REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 815, 12 May 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, May 9. Haven's twist tobacco Is 3d; loaf sugar 50s ; crushed, 40s ; brai.dy kerosene and New Zealand oats unchanged. Advices received here from the Solomon Islands report lhe murder there of a white man aud native boy, by a war party from (jnndukaiis Island, who also took a boat and meicliandi.se. May 10. Queensh ml t<k<grams report that heavy nuns had fallen there. Men were

drowned in the Thomson river while crossing cattle. Sailed—Tararua. Melbourne, M&y 10. The Governor at Geelong last night in his speech, strongly urged that people should be induced to settle on tiie laud. He considered it a not untnixed good for the inhabitants of a new country, to be gathered in the towns or employed in factories. He spoke eulogistically of representative institutions. The Mount Macedon State Forest was thrown open for selection yesterday. There was a great rush of selectors, who are said to have been over two thousand. Adelaide, May 9. Flour, £ll to £ll ss; wheat, ss. May 10. Arrived-*- Cuzco. LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, May 8. The Queen has visited the South Kensington Museum and lends some valuable works of art and a painting by Mr Leighton, M.R.A. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said the Legislative measures were not contemplated at present to settle whether a member ol Parliament could he a salaried Colonial Agent, but promised to confer with the Attorney General on the subject. The Under-Secretary for War in reply to a question, said he had received a elegram from Lord Chelmsford, asking lor further reinforcements but he awaited further details before taking steps. Calcutta, May 8. Yakoob Khan has arrived at the British camp. He announced his arrival to the Viceroy' with an expression of his wishes for the establishment of friendly relations. London, May 7. New Zealand fives, 103. ♦ [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] London, May 9. California prohibits Chinese Immigration. Dwan, Clough and Co.’s private bank at York has failed. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report as follows:—“London, 7 th—Wool: The sales opened with spirit on the 6th inst., and will comprise about 315,000 bales ; 18,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. Crossbreds are firmer, home buyers are purchasing freely. There is an active demand on German account, but Freneh demand is moderate.” The latest news from Cape Town is encouraging. The force despatched on March 23 to the relief of Colonel Pearson’s camp at Ekowe, consisting of 800 men from H.M.S. Shah, the 37th Regiment and the 97th Regiraentof Infantry, were joined by General Lord Chelmsford with a considerable nnraber of English troops under his immediate command. The combined forces advanced by rapid marches. On arriving at Ekowe the enemy was found to have completely invested the camp, cutting off all communication with Natal. Being partly concealed by the bush their full strength could not be ascertained with accuracy, but it was believed to be about 11,000. The General made arrangements for an instant attack. The Zulus accordingly concentrated their warriors between the camp and the relieving forces. The battle which ensued proved one of the -most desperate since the commencement ot the war, but owing to the superior arms and tactics of the British the Zulus were finally defeated and obliged to retire. Colsnel Pearson, who had been placed in a very critical position, was thus relieved. The return of casualties has not yet come to hand. ♦ [special TO ARGUS.] London, May 9. Sir Michal Hicks-Beach, replying to a question, said the Daily News summary of his dispatch was incorrect in several facts, lie also promised to confer with the law officers regarding the expediency of an alteration in the law towards en ablins members of Parliament to act as Agents-General for the Colonies.