TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 126, 5 March 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

London, Feb. 28. The extraordinary credit which, was asked for to carry on the Zulu war has been unanimously granted. The Zulus are concentrating so as to invade Natal. The river Tulza is at present unfordable. The report of an outbreak of plague at St. Petersburg is untrue. The Queen visits Italy incognito about the end of March, and will make a short stay at Lake Maggiore. Shere Ali died of internal gangrene in Turkestan. Yalcoob Khan has notified the fact to Lord Lytton, and asked for a suspension of hostilities, and a treaty of peace and alliance. News from Natal states that the colors of the 24th Regiment were found under the dead bodies of British officers. The killed, wounded, and missing at the battle of Neanduld number 1500, including British and natives. The Hon. Graham Berry submitted written proposals, to the effect that the Assembly should be empowered to reform the Constitution. Should the Council decline then to dissolve, the Bill to become law without the consent of the Council. If Sir Michael Hicks-Beach declines the proposals, the Embassy will then propose that Sir M. Hicks-Beacii and Mr Berry arrange a scheme which the Imperial Parliament may pass, should the Council still object. Sir M. Hicks-Beach abstained from expressing an opinion, but will give a written reply. He invited the Embassy to a dinner on the 12th. r , „ Sydney, March 3. A fishing party of five persons have been drowned at Newcastle. At Adelaide 10,000 bushels of wheat have been sold at 4s 7d. The Kellvs hare returned to their old haunts. Six Queensland black trackers, under an experienced Sub Inspector, arrived to-day to pursue them. The Charlton has arrived at Port Darwin from Hongkong with 518 Chinese. The Brisbane is shortly oxpected with 500 more.

Capetown, The British troops are acting strictly on the defensive. Affairs at the frontier are quiet. The colors of the 2-1-th Keghnent have been recovered. The Boers- of the Transvaal refuse to render any assistance to the British.