REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1979, 2 January 1883, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

♦ • By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. THE DISASTER AT BRADFORD. SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODS IN GERMANY. OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA AT MEDINA. THE MURDERERS OF PROFESSOR PALMER. DEATH OF GAMBETTA. (Received December 31, 10.30 a.m.) London, December 29. The latest particulars to hand regarding the disaster at the Bradford woollen mill show that thirty-six deaths were caused by the fall of the chimney, and fully fifty operatives have received injuries of a serious character. The Bank of Australasia has issued new shares to the amount of £400,000. The Times, in an article to-day, advises Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to recognise more formally than at present the status of colonial agents-general. It is announced that General Lord Napier of Magdala has been appointed Field Marshal. In its second edition, to-day's Times announces that it is intended to divide Zululand, and to appoint British residents to both Cetewayo and John Dunn. The latter will, it is stated, be permanently assigned the Tugella district, which is now under his control. January 1. The Rev. Canon Sandford has been appointed Anglican Bishop of Tasmania. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters Association : •' London December 31.—Arrived, the ship Cambria, from Aucklaud." Berlin, December 29. Very severe weather has been experienced in Southern Germany, and heavy floods have occurred in the Rhine Valley. The bridge at Lorrach in Baden has been washed away, and twenty persons who were on the structure at the time, have been drowned. The flopda in the Rhine Valley are rapidly extending, and much destruction of property is resulting. The flood waters have reached Oashel and Worms, and both places are how partially submerged. Alexandria, December 29. Intelligence to hand states that an outbreak of cholera has occurred at Medina in Arabia, and ten deaths ai*e resulting daily from the epidemic. (Received January 2, noon.) December 31. In consequence of representations made by the Egyptian Government it.

is probable that the whole of the British cavalry and artillery, and a considerable portion of the infantry now in the occupation of Egypt will be withdrawn without delay. Calcutta, December 29.

The Burmese Envoy has arrived at Rangoon with fresh proposals for the conclusion of an Anglo-Burmese treaty. (Received January 1, 1.10 a.m.) Paris, December 30.

The latest bulletin published reports that M. Gambatta is in a critical state, and his condition is causing grave anxiety to his medical attendants. (Received January 2, 12.30 p.m.)

December 31

Gambetta's illness has developed into one of extreme danger, and he is now reported to be dying.

January 1. M. Lion Gambetta died this morning, aged 54. (Received January 2, noon.) Cape Town, December 31.

Cetewayo leaves Natal on Thursday next for Zululand, to be reinstated as King. It is feared that disorder will arise in consequence of his restoration to power. The state of affairs in Basutoland is now quieting, and it is hoped that the native difficulties have been overcome.

[special to press association.] London, December 26. The International Exhibition at Calcutta will open on December 4th, 1883. Two hundred and twenty branches of the Irish Land League in Ireland and America have been invited to amalgamate. Professor Smith is about to publish a pamphlet on the position of the "Victorian finances, claiming that Victoria is the only colony which has expended upon railways and waterworks more than the total of its public debt, and that therefore its debentures are entitled to rank as investments of the highest class. December 27. Another 6re has occurred in Whitley's well-known shops at VVestbourne Grove. The damage is estimated at £20,000. The inauguration of the Amsterdam Exhibition is fixed for the 10 th May. Cardinal J. Hippolite Gilbert, Primate of Paris, is seriously ill. The charge on Colonial money orders has been reduced. The Times protests against the proposed annexation of Dunnsland to Natal as being unfair to Cetewayo. December 28. Judge Shephard, of Queensland, is dead. Severe distress is reported from Donegal, owing to the failure of the potato crop, and several families are in a very destitute condition. It is reported that 70,000 Russian troops have been sent to Kars. The French Government have voted one million and a quarter francs towards equipping an expedition to Congo.