REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1774, 8 June 1882, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jane 5. Sir Henry Parkes, has left England to visit Belgium. The Premier of New South Wales has announced his intention of returning to Australia at an early date. June 6. Telegrams are to hand from Malta, announcing that a member of the Maltese Executive Council will shortly leave for Australia with a view to promote emigration of Maltese to the colonies. Constantinople, June 3. Dervish Pasha, accompanied by other officers, sailed to-day for Alexandria. June 5. Frequent communications have been passing between the Foreign Ambassadors and the Porte on the subject of the proposal to bold a conference for the settlement of the Egyptian question. It has transpired that the Turkish Goverument, without absolutely rejecting the proposal, has strongly urged that the conference would be useless in bringing about the result desired. The majority of the Powers have, it is understood, accepted the views of the Porte, and it is considered nnlikelv therefore that the conference will be held. Alkxandiua, Jane 5, In compliance with the demand of the Sultan, communicated to him through the Khedive, Arabi Pasha has ordered the stoppage of the works which were proceeding for the fortification of this city. Ottawa, June 5. H. R.H. the Prince.s.s Louise (Marchioness of Lome) arrived at Quebec today from England. AUSTRALIANS V. YORKSHIRE. London, June 6. The cricket match at Bradford between the Australian team and Eleven of 1 orkshiie Count*- commenced to-day. The Australians went first to the wickets, and were all put out for 1 28. Murdoch was caught for II ; his play was much admired, and although the bowling of the Englishmen was deaid on the wicket, and their fielding excellent, he did .not give a single chance. The Home team then went in for their first innings, and when stumps were drawn tor the day they had scored 100 runs for the loss cf 4 wickets. E. Lockwood contributed 11. The weather during the day was fine. Great interest was taken in the match and the attendance of spectators was enormous.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, June 5. For the Melbourne Cup, to be run on the Slat October, 128 horses have been entered, including the Hon. W. Robinson’s Grip, Vanguard. Cheviot, Salvage, and Iris; and Mr Wilson’s Lady Hampden. For the Champion Stakes there are 59 entries. June 6. A disastrous boiler explosion occurred at the Apoilo Stearine Candle Manufactory, Brownshell, to-day, and the buildings were seriously damaged. One man lost his life. Sydney, June 7. The Newcastle Agricultural Company’s miners have now declined to submit the matters in dispute to arbitration on the terms proposed, and have decided to refer the subject to the whole district. Great disappointment is felt at the failure of the negotiations for arbitration.