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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 50, 18 February 1879, Page 2

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London, 14th Feb., later, The Government intends to send t^^ physician to Astraohan to report upon the plague. The total reserve, in notes and bullion, in the Bank of England, is £15,625,000.

Adelaide, Monday. Arrived — Garonne, from London, with 415 passengers. She brings Capa news to the 27th January, and includes th 9 following : — Sir Bartle Frere's published deg« patches from General Lard Chelmaford, stating that his third column had sustained loss at Gamp Isandate, which the Zulus attacked. They completely looted the British tents, wagons, and oxen, and also attacked the commissiariat station, which was, however, gallantly defended. Latest news states ' states Mnjqr Dartnel, commandant ac Lendale, hal engaged and defeated the enemy with trifling loss. Cape papers give news relative to disasters to British at JJorke's Drift. The troops consisted of five companies of the 24th Regiment., two guns artillery, and native troops. Details are wanting. Six hundred locked-out agriculturalists of Kent and Sussex are emigrating to New Zealand. The public are invited to assist the movement The prevailing distress is aggrieved by the severity of the weather . .

Melboubne, Monday. Endeavors are being ma^e to secure the appointment of Biciotti Garibaldi to the Consul-Generalship of Italy to Victoria, vacant by the death of Signor Marinueci. Lord Harris' team of. English cricketers arrived here to-day from Sydney. They play a. return match against Victoria on .Friday, next and following days.