REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 812, 8 May 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

♦*; [new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, May 6. The Chancellor of. the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said that, with a view to an early settlement of the difficulties in Zululand, instructions had been sent to, the Governor and High Commissioner to abstain from a policy 6f annexation, and confine his efforts to. protecting the colonists from danger. “ ; The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, said'that he believed that all’ the Powers w*ould agree in the proposal for the mediation of the French Minister for Foreign Affairs between Greece and Turkey, Isaac Butt, M.P., for Limerick is dead. The Brindid mails were delivered in London on the sth. , Wheat, 6d per quarter higher ; mutton tallow, 6d per cwt. lower. ~ The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, said that the Government would accept the Russian interpretation of the Treaty of Berlin. The evacuation of Bulgaria and Ronmelia was to commence on May 3rd, and end on 3rd of August, An anthograph letter from the Emperor of Russia to the Sultan, notifies that the evacuation had commenced, and urges friendly relations betweeen the two countries. [special.] London, May 6. Sir M. Hicks-Beach suggests that the result of the appeal to the country be final. He advises bpth Houses to adopt a joint action limiting the powers of the Council financially. ' News from Afghanistan states that frontier tribes offer to place the passes of Hindoo Kosh under Britis protection—themselves becoming subjects of the Queen. The race for the championship of the Thames took place on, the sth.. Hanlon, the Caiat liuu, be it Harden. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Brisbane, May 7. The Government have telegraphed to London -in ask ‘or a fortnightly mail v ia Torre . Stuiit>.

' [special.] , Melbourne, May 6. It is rumored that Badcock has resigned, and contemplated succeeding Laniach as Managing London Director of the Bank of New South Wales, May 7, The Marquis of Norraanby directed the publication of the summary of the Embssy dispatches. The Council refuses to coincide with the reasonable proposals re arranging the financial relations between the Chambers, and after the constituencies have approved to again reject the measure in the Assembly.

It is believed that Dan Kelly has been seen near Mansfield.