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{RE;DTEE'S TELEGRAMS.) UONDOff, 23rd August. It 19 announced that the Ambassadors of the Powers, afe Constantinople, havo been instructed by their .•Gbfern.ments to declare to the Porte that they must refuse todiscuss further the lino of demarcation of the Tur-ca-Gh'e.ek frontier as iixed by the Berlin Conference!* The. Ambassadors will, however, express fchero willingness to negotiate with the Porte, regarding- the evacuation of the territory to be. ceded to Gh.'Geqe v
23rd August. Market rate of disoouuti lower than bank rate. The homeward mail via Brindisi, which left Melbourne on the Bth. of July, was delivered here to-day. ■ : The Orient Company's steamor Aconcagua, sailer] from Plymouth ; on -;Saturday for Melbourne. , Accounts from the hqp-growing districts are very favorable, the crops being improved by ilie seasonable -weather. 4 :' At the wool miles to-day, 6400 bales were offered, making iv total of 54,800 bales catalogued since the opeving. The tone of the sales showed a hardened tendency. The next wool sales open on 23rd November. The match Australians against eighteen of Ycadon, at Yeadon, was commenced to-day. Tho Australians went first to the wickets, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had lost 5 wickets for 181 runs. Bannerman was not out for 48. Blackham rei tired with a hurt, after scoi'ing 14 runs. Spofforth was absent, suffering from an injured hand. Beulin, 23rd August. The North German Gazette publishps an article deploring" M. Gambotta's recent speeches, and says that Germany is therefore compelled to consider the peace of Europe insecure. Caicuita, 24th August. Reports have come to hand that a portion of Ayoub Khan's force was advancing to op« pose General Roberts. Calcutta, 25th August. Further intelligence from Candahar states that the British loss m a sortie which was made a few days ago was heavy. Fourteen oflicers and a great many men were killed and wounded. Ayoub Khan is shelling the city and riddling the ramparts. General Robertsamves at Khelati-i-Ghil-zai to-day. Lou DO'S, 24th August; At the wool sales to-day 8200 bales were offered, making a total of 63,000 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale showed that prices were firmly maintained.
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Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 66, 28 August 1880, Page 2
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