Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 445, 26 October 1880, Page 3

Telegraphic News.

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London, Oct. 23

Trickett and Lay cock have returned from their trip to the Isle of Wight, and arc again in training at "Tutnry.... .

• Telegrams have'been received fc'onf Copenhagen announcing that a severe hurricane has" been experienced there,, which has caused., numerous shipping casualties. Paths,- Oct. 23. Owing to heavy rains the environs and port of Cherbourg are completely inun<lnted, and much damage has been done

;o property,

Constantinople, Oct. 23.

The convention of.delegates of the Powers and Turkey which has been sitting at Ccttinje since the 18th inst. has failed to come to an understanding as to the details in regard,, tp the , cession of Dulcigno. The sitting of the convention has accordingly been suspended.

The German, French, and Austrian Ambassadors, to the: Porte are, in accordance with instructions from their Governments, urging the Sultan to order Riza Pasha to surrender Dulcigno to the Montenegrins within five days.

Athens, Oct. 23

In consequence of the opposition wliicli tho fivedi, .Whiisti7 lia.ve. mot tvifch in Parliament they have tendered Jicir resignations, and a Ministry s now in coui'ku of formation.

Teh sen an, Oct. 23

The tribes of tho predatory kings ■eccntly. crossed the Persian frontier and

)illagotl a number of villftgcs md masacred many inliabitanls, have renewod

their ferocities. The Persian troops under Heslmu-kwl Domahih are. rapidly advancing against the enemy.

Cape Town, Oct. 23

Telegrams from the seat of' Hostilities in Basutoland report that notwithstanding their recent defeats Basuto continues to act on the offensive. A large body of the enemy how threaten the rear of Col. Clarke's position at Mafeting,which place he recently relieved, with reinforcements of the Cape Rifles; ; ' ;

Adelaide and New Zealand wheat

are unchanged.

; The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britairi i5'1,72C,000 quarters

Australian tallow is without quotable change. Best Sydney copra is quoted at £17. Best sides of Australian leather have advanced to lljjd.