TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5336, 21 March 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

": ? %$\ *[bt Cable.] • [iIEUtER'S TELEaRAMB.I ffiff\. ■, ; . ;'* LONDON, MarohM9;^ „ Tenders iwul be opened on the 26tti. instant, for the 4 per oent. Queensland loan. -■:•• : '-.; ..;) -^ v.:n3IELBOTJRNE, March 20.- '"■ Notwithsi^iding the efforts of the ipolice the fight between ' Hicken and fFoley took plaoo to-day. Hicken was beaten. . There are no passengers by the mail steamer for New Zealand. BOMBAY, Maroh 18. The latest news from Burmah states that Mandalay is quiet. The King as- : sures the British Resident that he does not anticipate further disturbances. A Burmese Envoy has been sent to the Indian Government. .:.-.. ; /;:: ADELAIDE, March 20/ The Suez mail has arrived at King George's Sound. .. > The Garonne is still aground. She is, however, uninjured, and is expeoted to float next tide. • " SYDNEY, March 20. Sir Alfred Stephen was to-day sworn.in Lieutenant-Governor. A clause has been added to the Chinese Immigration Kegulation Bill, disqualifying Chinese from • holding land in this colony. The Orient steamer, -Garonne, homeward, bound, has gone aground on Tapley's Shoals, four hours' steaming distance from here. She is not at present in any apparent danger. [SPECIAL TO THE , PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LbNDON, March 19. Colonial debentures are in great demand. Capitalists , are turning their attention, to Australian investments generally. . ■= . ; King Alphonso of Spain is betrothed to the sister of the late Queen Mercedes. The Sultan of Turkey entertained the officers of the " British fleet at a grand banquet. The Victorian debentures are rising and are much in demand.; "" ' ' A very interesting papet has been read before the Colonial, Institute by Sir Arthur Gordon, 6f , : Fiji; The Due de Gramont, Lord Granvfile, , Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Lord Cardwell, and Lord Selbourne, all commended Sir Arthur Gordon's energy in Fiji. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach inferred that Sir Arthur Gordon would not return there. SYDNEY, March 20. The following are the non-acceptors for the Sydney Cup : — Archer, Securidus, Swiveller, Firebell, Felix, Ethel; Apology, King Fisher, Jasper, Timothy, Acomte, Despatch, Cherub, .Waxy, Premier, Mavis, Strathearn, Su* Andrew, Viscount, Expectation, Biirwood, Orator, Bedomir, Braidwood, Eoseberry, Sweetmeat, King Calumbrs, Hook, : (Received at 3.10 this morning.) [reutbr's telegrams.] : t SYDNEY, March, 20. The following is a summary of the principal items of news by the Suez mail : —London, February 14. A terrible .gloom was cast over the, country by the Zulu disaster. Consternation prevails at the heavy loss sustained by the British forces, and there prevails generally a stern determination to. .redeem the honor of our British arms and to inflict a signal 1 and lasting lesson upon the Zulus. Troops are ordered for the Cape from the Mauritius. — The Premier, in the House of Lords to-night, said that the progress of carrying out the treaty of Berlin was highly gratifying. He defended the Turkish Sultan against the attacks made upon him. Lord Beaconsfield also defended Mr Layard. Referring to the Afghan war, the Premier declared that henceforth the frontier of British India would be invulnerable. — Sir Stafforn Nbrthcote, in the House of Commons, alluded to the difficulty consequent upon the disappearance of the Ameer of Afghanistan, arid maintained that India would be able to bear the actual expenditure of the war. The Garoune is still aground. | PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. | WAIROA, Maroh 20. The Wairoa Free Press appeared yesterday morning in an enlarged and improved form. For a paper scarcely two years old the get up is extremely good. It how contains nineteen columns of advertisements, and' nine oolumns of wellselected reading matter. The change is much appreciated. Building operations are beooming active. [By Special Wire.] NEW PLYMOUTH, March 20. At a meeting to-day of the creditors of Henry Revell, confectioner and baker, the bankrupt's assets were stated at £800, and the liabilities at £2068. A composition of 10s in the pound, payable at three, six, -and nine months, was . offered, but declined by the creditors, and , the trustee was instructed to sell the business and wind up the estate at once. The creditors expressed themselves very strongly, at the reckless manner in which the business had been carried on. The general entries and acceptances for the Autumn Handicap and Steeplechase for the Taranaki Jockey Club autumn meeting will close on Saturday next.