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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1320, 7 November 1885, Page 2

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J IsSOTUb’s THUORiHS—OOPVKIGHT.I Eastern Affairs. Constantinople, November 6. r The International Conference oa i the Bulgarian question held its first t sitting yesterday, but the proceedings were of a formal nature only, and the sitting was adjourned until to-morrow. The Soudan. London, November 6. ‘ The Standard to-day publishes a , telegram from its special Egyptian cor- . respondent, stating that 6,000 rebel i Arabs are advancing on Wady-Halfa. * FxhibitionSir Philip Cunliffe Owen was enter--1 tained at a banquet last night. In the course of his speech be warmly acknowledged the valuable assistance rendered him by the Ageots-General of the various Colonies, which, he stated, had been the means of securing the success of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition next year. He concluded by promising a welcome to all Colonists able to visit the Exhibition. Monetary. London, November 5. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, give the proportion of reserve to liabilities at 39.7, the same as last week. The total reserve in notes and bullion is Li 1,300,000, or L 500,000 below last week. Received November 7, 8 p.m.) Eastern Affairs. Constantinople, November 6. His Excellency Said Pasha, the representative of the Sublime Porte on the International Conference, stated at the opening of the sitting that he hoped the Powers would be able to arrive at a satisfactory settlement of the Bulgarian difficulty. Consequent on the disturbed state of affairs on frontier of Turkey is despatching troops to maintain quietude.