Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 436, 24 September 1880, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

LATEST EUROPEAN,

[By Cable]

[Stecial to .Mail.]

London, Sept. 20

Intelligence has been received regarding the action of the combined European fleet now at Ragusa in the Adriatic, which has been sent as a naval demonstration against Turkey. The news is to the - effect that Vice-Admiral Sir Paget Seymour, who commands the whole squadron, recently despatched an ultimatum to Ali Riza Tasha, the commander of the Turkish forces at Dulcigno, demanding,the immediate cession of that town and district to Montenegro. No answer has been returned by Riza Pasha neither have any steps been taken by him to execute the demandiof the Powers made through the British Admiral. Sept. 21. At the wool sales to-day, 9600 bales were offered ; prices were firmly maintained, and there was a good attendance. of home and foreign'buyers. The 51 per 'cent N. Z. loan, 1879----1904, is quoted at-96£. Best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, free on board in Clyde, 50s.' • " : ■- '''" j'' , : ■ ' ■':.■'■; 'Sept; 22t : At the wool sales to-day 4900 bales were offered, Waking a ; total'of : 261,400, bales, catalogued since _ jhe_ _ opening.'- ---: There; was only -a mode-fate ;dbnsnj3, L but; prices were;firmer , ,• •• : ; The cricket match,' Australians versus Eighteen.of. Bradford, commenced yesterday. The Australians, went in first,; and scored 183. Boyle was top scorer with 4-4, ! ahd was stumped out/ The Home team made 96; runs first and being oyer 80 ; behind, their opponents had to follow on. In their second innings- they •"• have -scored ■ 88; runs for thrae wickets £&poffortb, Sleight and Baimerrnanwero absent from;this match

Latest news from the Capo states that Tambookier, a powerful .chief,-has joined the .Basutos against the British.

In consequence of the relations betwv en Turkey and England, in regard to Montenegrin difficulty, variousjjijworks which had been commenced at Cyprus have been stopped.

The Porte has issued a circular saying that the Powers must be answerable for any result that occurs through tho violation of the rights of the Sultan.

Galvanised iron is quoted at £17

News have been received lrom Cape Town that 1,200 Basutos attacked the Cape Rifles which are operating against them, and killed an officer and two men. The Rifles, however, inflicted heavy loss on the Basutos.

The land league agitation movement in Ireland is at present very active.

Trickett and Laycock are both well and continue in ; active training. The latter is sanguine of winning his race with Clarkham ; he has now got his new boat from Saddler Winship of New-castlc-on-Tyne. Hanlan has arrived in England and gone to Putney where he has gone into training.

; Berlin,, Sept. 21 v The Emperor of Germany is !slightly indisposed.

The crisis: hv Fraiice/ is causing a feeling of disquiet in Germany. •