REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1140, 25 May 1880, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 32. Consols 99|; Five Per Cent. New Zealand Loan (1880), 105. At the wool sales to-day 7000 bales were offered, tasking a total tff 261,000 catalogued since the opening. There was a better demand. The Cricket match between the Australians and eighteen of Longaigbt Was concluded to-day. The latter in their second innings scored 106. The Australians then went in, and wor* the the match by ten wickets. Spofforth, in the second innings of the Longsight team, took eight wickets. May 23. • The Great Powers have come to an unde.rstanning, and have written a letter to Turkey in regard to the non execution, of the treaty of Berlin, so far as it relates to Greece and Montenegro. The Great Powers threaten that a European conference will be held at Berlin in Jul y failing a speedy settlement of existing difficulties. Calcutta, May 22. The, Viceroy, in accordance with the! views of the Liberal party, haa bfeen officially instructed to dose the campaign iii Afghanistan with' the lea|t possible delay. It is, however, considered doubtful whether this can be’ at once accomplished, owing to fke' hostile tribes continuing their desult-' ory fighting. Thieir opposition, is, how- 1 ever, not of a very serious character. ' Capetown, May 22. It is officially announced tha,t Sir Bartle Frere has consulted to remain as Governor and High Commissioner of Cape Colony, it being understood he does so for the purpose of assisting In the proposed confederation of the South African Colonies.