Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 521, 12 July 1881, Page 3

Telegraphic News.

LATEST jjUROPEAN.

(Reuters Teleguams.) (Special to The Mail.) London, July 8. Reaction has set in in the sugar market, and prices are now experiencing a decidedly downward tendency. July 9. A grand review of Volunteers wiir be held before the Queen at Windsor next month. It is expected that fully 56,000 j men will.be under arms on. the occasion. Washington,. July 9. The latest bulletin issued to-day reports that President Garfield continues to make steady progress towards recovery. Paris, July 9. Telegrams are to hand from Tunis anouncing that the bombardment of Sufax by the French war vessels has resulted in the partial destruction of the town. The Arabs are, however, still gathered in force in the neighborhood, and continue to show a determination to resist the French authority. A rebellious feeling prevails throughout theKairwan district. ..''•..

( From The Lyitelton Times)

London, July 8. In the House of Commons to-day the consideration of the Irish Land Bill in committee was proceeded with, and further progress whs made with the measure. Clause 12 was, after' discussion, postponed, but clauses 13 to 24 were finally passed without amendment. Washington, July 8. This morning's bulletin reports that the President continues to make satisfactory progress, and is. hourly gaining strength. His medical attendants are sanguine of his complete recovery. Cape Town, July 7. Intelligence is to hand from Pretoria thut the Royal Commission empowered to settle the frontier and other questions in connection with the' • Transvaal, is making good progress, and every hope is entertained that a successful issue will result from its labors.