REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 818, 15 May 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

Melbourne, May 13. The liabilities of the Provinc al and Suburban Bank, which kas stopped are very small. The. operations were 'i.uited, and the assets wili <;ovei the defi.iency. At a nipetinir of the Associated Banks to-day a disposition was shown to support the note-holders, but nothing was decided. JVlaCe, Thompson, Foley, and Hicken have been discharged (?) for conspiricy to create a breach of the peace. There were seventeen magistrates on the bench. ■ ,; [special.] j Melbourne, May 13. Mr Bonner has been elected" to the Legislative Couneil Unopposed. . An enquiry has been instituted into the cause of the recent outiage at Wombat. A prize fighter has been charged with Conspiring to commit a breach of the peace. The case is postponed. The assets of the Provincial Bank arev£l24,ooo ; liabilities, .£77)000. It is hoped that a voluntary winding up ':will be" possible. It is reported that heavy advances to railway contractors caused the difficulty. An advance of 20s per ton on ; brewers sugar, and 10s on whites. Myers and Zox carry on business under inspection; consequently Zox will not retire. The Associated Banks express an unamious desire to protect the note holders of the Provincial and Suburban Bank. The Cabinet have finally decided not to release David Henry. Adelaide, May 10 A difficulty has arisen with Messrs Wells and Co.'s workmen, owing to a reduction in wages. Sydney, May, 10. The conduct of Mr Heaton, proprietor of the Evening News, has been severely reprobated in the Assembly for procuring the printing of private work by the Government Printer by means of false representations. May 11. A match is being arranged between Trickett and Laycock. LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, May 12. The homeward mails via San Francisco were delivered to-day. New Zealand wheat, 48s to 49s ; wheat afloat, 1,566,000 quarters. Fiftysix thousand bales of wool have been catalogued since the opening of the sale. Prices firm.

[special to the globe.]

THE ZULU WAR. Adelaide, May 12. The Cuzco, which arrived at Adelaide, brings further details respecting the Cape. In the relief of Ekowe, Lord Chelmsford was compelled to start without necessary reinforcements, owing to Cclonel Pearson's gHiri-ton being without bivad. The advancing column were opposed twice in three hour's severe battles. The sailors used the Gatlin uns, and made fearful havoc among the compact masses of Zulus. Five thousand were slain, and the seige was r.iised without further conflict. Col. Wood has aeheived a brilliant victory. The Zulus turned 4000 ca'tle on the sides nf the mountains, behind which 35,000 warriors we:e secreted. A detachment of dragoons started after the cattle, and were just returning safely whan the enemy attacked them,

and slaughtered all the English excepting one man, who alarmed the camp. Hasty defences were erected when the storm burst, the whole of the JSulu army attacikng en masse. The Gatlin gun shells swept off whole divisions. The execution made by the rifles was terrible. Notwithstanding fearful attacks by the Zulus all failed, and 4000 were killed and wounded.