REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1486, 2 July 1881, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 30,

Tn the House of Commons last night the consideration of the Irish Land Bill in Committee was resumed. The fifth and sixth clauses were passed, and progress was reported.

H.M.S. Nelson, an ironclad carrying 12 guns, has been commissioned for the Australian squadron, and will be the flagship of Captain Erskine, who succeeds Commodore Wilson in command of the station. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, July 1. In the Legislative Assembly last night a vote of want of confidence in the Ministry was carried on a division by 41 to 38, excluding pairs. Messrs Mirams and Longmore voted with the Government, D. Gaunson voted against them. A Cabinet Council is summoned for to-day to consider the position, and it is expected that Ministers will recommend the Governor to dissolve Parliament ; but it is considered unlikely that His Excellency will accede to their request. A destructive fire occurred last night in Queen street, on the premises of Messrs Feldheim, Jacobs and Co., tobacco importers. It raged for some time, and completely gutted the building.

A grand ball was given by the Mayor last night in the Town Hall to the Royal Princes. Fully 2000 persons were present, and the affair was most successful.

Brisbane, July 1. The schooner May Queen, in addition to the news of the massacre of some of her crew at the Islands, reports that Mr M'Donald, recruiting agent there, was killed by the natives. The attack was, it is stated, entirely unprovoked. Sydney, July 1. The R.M.S. City of Sydney arrived this afternoon from San Francisco, via Auckland.

The revenue returns for the quat ter ended .Time 30 show the total receipts to be .£1,393,000, being an increase of .2514,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The revenue for the year has increased £1,610,000 above that of the year ended June 30, 1880. The Customs' revenue for the quarter shews an increase of £14,300. The railway receipts for the same period have increased £320,000, and increases are shown under almost every other head of business. Parliament will meet for despatch of business on Tuesday) 12th inst.