BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LII, Issue 5807, 6 October 1879, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuteb’s Teleqeams.l LONDON, Oct. 1. , Arrived —Looh \ Slojjr, ■ from Mel-., bourne, June B.'.Salisbury,lrom.Port Broughton, June l 2 • Lusitania, from Melbourne; Loch Shied, from Sydnpy, : u The Bank of, South. Australia jbas delared a dividend of five per cent for the half-year, ani , vamed £7677 sterling. twi'- : •> ■ ; BOMBAY, Oct.' 4. ’ Shutargardan was unsuccessfully attacked by independent . tribes frpin southwards in the’evening. According to authentic information; - ,c6mmimiPa- : ‘ tion is cut off on both sides of Shiit ar " gardan. -The India* -Gby*htiient are despatching reinforcements. '■ ;.^AOT.SpBOiL4i.]’ LONDON, Ocx, 3. ■The Sultan is very desirous of an alliance being effected between Turkey and Austria, for the purpose of securing the execution of the Berlin Treaty in Bulgaria and Ronmelia and in checking the machinations of Russia., Agrarian outrages are alarmingly increasing in Ireland. The Daily Telegraph, on the report of the second'reading, ‘ considers Mr Berry’s Reform Bill ill-advised. . ; . [Hebaio) Special.] LONDON, Oct. 3. In addressing a political meeting at Cambridge, Sir Vernon Harconrt attributed much of the, prevailing distress to the Government’s neglect of home affairs, and from wars , being needlessly provoked with Afghanistan and Africa. Dutch sales; of tin have been marked by an advance. In the' English [tin market prices are hardening. Sales have been made at £75 per ton.'