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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 975, 21 June 1883, Page 2

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[reoter’s xbleorams —copyright.} t The War in Madagascar. London, June 19. Intelligence has been received.‘thqft the ultimatum submitted by the French; Commander has been rejected by,the Malagasys, that the French troops have consequently advanced, and have captured Tamatave. The Custom House there has been seized and occupied} and the Hovas fled before the advancing troops. V A Holy War.

Telegrams are to hand reporting that an Egyptian Marabout is preaching a Jehad or Holy War in the south-west of Egypt. The Times despatch on the subject adds that the Egyptian ment has already despatched a body off; troops to the locality to effect the cap- . ture of the Marabout and his followers. Monetary and Commercial. , . Consols remain at New Zealand securities are Unchanged. The breadstuffs market is dull, and, prices remain as follows:—Adelaide wheat,-ex . store, 47s ; New Zealand ditto, 43s to 46s ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 335, * Australian tallow—best beef, 40s j best : mutton, 42s 6d. y The Wool Sales. The tone of to-day’s wool sales was again steady, , but without active demand. The catalogue comprised 11,000 bales. : The French Wheat Crop. The recent reports to hand from. French wheat-growing districts state that deficiency in this year’s crop is expected, owing to the unseasonable weather. . ; . Marriage with a Deceased Wife’s Sister. London, June 20. In the House of Lords last night a Bill for legalising the marriage with the deceased wife’s sister passed through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time. The Governor of Queensland. The Daily News in its issue this niorning confirms the statement that Sir Anthony Musgrove, late Governor of Jamaica, and not „Mr R. O’Shaughnessy has been appointed to the vacant Governorship of Queensland, and states that Sir Anthony will sail for Australia in a few weeks. [Received June 21, 2.30 p.m.] The State of Affairs. London, June 20. The latest telegrams to hand frotp Madagascar report that the French commander is content with the position now occupied at Tamatave, and has decided not to advance upon Antananivo, the capital. Obituary. Capetown; June 20. The death is announced to-day of ! Bishop Colenso, of Natal, aged 69.