REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1345, 22 January 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, January 19. The steamer Protos which left Melbourne on November 18th with a cargo of fresh meat-, has arrived here. The meat is reported to be in excellent condition) but there is a doubt as to whether a quantity of the butter which is on board has arrived in a sound condition. The severe weather which has prevailed throughout England during the past few days has abated, and it is now much finer and milder generally, A luncheon was held on board the Meticara to-day, to celebrate the opening of a new line of direct steamers between England and Queensland. There was a large company present, including Mr M'Alister, (Agent - General for Queensland), Mr Stanton, and other leading colonists. Both gentlemen named made speeches on the occasion) and expressed their full confidence that the line of steamers, in addition to other benefits, would materially assist in the development of the fresh meat trade between the Colonies and England.

The measures taken by the Government to suppiess the existing agitation in Ireland have led to summonses being issued for the arrest of sixty Land Leaguers, all of whom will be placed on their trial for sedition. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, January 18. The memorial to the Government which is to he prepared by a special committee adopted at to-day’s sitting of the Intercolonial Conference, will make representations in favor of the reversal of the action of the Government of Western Australia in originating a scheme for Chinese immigration; The resolution passed by the Conference that the introduction of Chinese at the public expense in one colony is prejudicial to all the colonies, has special reference to the Western Australian scheme as recently gazetted.