REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1078, 15 March 1880, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 8. It has been announced to-day that Parliament will be dissolved at Easter, that the general elections will take place during April, and the new Parliament will, it is expected, be summoned for the dispatch of business at the beginning of May. Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will submit the Budget statement to the House of Commons on Thursday next.

The Board of Trade-returns of imports for the past month amount to £33,250,000, showing an increase of £4,562,500 compared with last year's returns. The returns of exports amount to £7,437,500 (?), being an in-

crease of £3,781,250 on last yearns returns for the same month. MafoL/9. The Premier (Earl Beaconsfield) has issued a manifesto addressed to the Viceroy of Ireland-, in which he invites the opinion of the country tin the question of the maintenance Of the unity of the British Empire. His Lordship further asks Ireland to) ekpresss its opinion as to the necessity or otherwise for the predominance of English influence in the Councils of Europe. March 12. Total reserve in notes and bullion iu the Bank of England is £tf,968,750. Information has been received from Shanghai, that a seiidns revolt of Chinese, at Pekiti has taken place. Ching Low, a high Chlrteste official has been beheaded by rebels. Washing'tox, Marth 9. President Hayes, in his message to the Senate, has pointed Out that it is necessary that the construction and working of the Panama, Canal should be under the control of the United States. ♦ LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. March. 10.

Bishop Selwyn has arrived at Gunga from Norfolk Island) en to Auckland.