REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1771, 3 June 1882, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREION. London, May 31. Portion of the cargo of meat, ex ship Dunedin, from Port Chalmers, has heen placed in the market at Glasgow, and is realising 7d per lb. Constantinople, May 31, It has transpired that Lord Dnlferin, English Ambassador, and the Marquis de Noailles, French Ambassador, have requested the Sultan to declaration in favor of Tewtik Pasha remaining on the throne. «. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, June 1. In the Assembly last night a debate took place on the motion of Mr Patterson, calling attention to the address to the Irish people, signed by certain members of the House, which had been made public. Sir Bryan O’Loghlen announced that Government did not intend to take any action in the matter. The siguatures to the address expressed their loyalty to the Queen, but upheld the agitation for Home Rule for Ireland. Sir Bryan O’Loghlen also spoke in favor of the mention of an Irish Parliament. The debate then closed. Arrived—this morning, the Union Company’s new steamship Manipomi, from Glasgow. June 2. The Union Company’s Maui poor! leaves for Dunedin to-morrow. The ship Wesley Hall, 1772 tons, which has just arrived from London, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire during the passage. A quantity of acids forming part of her cargo, spoil--tanemmly ignited, but the tire was extinguished without much damage being done. Sydney, .Tun.* 1. T'*e Newcastle miners on strike haw agreed to the proposals that the matter in dispute should be submit'ed to arbitration. Brisbane, June 1. The Queensland Parliament will reassemble on the 4th July. June 2. The steamer Ranelagh, wlii.-h wont ashore at King’s Reefs, near Cardwell, on 12th ult., was successfully floated off to-day; but owing to the pumps fouling it was found necessary to beach her at Barnard Island. Her present position, is, however, believed to be quite safe. Adelaide, June 2. The South Australian Parliament was opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor, who, in his speech on the occasion, announced that a bill would shortly be introduced to authorise the remitting of one-third of a year’s inter est due by selectors owing to thefaLine

of the wheat crops during thb past season. Nothing further of importance was mentioned in the speech.