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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3149, 22 March 1879, Page 2

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Australian.

Sydney, This day.

London, March 20.

The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England today is twenty millions.

Beblin, March 20. Germany is applying for additional space in the Sydney exhibition.

The captain and mate of the steamer Bonnie Dundee were committed for trial by the coroner* jury for manslaughter. The collision with the Barabool is attributed to culpable carelessness on their part. Sailed : s.s, Hero. Mklboubne, Friday. Steamer Durham has arrived from London. A Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition will probably be appointed shortly, under the Presidency of the Prince of Wales. Adelaide, Friday. The Garonne has resumed her voyage. London, March 18. A very interesting paper on Fiji has been read before the Colonial Institute by Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of the colony. The Due de Grammont, Earl Granville, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Lord Cardwell, and Lord Selborne, all commended the energy displayed by Sir Arthur. Gordon in Fiji. From remarks made by Sir Michael Hicks* Beach, it is inferred that Sir Arthur Gordon will not return to Fiji. March 19. Lord Loftus starts for Sydney in May. The wool market has suffered a further decline. It is firmly believed that the plague will re-appear in Europe in spring. Afghan news states that General Eoberts at Kurram and General Brown at Kyber Pass are securing their communications. The British troops are suffering very much from the cold weather. Two thousand Durames attacked General Biddulph's rear guard on the 26th January, and were repulsed with great loss. Desertions from the Afghan army continue. A correspondent of the Standard has been dismissed from General Eoberts' camp for adding to a telegram after it had been countersigned by General Eoberts and eighty-six persons connected with the Burmese royal order. King Alphonso of Spain has been betrothed to a cousin of the late Queen Mercedes. The Sultan entertained Admiral Hornby and the Officers of the British fleet at a grand banquet prior to the retirement of the squadron from the Sea of Marmora. Colonial debentures are in great demand. Victorian debentures are rising. Capitalists are turning attention to Australian investments generally. March 20. In the House of Commons to-day, the

Chancellor of the Exchequer, in replying to a question, said he had heard that Russian troops had crossed the Caspian Sea, but was ignorant of the direction they had gone.

Prince Gortschakoff, in reply to Lord Salisbury's despatch of the 26th of January, stating that the action of Russian officials in Bulgaria and Roumania had been contrary to the Treaty of Berlin, says that the interpretation and application of the principles of the Treaty of Berlin are susceptible of a difference of opinion, but promises to support an equitable and pacific execution of the Treaty. The Haytian steamer Michael has been sunk after the collision with the steamer Bolivar, and 60 persons have been drowned.

Adest, March 19. Arrived: The s.s. Lusitania, from Australia.