TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 12 April 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

— , — +- [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [PBB PEESB ASSOCIATION.] London, April 9. The elections are now nearly concluded, and the Liberal gains of the Con« servative seats amount: to 87: St. Petebsbubg, 9. Notwithstanding the denial given to the reported aggressions of Chinese troops after crossing the river Amoor, orders have been given for the despatch of five more Bussian cruisers to China and the opinion is prevalent that in the event of war being declared Russia would proceed . with naval operations, besides taking active measures to prosecute the war on land. MELBOUBNE. April 10. The Victorian Baling Club has adopted a resolution in favor of procuring the legalising of tlie totalisator. It is announced that a fnrther sum of £10,000 is required for the International Exhibition. An order of the Executive Council has been issued providing for the free impors tation of oats intended for conversion into oatmeal for export Obituary?—- Archdeacon Junes, from from diphtheria, caught at a pic«nic. Eleven others who were at the same picxnic are all now ill with diphtheria, Sydney, April 9. Lewis Sampson has been committed for perjury in connection with his evidence in Shepherd v. Dibbs slancler case. It is rumored that Mr Dalley, who recently resigned his seat in the Legisla* tive Council, contemplates seeking a seat in the Assembly.