REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1407, 5 April 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 2. The latest bulletin reports that the state of weakness to which Earl Beaconsfield has been reduced remains unaltered, and he can only obtain sleep occasionally. The spasms from which his Lordship has been suffering have, however, subsided. In the House of Commons last night Mr Childers, Secretary of State for War, announced that it is intended to keep a British force of 12,000 troops permanently stationed in Natal and the Transvaal. Bradlaugh, in consequence of the recent decision of the Court in the action brought against him by Mr Clarke, has resigned his seat for Northampton ; but he announces his intention of seek, ing re-election. Athens, April 2. The offer of the Porte to cede an extension of territory in Thessaly for the settlement of the frontier question has been under the consideration of the Greek Government. The latter, after deliberation, has instructed its envoy at Constantinople to inform the Ambassadors of the Powers that it must insist upon the town of Proviso, in South Epirus, and situated on the northern shore of the Gulf of Arto, being ceded by Turkey in addition to the territory in Thessaly which is offered by the proposal of the Ottoman Government. Natal, April 2, Intelligence has been received from the Transvaal, stating that a number of Boers who were prominent in the late rebellion and are opposed to the peace settlement arrived at have commenced a scheme of terrorism over those of their fellow-countrymen who have remained loyal and refused to take up arms against the British. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, April 3. The premises of Messrs Webster, jewellers, Swanston street, were entered by burglars last night, and watches and jewellery to the value of £IOOO abstracted. April 4. Lady Gordon is a passenger from England by the Orient Co.’s Lusitania.