REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1137, 21 May 1880, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AITD FOREIGN; , ' May 18. The Lord-Advocate of Scotland id' the Gladstone Ministry failed to obtain re-election tb Parliament. Several Russian war vessels! 'have/' been ordered to the Pacific to cruise oil*' China. v; :;t r ; . The difficulty between Russia and China in regard to; Kaldga is still adjusted, but Russia has resolved upon having a strict execution of the Treaty. The cricket'match between the .Aiisi trajians and eleven of Derbyshire mm resumed to-day. The Englishmen scored 125 in their first innings:/" The , Australians tben went in and made,the! required number, 42, for the loss of two wickets, arid thus won the match by eight wickets'. '"". ' ', VMay 19. It is announced from Washington that Hayes, President of the. TTnitedV States, has invited Congressjfco' consider the| course of -action theshould pursue in regard'to the outraged which took, place some time, since ron . American fisherman at Fortune Bayj Newfoundland, and especially in the Marquis of Salisbury, as Foreign Secre- 1 tary in the last .administration, to _&&■ cede to the demand of the American. Secretary of State forcompensation from England for the loss of boats arid ■' nets belonging to, the .fishermen}) The matter in dispute between E.nglab > d r and America is seriously occupying l publib 1 ' attention in both countries.

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The sale of brandjK 'previously;- •','.' ported was oh account of ,NeW Zealand..I*' 1 *' ■ In the Legislative.-, Assembly,, last /; night the motiqu in fayqr of;,payoienfe , of members was carried on a dmsionu by 42 to 28.: Messrs Duffy ( pjOse£', T ' both members of JCpistry^yoted/ia' . favor of the motion. ( ; '...' r i|L f 1,';,. Betting on '.' the;'-^def^e l .^rpitda^, Cup: 3 to 1 Savanaka;' I'toi Harry. f ! , T ~ r .Brisbane, May-^OjQ-At the Supreme, Court;-on the ver* diet ;b.eing.giYea,ajai^^ I . ; n'i"A'-.u&t»-.} .a.a Koi.au*

Vister and member of the Assembly, which is tantamount to an implication "of professional malpractice, Mr Griffith, the plaintiff's counsel, complained of the , menacing attitiide of Swaunick's brother towards the plaintiff. The Judge ordered the arrest of the brother, who was found carrying a loaded revolver and sheath knife. He was sentenced to imprisonment during the 'pleasure of the Court, and the Judge \h passing sentence, regretted he was unable to make it imprisonment for 20 years. Another gold discovery has been made at Thorhboro'Ugh, but the locality is at present kept a secret.