REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 989, 1 December 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, November 22. The ex-Empress Eugenie traverses France for the present. Her mother is dying at Madrid. A turbulent meeting took place at the Kotunda in Dublin. Thousands! wore unable to gdu admission. Mr Parnell and others made speeches moderate in tone. Afterwards the mob drew Mr Parnell’s carriage to the hotel, and lie spoke from the balcony in stronger language. The Central News asserts that the Fenians in New York have prepared two stearaeis with arms and ammunition to land men in Ireland and assist an intended rising. It is intended to indict Davitt, Keller, and Daly for conspiracy. Tiie Irish agitation, recently confined to Mayo and Sligo, is now spreading. Reinforcements are ordered to be in readiness. The wool competition has maintained great vivacity. The opening rates are treely maintained. The principal rise is combings, crossbreds, and medium faulty. Scoured show’s an advance of 2d to 3d ; greasy, Id. Little is offering. November 23. Daly lias been committed for tiial for sedition. He was bailed out. Davitt and Keller were remanded. Except at Dublin, Limerick, and Cork, the demonstrations of sympathy with Davitt and Keller are without the slightest enthusiasm. Archbishop M'Cabe, in a pastoral, denounces emphatically the leaders of Home Rule, and warns the people against treason able associations. New Zealand debentures are in active demand, and in consequence they have risen one-half per cent.

Gl.icLtcne, afc Edinburgh, preferred a powerful ’.•'dictment against the-Gov-ernment. lie urged the necessky of replacing the majority in the Commons, hecau. c the House was responsible for the foieigu policy of the Government. November 2G. Largo withdrawals of gold Inn e taken place ■ £ot:0,000 for the Uailed Stales , and £200,000 for Egypt were remitted to-day. New Zealand Five Per Cent. Loan, 102 L November 28 Gladstone, in a speech at West Calder, opposed protection as a remedy for the agricultural distress. He condemned the policy of the Government in relation to foreign affairs. Government intend forming an army reserve of 10,000 men in the Dominion of Canada, available to serve abroad. St. Petersburg!!, November 2-1 Gortschakoif uiade a statement reasserting the intention of the Russian Government to initiate extensive international reform, and adopt a pacific policy. Berlin, November 2G. Germany promised co-operation in the objects of the Melbourne Interna? tiortal Exhibition. November 27. The King of Denmark is on a visit td the Emperor of Germany. Paris, November 27. The Chambers opened to day. . Gitmbetta, in a speech, urged conciliation. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, November 28. When the bushrangers arrived at the station it was crowded with spectators. The prisoners appeared frightened, but were encouraged by the police. The populace cried out “ Lynch them,” whereupon Moonlight said, “Give me a rifle, and let us see who will lynch me.’ All hope of Captain Holt’s recovery has been abandoned. November 27. The bushrangers were arraigned at Darlinghurst Police Court, arid pleaded “ Guilty.” They will be tried for murder on Wednesday. Scott’s people reside near Auckland. Melbourne, November 26. The Union Bank is now unlimited. It is intended to increase the £25 shares to £75, the additional being exclusively reserved for shareholders. A special meeting of London shareholders will be held on Jan. 12, to confirm the Directors’ actions. Forty-five thousand bales of wool have been sold in Melbourne during the month. 55,000 we.ie catalogued. . A prisoner, in Pentridge gaol states that Moonlight tried to raise a gang, with the view of seizing a mail steamer during the voyage, and compelling the Lascars to land them with the gold and specie at some point on the Australian coast; November 29. In a speech at Lancefield, the Hon, Graham Berry declared that the Reform Bill would be maintained in its integrity. Mr Childers telegraphs that the French Government has decided to appoint a commission for the Melbourne Exhibition, and will apply for an extenliou of time with regard to the French applications for space to March;