtiry.interesting paperwas read'be fore the Colonial -Instituteby Sir Arthur on Fiji. Grammont, Grauville, Hicks-Beach; Barchvell, and Selbourne, 'allvcommended Gordon for his enery iu Fiji. It : was remarked that HicksBeach inferred Gordon would hot return there. _ Colonial debentures are in great demand. s -Capitalists are; turning, attention to Australian investments' generally. •'=.';. r,- ;■■_. I —__ , ( AUSTRALAN' NEWS. ■; ;--^ : .. Adelaide, March 20. . T! TKe Suez ;mail lias arrived at King Geo^4¥"Sound. . ' ' ' .. ;<„ :'{■[ '■-.■' Sydney, March 20. y! sir Alfved Stephen was to-day sworn anj iLieiiti-,Goyernor. '• "A tclausßilias been introduced into the". Chifiese' ;Irhmigration Regulation BrfrdLsqtfalifyjng Chinese from holding land in this Colony. ■: .'- .'[SEEOIAI.] > " "' ' ; ;- : /^ i ; ;; . March 17. ; The non'-acceptors.forthe Syduey Cup .are-r-riArcher, Secundus, Swiyeller, Firebeil J{ ]Tjejix v Apology, Kingfisher, Jasper, Timothy, ; Aconite, Despatch, Cherub, Waxy, Premier, Mavis, Ssrath•earnf'Sii'' A-ndrew, Viscount, Expecba- | tion, BuVwoody Crate; Berloiiii), Bia'd vyoodj! 'RV>s"eherr;y,: Sweetmeat, King, Columbus,, Hook. .-" •". /-" J/l/1 .-:<:■ ■:■■:■■ :