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Otago Witness, Issue 1422, 22 February 1879, Page 17

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(Rbutbb's Special to Press Association.) London, February 10th, England has purchased from Turkey all the Grown domains of Cyprus. The Australian and New Zealand December mails, via Brindisi, were delivered on the Bth. Consols, 96J. Wheat, 6d lower. It is hoped the improving weather will mitigate distress. February 14th. At a meeting of the London Committee in connection with the Sydney Exhibition today, it was stated that the British Admiralty J would lend its valuable scientific apparatus for exhibition. It was further announced that France requires 6000 metres of space for exhibits. It is stated here that South Australia intends checking immigration. Id the House of Lords the Lord President of the Council, in reply to a question, said the British Government intended to Bend a physician to Astrachan to report upon the plague. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £15,625,000. February 17th. Parliament has been prorogued till April 4th. (Special to -Press Association ) London, February 10th. Serious riots have occurred in Liverpool. Tiie military were called out for protection, and to hold the city. The engineers' strike expends to London. The Government offer to subsidise a cable to the Cape. February 14fch. A serious conflict ha 3 occurred at Galatz between Russian soldiera and police. Several were killed. The Admiralty has commissioned a frigate to convey exhibits to Sydney. The plague is extending in Eaatern Europe, and has reached Bessarabia. There have been numerous deaths. Lord Northcote has stated in Parliament that England's relations with Foreign Powers were gratifying and satisfactory. The Government would aßk a vote for the vigorous prosecution of the Zulu war. The requirements of the Berlin Treaty were being fulfilled, and the pacific relations of Crete and Greece were progressing. The purchase of Turkish land in Cyprus had been arranged. He promised new bankruptcy legislation. O'Kelly, the Fenian, has been released. • Berlin, February 12fch. The German Parliament has opened. The Emperor in his speech declared it was necessary to revert to the Protectionist principles in force anterior to 1865, in order to secure a home market for home productions. Constantinople, February 10th. , The Russian Ambassador to the Porte and the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs signed a definite Russo-Turkish treaty of peace this evening. The treaty provides that the Russian evacuation of Turkish territory shall begin to-morrow, and terminate on 16 th March. Podgoritza is to be delivered to Montenegro. The treaty annuls that of San Stefano, and provides for an indemnity o( 300,000,000 roubles, the payment of which is to be arranged later. Bombay, February 13th. The Indian Government has offered a contingent of troopa for the Cape. SPECIAL BY CABLE. London, 14bh February. The New Zealand Agricultural Company, Limited, with a capital of one million, has been successfully floated. [This is the company referred to in another column as havingjbeen formed to purchase the estates of Messrs Joseph Clarke, G. M. Bell, and Larriach and Driver, on the Waimea Plains, Southland.] INTERCOLONIAL. (Special to Press Association.) j Sydney, February 14th. A bushranger at Wagga atuck up a hawker, and was subsequently captured ■ while selling the jewellery stolen. Daly, master of the Heather, was sentenced at Fiji to six months' imprisonment '

