Telegraphic News.
LATEST EUROPEAN.
( Rjsoter's Tklegrams.)
(Special to The Mail.)
London, Feb. 19
It is now further announced in connection with the explanation made by the Russian general regarding the papers discovered by General Roberts at Cabul that the Czar had ordered General Kaufmann not to correspond even in a formal manner with the Ameer Shere Ali.
Cape Town, Feb. 19
Telegrams to hand to-day from Natal announce that Sir Evelyn Wood has left General Colley's camp at the Ingogo and is now returning to Pietermaritzbury, to expedite the despatch of further reinforcements to the tront.
From the Lyttelton Times
London, Feb. 18
Mr Gladstone anounces in the House of Commons that night that the Government proposed to bring the debate in Corpmittee on the Irish Coercion Bill to a close on Monday next, an announcement which was not well received by the Irish members, a number of whom protested against the consideration of the measure being curtailed.
The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,200,000 quarters. Adelaike flour ex warehouse 33s ; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 44s Five per, cent New Zealand 10-40 loan 105 ; five per cent 1889 loan, 110.
At the wool sale to-day 10,500 baks were catalogued. The tone of the sale
w*s firm.
Feb 19.
Mr Parnell has returned to London from Paris, and has resnmed his attendance at the House of Commons. The Speaker of the House has now somewhat modified the rules which he has lately made for the repression of disorder in the House. Several Home Rulers have seceited from Mr Parnell's leadership because of his action in "Boycotting " with Communists during his
recent visit to Paris.
In reference to the recently-published papers regarding discoveries made by General Roberts in Cabul, it is now officially announced that the Russian Government has explained to England that General Stolietpff prolonged his intrigues in Afghanistan because he was ignorant of tho fact that llv, Berlin Treaty hud been signed by the Powers. It is further stated by the Russian Government that Shore Ali proposed an offensive, nnd defensive treaty or alliance, but that the proposal was rejected by the Russian General.
Consols are unchanged at 99^.
. At the wool auctions to-day 6,700 bales were offered, and there was a good
demand
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 477, 22 February 1881, Page 3
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380Telegraphic News. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 477, 22 February 1881, Page 3
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