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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1030, 24 August 1883, Page 2

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[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS — copyright.] Wool Sales.

London, August 22. The catalogue at to-day’s wool sale comprised 11,700 bales. No improvement in the prices realised was manifested.

Arrival. Arrived—Ship Carpathian, from Lyttelton (April 22nd).

A Distinguished Visitor. London, August 23. Lord Rosebery, who leaves England on August 25th, on a visit to Australia, will go by the American overland route, leaving San Francisco on October 20th by the mail steamer for Sydney.

An Alarming Tornado.

News has been received here that 100 persons have been killed by a tornado which has passed across the American Continent.

The French in Tonquin. Paris, August 22. The latest despatches to hand from Tonquin state that the French troops continue their operations against the Anamese, and met with further success. Phulimi (sic) was captured with the loss of only fifteen killed and fifty wounded, but was subsequently evacuated. The loss on the enemy’s side has not been ascertained, but it is stated to be much larger. [Received August 24, 2 2# p.m.J . Affairs in Soutli Africa.

Capetown, August 23.

The Ist battalion Welsh Regiment (41st foot) now at Natal,, has been ordered to proceed forthwith to Zululand in view of the disturbed state of affairs in that country.

The Peace of Europe* Paris, August 23. The French press to-day Warmly repel the charge made by the Notm Deutsche Zeitung that France was the sole disturber of European peace.

Tie Shaw Incident. London, August 23. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone stated in reply to a question that the French Government had declared it would do its utmost to terminate the Shaw incident, and had promised that Mr Shaw should be allowed every facility for defending himself before the court martial.