REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1691, 1 March 1882, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, February 27. It lias transpired that Gladstone has summoned a meeting of Liberal members for to-day to consider what course should be pursued in view of the action of t he Lords in regard to a committee of inquiry to examine into the working of the Irish Land Act. At a meeting of Liberal members held to-day to consider the action of House of Lords in appointing a committee to inquire into the working of the Irish Land Act, Gladstone declared that he would not allow anything to be done to impair the provisions of that measure. The meeting expressed its unanimous approval of the Premier’s decision. Liter. In the House of Commons this afteinoon, before any business was dealt with, Gladstone rose and uunvj the postponement of the Standing Orders, with a view to the consideration of the motion of which lie gave notice 1 .st week, setting forth that the proposed inquiry by a Select Committee of the House of Lords into the working of the Irish Land Act was untimely, and tfonld defeat the operation of that measure, and prove injurious to good government in Ireland. Gladstone addressed the House at some length, and stated that a compromise between Government and the House of Lords in regard to the proposed inquiry would have been possible, had that House agreed to exclude the investigation of the judical operation of the Act from the functions of the Select Committee. Sir Stallbrd Noitbcote opposed the Premier’s motion for postponing the Standing Orders, but the House divided ami the motion was carried by a large majority. The lion. Saul Samuel, C.M.G , Agent-General for New South Wales, in London to-day, was presented to the Queen at Windsor by the Right Hun. Earl Spencer, Lord President of Council. Her Majesty accepted the album of Colonial drawings from Mr Samuel. FIGHTING IN HERZEGOVINA. Vienna. February 26. Telegrams are to hand announcing that severe and general fighting is proceeding throughout Herzegovina be-

tween the insurgents and Austrian troops. Several encounters have taken place, resulting in the. defeat of the insurgents, a large number of whom are now in great distress and homeless. One thousand destitute refugee insurgents have fled from the scene of .hostilities, and have forcibly entered Montenegro to obtain goods and shelter, A DISASTROUS EXPLOSION IX HUNGARY. Vienna, February 26. Intelligence's to hand that a disastrous explosion occurred in Collify, in Styria, Western Hungary, resulting in the death of, as far as is known, fully 150 miners. LATEST? AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Albany, February 28. Arrived—this morning, King George’s Sound, the P. and O. Company’s steamship Shannon, with the inward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated London, January 27. Melbourne, February 28. Mr Bliss, who was injured by the railway accident which occurred at Jolimont in August last, has been awarded £'2o-)0 damages. Sydney, February 27. News has been received that the steamer Kameruka came into collision with a ketch, off New South Wales coast, near Becroft Point. The ketch sunk, and one of the crew was drowned. The trial of Messrs Waddell, Baker, and Matheson, for conspiracy to defraud the shareholders of the Mil burn Creek Company, was concluded to-duy. The. jury, however, disagreed as to the verdict and were discharged. The accused were bound over to appear at the next session. Adelaide, February 28. Messrs Hicks and Barber, insurance agents of this city, have been arrested on a charge of attempting to defraud the Australian Mutual Provident Society. Arrived, this morning, the Orient Co.’s steamship Chimborazo, from Plymouth. RE-OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, February 27. The Victorian Parliament will leassemble on the 25 Ji April. ENGLISH ELEVEN V. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. Melbourne, February 27. The Victorians,-in their second innings. were all disposed of for 92, Blackham being top scorer with 25. The bowling of the visitors was dead on the wicket, and their play generally was much admired. The Englishmen now require to make 57 runs in their second innings to win the match. February 28. The cricket match between the All England Eleven and Victorian Eleven was resumed to-day. The Englishmen commenced the second innings, requiring 57 runs to win the match, and succeeded in putting them together for the loss of only two wickets. The following are the scores Pilling, c, 10 ; Peat, not out, 33 ; Ulyett, b, 3 ; Barlow, not out, 10. The match was therefore won by the Englishmen by eight wickets.