HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6227, 9 April 1895, Page 1

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Raceived April 8, at 6 p.m. Calcutta, April 7. Umra Khan, with"a large farce, is preparing to resist the advance of the British troops at Taloob river to-morrow. It is estimated that the Swatis have already lost at least 1000 men in the recent engagements. Received April 9, at 0.40 a.m.] Buenos Ayres, April 8. Jabez Balfour has sailed for England, iri custody, to answer the charges in connection with the Liberator Building Society and other institutions with which he was connected. London, April 8. The Right Hon. Horace Plunkett, M.P. for Dublin South, under power ot attorney, undertakes that Lord Fingal will virtually imitate the example of Colonel North regarding the Londonderry mine at Coolgardie. French buyers of shares in the mine are combining to refuse to complete their purchases. Lord William Beresford is betrothed to the Duchess of Marlborough. The Times considers that the revenue returns of the Australian colonies indicate a financial revival, and the approach of better times. Received April 9, at 10.40 a.m. London, April 8. Silver is quoted at 2s 6£d. Butchers consider that the bullocks by the Buteshire were excellent, except that they were too old and slightly wasted from the, effects of the voyage. They were killed at Smithfield, and the meat is selling at s|d per lb. The market is unusually good owing to a scarcity of American meat. Thirty of the Buteshire's sheep have been killed, and are selling at from s|d to 6d per lb. They averaged 641bs in weight. Calcutta, April 8. The j first arid second brigades united at Aladand, and captured Thana Umras. The cavalry and tribesmen resisted the passage of the Swat River, and, after a lively skirmish, in which a hundred of theni were killed, Chakrat was occupied. Attempts are being renewed to open up communication between Gilgit and Chitral. The third brigade has reached the Malakund Pass. Since he was remanded with Wilde, Taylor has made statements which are likely to lead to many arrests.