REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1016, 3 January 1880, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, December 31. Consols 97£. The total quantity of wheat nfloat for Great Britain amounts to 2,070,000 quarters.

The diver at the scene of the Tay disaster found the carriages, but none of the bodies of the victims. January 1. The diver found portions of the train which fell through the Tay bridge. Some of the bodies have been recovered. Subscription lists have been opened for the relief of the widows and orphans of the sufferers. British revenue returns for December quarter, show a decrease of half a j million compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. Sir Garnet Wolseley returns from the Cape this month. The spread of pleuro-pneumonia in England among the cattle is creating alarm. Capetown, December 30. The Transvaal Boers held a meeting, at which they adopted a resolution to reassemble in April and summon the Volksrad. The meeting elected a Pre sideut, and the chiefs dispersed. Constantinople, December 31. Sir A. Liiyard, the British Ambassador, has suspended relations with''i he Porte, and awaits orders from the Biitish Government as to further action.

St. Petersburg,, Januiiryl. The Empress of Russia is recovering from the recent attack of pleurisy. " : " Madrid, December 31.: An vmsuccessful attempt was made to-day to assassinate sie King of SpajLn and Qu'een Christina when entering the Royal Palace in this cityj by an assassin named Gonzalek Ralician,-a waiter who fired a pistol : at the "King and Queen," b.ut- their - Majesties -iw'ere~ untouched.. The assassin, has been arrested. .„■'"■' AFGHANISTAN. ' London, December 23. ! News" from' Afghanistan'states that the Shirpur defences are rendered impregnable. '"..,.'.... General Gough, with a bonvdy of visions and ammunition, has reached/ Lataband, pass. The. revolted tribes, have proclaimed Mala : Khan of Afghanistan. V ;■• ..-;; <■': T Bombay, December 31. r Affairs at Cabal are quieter. General Baker is now in active ' pursuit of the Kohistahs. • • ; ""' :•!''■ - January.!. ; The dispersion of the Afghans since the .action of the 28th has been, complete. The enemy lost 3000 killed. ; LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. . Melbourne, January I.' At the Champion meeting to-day, the weather was -magnificent, and the, attendance good. V " j The Champion Stakes, of 25. sovs. each, 10ft., with 1000 sovs. added. For three-year-olds aud upwards., Weight for age. The second-horse to receive 200 soVs. 'and the third' 100 sovs out of the 'stake. 'Three miles. Horses foaled north of the line allowed 7K>. extra. (47 subs.) Mr J. Wilson's bh First King, 5 \ [. yrs,'9st 61b ... ... ... 1 Mr E. A. JohnsoiVrßoe's br k ! Wellington, 4 yrs, 9st ... ... 2 Mr W. J. Clarke's bf f Petrea, 3 ' yrs, 7st 51b ... ... ... 3 Won easily by two lengths. Seven started. Time, smins. 40£secs. The cricket match took'place to-ddy between the Australian Combined Eleven v. fifteen Victorians.' The latter in their first innings scored 207 ; tfie Combined Team had two wickets down in their first innings for 17 runs.