REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1405, 2 April 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 31. The Bank of South Australia has declared a dividend of five per cent for the half year ending 31st December last, and carried forward £4OOO to the reserve fund. A bulletin issued this evening regarding the health of Earl Beaconsfield, reports that he has suffered a relapse, and is now in a critical state. Much anxiety is felt throughout the country in regard to his Lordship’s illness. The Court has dismissed Bradlaugh s s appeal against the disallowance of his demurrer in the action Clarke v. Bradlaugh to recover penalties from latter for sitting and voting in the House of Commons without first taking the oath. It is generally expected in European political circles that Greece will acquiesce in the proposal made by Turkey and approved by the Powers for the settlement of the frontier question. The Editor of the German Socialist organ Die Prieheit, who is to be prosecuted for eulogising the murder of the Czar, has been arrested on a warrant. Athens, March 30. The Greek Press to-day, in discussing the proposals made by the Porte for the settlement of the frontier question, bitterly repudiate any obligation on the part of Greece to accept the terms offered by Turkey, and urge the firm refusal of the same. Calcutta, March 31. Intelligence has been received from Afghanistan that a large body of Keratees and Candaharis have risen in rebellion against Ayoub Khan at Herat, and are besieging the city, ♦— LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS, Melbourne, April 1. The Argus to-day states that it understands the Legislative Council will not proceed'with the Reform Bill, but will invite the Assembly to hold a joint Committee of the two Houses, in order to agree, if possible, to a compromise. Sydney, April 1. The revenue of New South Wales for the past quarter amounts to £1,323,000 being an increase of £464.000 compared with the amount for the March quarter of last year. In view of the return of Laycock, Messrs Mason Bros, offer £3OO for a prize for a sculling race to be open to all comers. The offer is made in connection with Walker’s whiskey, for which Messrs Mason Bros, are agents.

Adelaide, March 31. Arrived—Orient Company's steamship Lusitania, from Plymouth.