TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 157, 25 June 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOEEIGN. London, June 23. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L20,G25,000. The wool sales have closed. The total quantity sold was 280,000 bales. The number of bales held over was 30,000. The bidding was .animated, and colonial wool showed a halfpenny to a penny advance. The British Government have joined the French in demanding the abdication of the Khedive of Egypt. At a Conservative meeting last night Sir Stafford Northcote made a statement to the effect that he anticipated the Zulu campaign would be brought to a successful conclusion before the prorogation of Parliament. Capetown news to Ist June states that the Prince Imperial of France is dead He was with a reconnoitring party on June Ist, when surprised, and before they were able to withdraw the Prince Imperial was assegaied. The British troops have crossed the Buffalo river, and reached Capulleno. They continue their advance on the 2nd July. The Empress Eugenie was for a long time insensible after receiving the news of the death of her son, and when restored to consciousness her grief was extreme, and ahe refused all food. Letters of condolence have been addressed to her from all the European Courts, and the most profound sympathy is expressed for her in England. Lord Loftus reached New York on the 19th, and left again for San Francisco on the 20th Garibaldi is seeking to have his marriage annulled. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, June 21. In Melbourne much commotion has been occasioned by the rumour that Kate Kelly, a sister of the two outlaws, was in towi.. The rumor proved correct, and the detectives are keeping a strict watch upon her movements. As the s.s. City of Adelaide, was to leave in the afternoon the inference drawn was that the Kellys intended to leave for Sydney.