REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1020, 8 January 1880, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Bombay, January 6. Despatches from General Pvoberts, dated Cabul the 4th,announce that all is within the city. An amnesty has been granted to all except the leaders of the rebellion. General Gough's force has occupied the Bala HissaV.

St. Petersburg, January 6. He* Majesty the Empress' has suffered a relapse, and is again in a critical state of health.

t'ONOoN, January 6. In consequence of the ejectment of tenants) serious riots occurred to-day at Carravoe, in Ireland. The police fired upon and bayoneted the rioters, who were ultimately dispersed. None were killed, but several wounded.

Berlin, January 5. The North-German Gazette publishes an article to-day, in which it is stated that Germany warmly supported Sir Henry Layard, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, during his recent rupture with the Porte. The affair is likely to bring about a closer understanding between Italy and Germany. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS*.] London, January 1. The retirement of M. M. Leon Say and Waddington is generally regrettecj. The crisis has delayed the gazetting of the French Commission, and an extension of time for applications is anxiously expected, Sir Stafford Northcote's speech at Exeter was most significant. He bid for the publican's vote, in view of an early election. It is reported that Mr. Onslow informed the Claimant he would be released on January 12.

January 2. A fund has been initiated to compensate Edmund Galley, who, it was discovered some time ago, had been wrongfully sentenced to penal servitude for life, and for whom a free pardon was sent to Australia, where he was living at the time. It has been ascertained that the conduct of the Turkish Ministry, in regard to the representations of the British Government, arose through jealously of Sir A. H. Layard's influence with the Sultan. The Ministry persisted in evading the demands of the British Ambassador, and the latter was compelled to take a decisive stand, ; l|he Home Government has expressßdlits regret at the incideut, but supper Sir Henry Layard, to whom it has''', given carte blanche to deal with, the Porte, according to his j udgment. The Liberal party at Home generally approve of the action of the Government in the matter. It is expected that a compromise will be effected, and that England will not have to proceed to hostilities. The German and Austrian Ambassadors have both intervened, and recommended the Porte to arrange the matter. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] Loxdon, January 1. •The German Chamber of Commerce urged Prince Bismark to request the British Government to stop the practice of English merchants in exporting articles of German manufacture to Australia and Polynesia as English products. January 2. Germany complains that General Chanzy, the French Ambassador at St Peters burgh, is entering into antiGerman intrigues, with the object of fomenting discord between Russia and Germany. January 4. The chiefs of the principal Kohistanee tribes have submitted. Supplies

are abundant at Cabul, and are arriving at Jellalabad. The Natives are also friendly, and the convoys from Peshawnr are unmolested.

The Boers' agitation for an independent Constitution is completely collapsing,

Wag Her, the composer, is seriously Gas shares are advanoing. ; The quarter's revenue shows a large deficiency.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, January 5. The insurance companies, including several New Zealaud offices, presented Mistress Boldt with a purse of sovereigns in recognition of her bravery in assisting to navigate the Moorburg into port. The total entries for the Australian Gup are thirty seven.

January 6. A fond for the relief of the distress in Ireland has been initiated in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney.

Sydney, January 7. The revenue for the December quarter amounted to £1,250,000, being a decrease of £221,500 compared with last year. The land revenue has decreased £438,750. The total revenue last year amounted to £4,811,990, being a decrease of £510,000 compared with 1878.