AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3098, 22 January 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

:;':v-:;'; ' ■ ■::; -:..';„ f^M^L^irßi^Taesaia-y. ] ..The A^ns particulars respecting the ultimatum sent to Getawaya by the Cape Government:—* ■ Ist. The surrender of the culprits who abducted the Natal' women.. \ 2nd. A fine of si* hundred head of cattle. , „ „,a^, T . r ,, r I 3rd., The disba^mjent; ot the Zulu army.' ~" ' .'.'.' ]Z "'' | '■:, 4th. Full permission for the : missionaries to return td hijf dbuntry, and a ,guarantee of safe conduct. ,"; „'J,.'.'',h' ','.', \ sth. The appointment of a- British resu'dent;- -• ' ■■'■ >-i'-'-'"i <■■ >'-■■•' i| _ The Government promise a fair trial pi offenders. 1 \ • It is stated that the Cetawa^ya has an army of fifty thousand men, and that his influence extends to the Equajtoi.^ !,..! ;t, „ Melboubnbj Janua^r.2o.| : An extraordinary sticking-uptiase occurred near Sandhurst at midniight^ on Saturday. A cab-with, seven passengers was bailed up by a man in a white gown, who presented a reTolyer.. He pnly got 16s. No resistance was offered. The police have a clue to the offender j

The Victorian Government have decided to co-operatqwjth Sydney in fe the Exhibition, and will'vote £2000. , j StDiKEY^January 20. | 1 Several destructive;vfir&s' iQ-^elbburne and this colony have occurred, involving serious loss. Three children were burnt to death at Collingwbdid.P ,r i ' Stdnbt,; January 21., < Sir H. Farkes in the Assembly, prdmised an Amending Land and' Chinese Restriction Bills. ; It is proposed to have; a; short session. Adelaide, January 20. Large parcels of, wheat are offering for delivery at out ports a^ reduced rates. The market is weaken - r, - *;• Brisbane,. January 20. Mr Palmer is joining the* Ministry. It is doubtful if the other .names, are correct.'. "' ■ '"., ■' >v. i:' '"' '■' ■>•■- ' _ A new rush has taken place at Laura River. Three hundred' Europeans are there, averaging half-a-pennyweight. The German ship Fritz Reuter has arrived. Thirty deaths occurred on the voyage, seven from typhoicj fever. !.