REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1990, 15 January 1883, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. NEW TRIAL IN THE SCULPTOR'S LIBEL ACTION. ANOTHER ROYAL SON. PLOT TO ASSASSINATE POLICE OFFICERS IN DUBLIN. ARRIVAL OF SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. WRECK OF THE WILD DEER, AN EMIGRANT SHIP. (Received January 12, 12.55 p.m.) London, January 12. A rule nisi for a new trial has been granted in the libel action Bell v. Lawes, in which plaintiff obtained a verdict for £SOOO damages for statements in "Vanity Fair" that certain works shown by Bell as his own were really those of another sculptor. (Received January 15, 0.30 a.m.) January 13. The Duchess of Con naught gave birth to a son to-day. A plot to assassinate the chief police officeis in Dublin has been discovered. Twenty persons charged with complicity in the conspiracy have been arrested. The prisoners were brought up at the Dublin Police Court. Several of them are are suspected of being concerned in the Phoenix Park and other murders. The homeward mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland December 5, were delivered here to-day. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association :—The ship Wild Deer, from Glasgow to New Zealand, with 200 emigrants on board, went ashore on North Rock and is expected to become a total wreck. All on board were saved.

[SPECIAL TO PIIESS ASSOCIATION.] London, January 10.

Louis Kossuth, Ex-Governor of Hungary, is reported to be seriously ill. Collisions have taken place between French and Chinese forces in Tonquin. The Times, Standard, and Daily News ttttiibute the failure of the Victorian loan to the minimum being too high. In an article, the Telegraph, referring to colonial finances, states that the Banks suggested that the loau should be placed at 98. The Times states that the colonies are mortgaging their resources too rapidly. By the recent floods in the Rhine district, 20,000 persons have been rendered homeless, and appeals are be- (

ing made to England to render aid to the destitute.

January 11. The United States Senate has passed a Bill that members of the Cabinet shall succeed in order of precedence in the event of death or resignation, or inability of the President or Vice-Presi-dent.

The ship Macduff, bound from Sydney to London, is reported at Lloyd's as missing.

YIELD OF VICTORIAN MINES. POLICE COMMISSION REPORT. BARRIERS ON RAILWAY PLATFORMS. THE VICTORIAN LOAN. CATHOLIC PRIESTS DROWNED AT KIAMA. DEPARTURE OF SIR W. JERVOIS FOR NEW ZEALAND. CRICKET.—ENGLISHMEN V. EIGHTEEN OF HOBARTON. FIRE ON BOARD THE DORIS BRODENSON. (Received January 12, 12.55 p.m.) Melbourne, January 12. The estimate of the yield of gold in the Victorian mines for the last year is 1,070,000 ounces, being an increase of 186,000 ounces as compared with the previous year. A report of the Police Commission which has been issued strongly condemns the working of the detective department; but the officials of the latter consider the report grossly unfair. (Received January 15, 0.30 a.m.) January 13. The Argus announces that the system now in force on the Victorian railways of placing barriers on the platforms prior to the departure of trains will be abolished from Monday next. (Received January 15, 12.30 p.m.) January 15.

Telegrams have been received from the Agent-General in London reporting that tenders for the unallotted balance of the Victorian loan are coming in slowly. Up to Saturday last additional tenders to the amount of £72,000 had been received. Government has announced that it has not, as was reported at the beginning of this month, guaranteed to maintain the minimum of the proposed Redemption Loan at par. (Received January 15, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, January 13.

The Revs. Falkners [? Fathers] M'Grath, and Clark were drowned today while bathing near Kiama, a place on the coast, 90 miles south of Sydney. H. Copeland the Minister of Works, has been defeated for Newton. The constituency expect that he will be elected for East Sydney. Arrived, the steamer City of Sydney, from San Francisco via Auckland.

(Received January 15, 12.30 p.m.) January 15. Arrived, last evening, the Manapouri, from Auckland.

Sailed, yesterday afternoon, the s.s. Wakatipu for Wellington. Sir William Jervois and family are passengers by her.

(Received January 15, 0.30 a.m.) Hobart, January 13

The match between the English Eleven and the local team of eighteen concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory for the former by seven wickets. Morley took nine wickets for 40 runs. (Received January 15, 12.30 p.m.) Brisbane, January 15. A fire broke out yesterday on board the ship Doris Brodenson, at this port; it raged for some time, but was finally extinguished. The damage done was not serious.