TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 161, 12 July 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

SUEZ MAIL NEWS,

Albany, July 10. Arrived—The P. and 0. Co.’s steamer Siam. She brings tbo following summary : The reign of terror in Russia still continues. Numerous incendiary fires are

reported, and,numerous arrests of Nihilists of botlrsexes have taken place. A plot has been discovered to destroy several large cities by fire. The eruptions of Mount Etna continue. Several villages have been overwhelmed by lava, but no loss of life is reported. Burmese news is re-assuring. The ports of the hostile attitude of the are groundless. A great famine is raging at Cashmere. The movements of Dacoits, in the Bombay Presidency, have collapsed. Yakoob Khan has returned to Cabul, Major Cavagnari has been appointed - British President at Cabul. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, July 9. The Premier tabled a series of resolutions against the Council’s repeated rejection of the Assembly’s carefullyconsidered measures recommending the introduction of a Bill to make the Council responsible to.the people. The Treasurer submitted a proposal for a further loan of £7,787,768 for railways, water supply, and sewerage, the loan not to be placed on the market for some time, Adelaide wheat is active. Orders have been sent to the Cape. For cargoes millers offer 4s lOd. The Council having rejected the Land Bill, Sir H, Parkes, before the prorogation, gives the Assembly a chance of dealing with the question. A deadlock is feared. Sir H. Parkes will go to Adelaide for the purpose of negotiating a Customs union with South Australia. July 10. A son of a prisoner now undergoing five years’ bard labor in the Melbourne gaol for wife assault, inherits twenty thousand pounds. The Bank of Adelaide has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. ~ Adelaide town flour is worth Lll there.

Gaunson and others have made serious insinuations against Mr Berry’s private character, and threaten to state their charge to Parliament. Melboukne, July 9. Weiberg is committed for trial.

The Government have intimated that they propose introducing a Bill to amend the electoral law and numerous other important measures, unless the Reform Bill should absorb all other questions. In the Legislative Assembly last night on the Speaker announcing the return of Mr Deakin for East Bourke, Mr Gaunson moved a protest, Mr Deakin has since resigned, owing to the strictures passed upon his conduct.