REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 992, 4 December 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION;'! LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SiT Charles Sladen has withdrawn his resignation of the leaders!) ip. In the Assembly last night, on the discussion of the sixili clttuse of the Reform Bill, the (Government obtained a majority of one in a full House. ■* BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Cairo, November 89. Relations are critical between Egypt and Abyshria, in Consequence of the hostile attitude of the ruler of Abyssinia. London, December I. Obituary—Mr Rosbuck, Washington, December 1. The President’s message to Congress ■ recommended an increase in the provision for the representations of the XTuited states at the Melbourne International Exhibition-. President Hayes has recommended to Congress the withdrawal of the Tender Bilh ° St, Petersburg!!, December 1. Lion Murski, the murderer of General Drew tel n, has been sentenced to death; Calcutta, December 1, Yakoob Khan has been conducted to Peshawur by order of the Viceroy; [special To The globe.] London, November 25. Mr Gladstone at Edinburgh attacked Mr Disraeli’s ambition. Germany will spend 300,000 marks on her court in the Melbourne Exhh bition, and, will send an Imperial Commission. Davitt has been committed. The Strathlevyan is sailing with a large shipment of frozen, beef and butter. November 28. Colonial debentures are ’in active demand. Tallow is dull, at a slight decline. Stocks are large. Inferior mutton tallow commands from 33s to 35s j medium, 35s to 37s Od; inferior beef tallow fetches 33s to 345. In the wool sales the bidding commenced with great spirit. There is a preponderance of home over foreign buyers. 7128 bales were catalogued to-day. November 29. Mr Gladstone has stated that be is determined to storm Sir Stafford Northcote’s stronghold. The waste sane- ' tiohed by the Government is, he States, dreadful. The prices to-day are well sustained. 10,274 bales were catalogued. November SO. One hundred thousand persons were present at a Home Rule meeting in Hyde Park. O’Connor Power was chairman. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ACfi.] London, November 29. The Government has been warned of a conspiracy to seize the Cork powder magazine. The guard has subsequently been doubled and the garrison of Cork reinforced. The Board of Public Works invite the Irish Municipalities to suggest a means of relieving the local distress. Mr Gladstone intends addressing the electors of North Devon. The dissatisfaction at the eVtravagance of the Government is increasing.