and a tine of £150, for illegally detaining islanders. The Ballina has been wrecked on Port Macquarrie bar. No lives were lost. The steamer is broken in two. February 15th. The missing boat of the Kerangi, with nine of the crew, has been picked up on the coast ; all well. Many miles of fencing have been destroyed by fire on tho Upper Murray. A Mauritius telegram Btates a thousand tons of shipping are chartered for Melbourne, and a thousand for Sydney. The latest advices state the market has advanoed 10 to 15 cents. The New South Wales Government have notified their intention of withdrawing supplies deposits [?] from the banks. Five hundred and sixty men are working on the Exhibition building. February 18th. A show of wool will be held at the Exhibition. Exhibits will be received up to December. February 19fch. Sir Henry Parkes moved a bill to-day to outlaw the Kellys and punish their accomplices. The brig Raymond, from Newcastle to Timaru, with coal, was wrecked on Cape Hawk. She sprang a leak, and was run ashore. Three Jives were lost. Sir H. Parkes stated jaint action had been taken with Victoria for the arrest of the Kellys. The arrangements were secret. Melbourne, February 13th. Dan Kelly.was seen alone, 10 miles from Beschworth. February 15 th. Mr King, M.L.A., is dead. The Glasgow Bankßelief Fund has reached £1100. The Ministerial candidates are likely to succeed for West Bourke and Footscray. February 18th. A Gazette Extraordinary, issued to-day, offers a reward of £1000 for each of the Kelly gang ; and the Government of New South Wales offers a similar reward. February 19th. A diamond tiara, value 400gs, has been presented to Lady Bowen by the ladies of Melbourne. The English Eleven, without the professionals, beat a Bohemian fifteen in a oneinnings match by 255 against 228. Lucas and Perm were injured. Deakin has been elected for West Bourke. Adelaide, February 15th. The Government intend gradually reduoing immigration. Brisbane, February 13th. The hours of the Civil Service have been extended to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr Tully, Under-Secretary for Lands, becomes Surveyor-General ; Mr Barron, chief ■ clerk of the Police Department, takes the ' Mines — Mr Geary will probably succeed hi aa ; Mr George Lucien, of the Mines, takes the Lands. February" 19bh. A labourer named B. Doolan has been murdered at Cooktown. A man named Maloney, and a woman named Arnold, are suspected. Cooktown, February 14th. The French invalid troopa are all landed. Fatalities have ceased. (Reuter's Special to Press Association.) Melbourne, February 12th. Nothing further is known of the movements of the Kelly gang. February 13th. The verdict of the jury blames Orooke for not making a post mortem examination, and considers his conduct suspicious. The depositions will be submitted to the Attorney-General. February 14th. Arrived : Tararua. February 17fch. Endeavours are being made to secure the appointment of Ricciotti Garibaldi to the consul-generalßhip of Italy in Victoria, vacant by the death of Signor Marinucci. The Government is borrowing £80,000 from banks in anticipation of loan. Cahill will attempt to swim 10 miles in the Yarra on Saturday. February 18th. Mr Deakin, the Government candidate, is virtually returned for West Bourke, although the returns are as yet incomplete. Sydney, February 13th. In the Assembly last night, the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr Watson) estimated the excess of revenue over expenditure at i £126,000. He announced his intention to submit a bill to abolish, the gold duty, and to introduce a scheme of railway extension. February 14th. Mr Pitzpatriok has been elected leader of the Opposition in the Assembly. Lady Robinson laid the foundation-stone of the central tower of the Exhibition building yesterday, • in the presence of a large assemblage. Serious bush fires are raging in the Albury district. February 15 th. Governor Robinson leaves Sydney for New Zealand on the 15th March, in H.M.S. Emerald. Commodore Wilson accompanies him in H.M.S. Wolverine. February 17th. Mr Cooper assaulted Mr Heaton, of the Evening News, in consequence of a malicious publication. He was arrested and discharged. There have been heavy gales in Sydney during the last two days, but it is now fine. There are no further shipping casualties. February ISth. Over 600 workmen are employed on the Exhibition building, which is making rapid progress. The London Commissioners for the Exhibition suggest the reservation of 110,000 feet of space for Great Britain, 64,000 feet for France, and 100,000 feet for other European countries. It will be difficult to find space. The reward for the capture of the Kellys, dead or alive, has been increased to £8000, this Colony contributing half. { The Outlawry Bill will probably be passed \ here. > February 19bb. In the Assembly last night, Sir Henry Parkes confirmed the statement of an increased reward being offered for the capture pf the Kelfya. He intimated that the Go^

vernment would probably ask the Assembly and Council to suspend the Standing Orders, in order to pass an Outlawry Bill in one sitting. The Governor laid the foundation-stone of the Intercolonial Exhibition to-day. The civic authorities and military and naval forces were present. There was a great concourse. Swiveller won the Cup at Launceston. Deakin's majority at West Bourke was 102. Brisbane, February 13th. In consequence of virulent cases of smallpox on board the steamer Somerset, she is quarantined here. February 18th. At a meeting of stockowners ib was resolved to subscribe the capital necessary to float a Compressed Meat Company. The Ministry has been reconstructed as follows :— Thompson, Mines ; Pring, Attor-ney-Generalj Macrossan, Works. Government House was broken into. The only things secured by the thieves were a 1 bottle of cJaret and a box of cigars. Bur- ! glaries are frequent. Adelaide, February 17. There has been a copious and welcome rainfall in the provinces. The Orient steamer Garonne has arrived from London with 415 passengers. She brings Cape news to the 27th January. It is announced that Sir Bartle Frere has published dispatches from General Lord Chelmsford, stating that h>'s third column had sustained a loss at Camp Isandall, which the Zulus attacked. They completely looted the British tents, waggons, and oxen, and attacked the commissariat, which was, however, gallantly defended. The latest news stateß that Major Dartnell, commandant of Isandall, had engaged and defeated the enemy with a trifling lobs.