REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 913, 3 September 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PHKSS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. London, Sept, 1. An extensive u U d uuimualJy rich gold

field has been 'discovered in Africa, on the (Sold Coasf.

A Royal Commission has been ap pointed to inquire into the defence system of the Colonies. Earl Carnarvon has been elected president. Lord Chelmsford visits Balmoral on Monday to receive the Grand Cross of the Bath.

An English cricketing team, comprising Ullyet (captain), Lockwood, Pinder, Emmett, Selby, and Shrewsbury, have sailed for Quebec to play a series of matches in Canada and the United States.

Sala leaves for the Sydney Exhibition to represent the Daily Telegraph. A party of 80 English farmers, each with capital of about £SOO, have stated for Texas. It is stated that the Chandernazole party intend founding an Ultramontane settlement at Papazanui.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [special.] Melbourne, Sept. 1 The Exhibition correspondent for the leading German and Austrain papers has arrived iil Melbourne. He visits New Zealand in about two months time. It is his intention to write a book on his Colonial travel.

A Mauritius telegvim, dated August IS, ad vises that 300. tons of sugar had left for Adelaide, 400 tons for Melbourne. The new sugars are coming in slowly. Cape advices to August 5 state that sufficient breadstuff* have received or advised to supply all wants until new crops come in.

METROPOLITAN STAKES. Sydney, Sept. 2. Great Metropolitan Stakes of 20 sovs,

each with 350 sovs. added. Mr J. Mayo's eh h Secundus (late Highlander), 4 yrs, 7s 41b ... 1 Mr F. JR. L. Rossi's br h Lord Burghley, 4 yrs Gst 21b 2 Mr J. T.dt's br h Strathairn, 5 yrs, 7st 1111. ... ;.. 3 Time, 3 mius. 38 sees.