REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1136, 20 May 1880, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 18. The Right Hon. G. J. Qoachen has • started for Constantinople where he will temporarily act as special ambassador for Great Britain to the Porte. Parnell has succeeded Shaw in the leadership of the Home Hole party in the House of Commons. It is understood that communications have been exchanged between the Great Powers regarding those portions of the Treaty of Berlin having reference to the internal reforms in Turkey which have not yet been fulfilled. Nothing definite has transpired as to the result of’ the interchange of views by the Great . Powers, but it is stated that the Porte will bp required to accept a European C|ommission 1 'which will undertake just and proper administration in Turkey. . CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18. It has been announced that the Sultan has made a proposal 'to the Great - Powers ;that" a European- Commission ; should be fortned'*to' 4nc[iiitte into -the - recent conflict between the Moatene- ■ ■ ■ grins ahet Albanians; which arose through the to occupy the territory ceqed to'th&n under the of Berlin- ' *■ ■ .We i . , latest Australian news. 1 ’ hfKLBOUBN^'Ma^IS; -* >. : In the Legislative Assembly toe, de* ; > bate on the Address in Reply'tp tbevGovernor's speech Stßr«bntina(te. --.v mv i It is stated that * match bar bfcH» o .f arranged between Trioket and * Hanlon for the sculling championship, of,: the - - World to come off inOotober next*,. . . ■ „ The debate in theLegislativc A*fr .. sembly on thCAddressin Reply Uf the > Governor’s speech cloaed last night*, The Address 'Was agreed ,io without division* . [ , Theaction of .Sit Jqha-O’Shaonassy and Messrs Gaunsonadd .Graves, who. have hitherto, ranked as Ministerialist*, but who are now among the , chief* critics, of the Government, will, it is expected, influence the fate. *of Mr Service’s reform .scheme. The present state of political affairs is being much discussed. Sydney, May 18. A youth named Ball has been arrested under warrant, and been com? mifcted for trial oh the charge of offering Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier and Colonial Secretary, a sum of £6O as . consideration for the Premier to secure him an appointment in the Civil Service.