TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 171, 27 August 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

e, *• , - " ENGLISH AND- EO£EIGk&»*T"\ < Loginov, Aug. 21. T•• is Yi"tua/iy' insolvent. Largo arre;w u -are clue to the army. : .. Office is closed, the employees being an paid for acme months, refusing to work any longer! Very heavy wheat shipments are taking place from Ameiiea, causing a large withdrawal of gold, for there. Three pspeeht omissus are at 00|. ’ The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £22,500.000. At the wool sales to-day there was a good, demand. 8080 bales wore withdrawn. Lieutenant Carey lias arrived. He denies haying had any charge of the reconnoitring party when the Prince Imperial was killed. Aug. 22. The latest nr we ?rom the Cape states tint Sir Garnet -Wokseley arrived at Rorke’s Drift on the 3rd August, and is joining the second column under Colonel B»k;r. The Jirsfc columa. in command of Colonel lb msell. had previously advanced. Both forces vero to rendezvous at Mggnitmu. Cctcvayo had not surrendered, and was at a n.-ihHiy kraal north of the Pdn-ck Umvolosi river, with only a, few fH'dwcr j . * Aug. 23. Lord Chelmsford •: m received the Grand Cross rf tlie Bath. g Harvest prospect.:- are unfavorable, \ owing to heavy rains. Best Ansiralian bwf tallow, Sjs per cwt ; do mutton, oue. The latest nows from Ihe Cape reports that, proposals of peace have been made by Cctewayo, provided Ids deposition was not insisted on. The proposals have been refused. Sir Garnet Wolseloy• has demanded his unconditional surrender. The remnant or Ootewayo’s army is retreating to due back country, with the British in pursuit. Messenger won tin boat race by two lengths. Tenders arc invited for tlie new 'Western Australian loan. "Mr • J:\il-lers hr,a resigned the directorship of tim Great Western Railway of Cana-la. Germany insists upon the legal recogni- - lion of German land purchases in Fiji. Wool is in Better demand, and prices remain steady. Atften’s, Aug. 23. Tho Commissioners who have been appointed to finr.by arrange the details regarding the rectification of the Greek frontier, have I’cH thc-ir first meeting. Ro'rv, Aug. 23. • G ■iht’di is boHcr. He returns to ,- C-vprcA shortly. ; AUSTRALIAN NEWS. j AlEbiiounys, Autr. 22,. j Tu tho Legislative Assembly last : o. division was taken on the first the Budget. The Government had a I majority of four. ; A lira broke out to-day, fore and _ aft, i on board the ship Anemone, at Sand ridge, | latclv arrived from Liverpool. Tiio ship ; was scuttled, gtv.u diimago being done to the hull and cargo. August 25. Extensom ur'' I 'hc : iti r 'i!n of tno Customs Tarid’ arc mmPmm'htmL aim' it is also : iimy-.i , , !VftU'-C a :t>*' Tux. A : Alhiistin i.-1 . mono will b.; lund .•» Vvodn;.:m L \", f d c.-miae the eh-o.ip'o to bo proposed-