REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1067, 2 March 1880, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

* _i BRITISH AND FOREIGN; London, February 27. In the House of Lords a Vote of confidence in the Government has been carried.

Adelaide wheat 4-9Glbs., ex warebousfe, 60V} best Australian beef tallowy3os. At the wool sales 'feo-day, 11,300 bales were offered., There was a firm demand with an advance for combing. Three per cent Consols 97f. February 28. At the wo6l sale to-day, 10,400 bales were offered, making a total of 107,900 bales catalogued sindo Hie opening. The sale was Arm, combing wool _ shewingan advance of twopence halfpenny as compared with la"s't prices. The House of Commons to-day voted the motion of Sir Stafford Northcote, for punishment of members, who obstruct the business, of the House, \>y temporarily sns|>ehmi]g them from the privilege of Sitting in Parliament. The Liberals sup/ported the Government on this question, and the debate lasted three clays. Party feeling ocfcasidrially ran high. ....... Berlin, Febfaasy 27v Prince Hohenlohe has been appointed Foreign Secretary. . Calcutta,. February 28. According to the Civil *n r d Military Gazette of Lahore, the British Government wiW retain J«llalabad and the places in Southern and Eastern Afghanistan nndev the British Protectorate. The sanie journal states that Persia will receive Herat.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, February 24. . R has been ascertained that the ship Douglas, which left Melbourne xmth'6 9th Nov. last, for London-, has not reached her destination on 20th insfc.-, although previously reported as having arrived. .. . February 2*B. The steamship joim Elder arrived from England to-day. In the election contest-, Sir Bryan O'Loghliil aud Munro have beea; defeated. Grahath Berry tops tt» poll for Geelong by a small majority. Service has returned .for/. Maldon. The Opposition have gained all ->thd seats for Melbourne and the suburbs.. A London telegram, elated 17th inst.-,. states that the. Hankow steamer had been brought round -from Plymouth with the assistance :of steam. She is.. now discharging, in t)le, dflcks, and so far as can be ascertained her cargo ia- 4 . not damaged February^. Seventy-five election- returns hdsve been received, and tne Opposition Vso ?• far claims a majority of nine. ' Professor Pearson and all tne other Miuisters, except Sir B. O'Loghlini have "been elected. Messrs Gasey'X.%.V Smith, and Dixon have been defeated: '■ March*!. Arrlvfcd—Albion, from New ZealandThe Argus to-day states that the Opposition haV a majority of ten. The Age publishes a return showing a -majority of twelve for the Opposition. The latter journal) in a leading article in this morning's issue, referring to the elections, blames Berry for the defeat of the Liberal party in "Victoria.