TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 179, 27 September 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 23. Anarchy reigns at Herat. The city has been sacked by the rebellious populace. _ Yakoob Khan -writes to the Viceroy that he is -willing to swear allegiance to the British, and also to execute honorably the treaty of Gundamak. The rebels attacked General MaSsie at Shut?rgarton, in large numbers, but were repulsed w ith considerable loss, after a sharp encounter. * The British are marching on Ghilgas. At a political meeting at Aylesbury Lord Beaconsfield denounced the Liberals for attempting to make political capital by proposing large reductions in rents, the effect of ■which would be to set the tenants against the landlords and provoke class animosity, which would result in the worst disposition. The Liberals obtained a majority in the election for Elgin. It was a close contest. / f Opinions are divided respecting the future treatment of Cetewayo. Lord Hartington, in a speech at a Liberal demonstration at Newcastle, compared the policy of the present Government to that of the second French Empire, and said that the principal task of the next Government would be to undo the mischievous legislation of the present one. News from Africa states that Cetewayo and other Zulu chiefs have been sent to Cape Town. The St. Vincent, ship, which was reported as havihg put back on fire, sailed for Adelaide to-day. Her cargo was not damaged. , The Standard publishes a telegram from ilndia, stating that the troops at Herat had. Mutinied, and massacred'the civil and military authorities. The total reserve in notes and coin in the Bank of England is £22,125,000. Three per cent, consols are at,971. At the wool sales to-day 10,000 1 were catalogued. There was a large specula- w* .tive'ehqvnry. Th* homeward mails via Brindisi were delivered to-day. The report of the mutiny- at Herat i» Confirmed. * of Cetewayo i» rmkjv’nn," 0 j present at Cape Town. Jh iP/ns’ losses fall principally e . r ' -Jruses. It is hoped- 5 that L-e^^sunoretßyCdinga will be avoided, ivej ’ "^/rhat the is seriously 111 at liivadia: but the ninibr is jnot credited.’ The ‘Times’ publishes a, telegram from Kirkumlvs, which more than shows, from further details, that the attack on the British Residencv at Cabnl was unpremeditated. News from the Cape states that Sir Garnet Wolseley has announced that the Zulu chief* have signed the conditions of peace.

?Paris, Sept. 23. ' Lord Salisbury and M. Waddington havecome to an understanding as to the future action of Prance and Q-reat Britain with respect to Egypt and Greece.

Vienna, Sept. 20. Prince Bismarck arrived tb-day. September 21. A semi-official .statement has Kwh published to the effect that an exchange of view* will be made during Prince Bismarck’s visit to Count Ahdrassy respecting the neutral interest of the German and Austrian Empires. The intentions, given in writing, of the two Emnires regarding their future common policy will be issued. , Capetown, Sept. 2.

Sir Garnet Wolseley has announced to a gathering of Zulu chiefs that Zuliilahd will he divided into three parallel districts, each under a British Resident. v" Bombay, Sept. 22. -An envoy has reached Jellalabad from. Cabul, bringing assurances of friendship from Yatoob Khan. Meanwhile, the concentration of the enemy’s troops continues around Cabul. The Ameer is believed to be playing a game,- and striving to stave off the British advance until all,his warlike arrange- «. ‘ ments are completed. ') / It is reported that several Russian officer# I are at Cabul. i

Besutt, Sept. 20. 7 The Emperor- of Germany goes to Stras- I / burg to witneas the military manoeuvres. ' I - . ‘ Rome, Sept. 18. ‘ { e. A consistory of the Sacred College jtm held * mi Saturday. ' To-morrow the Kuncioe to I Vienna, Madrid, and Lisbon will be. ap- i pointed from the cardinals. !

. September 20. ' A cardinal has been appointed as Papal . h ■Nuncio to Paris. j ~ ■ Caibo, Sept, 20. Mr Martlet, recently Charge d’ Affairs at j Constantinople, succeeds as British ConsnlQeneral for Egypt. Australian news. I / . ... 1 Herald a ’ cable message announces < the of L. Stevenson and Sons, softgoods merchants, of London and Melbourne, with lir'Klities of a third of a million.: The fte'-partner states that so f r ■*' the ' pe house is concerned, n? lr, and that all engageme| fOj accrue. The suspensi. bouse was the result of tb nrf*v»nffld, advices

It is expected the ill obtain aii absolute majority in the AsseivrS; 0(!^;: H' Keform Bill. X~- : * Sydney, Se>t,2-1,-Lord Nbnnanby and Governor Weld-left-yesterday. Sir William Jervois leaves today. Sir Arthur Gordon has arrrred. Mr Deveaux, late Lieut.-Governor of Fiji, has arrived. Sir Arthur Gordon arrived in Levuka on the 10th instent, after concluding a treaty between Grea&Sßritain and Samoa. The Wagga Cup* was run to-day, Sweetmeat being first, Secundns . second;- and third. '' , .f' l .;! public meeting MiHffeen hdkl at Platts- "'■ burg, at which resolutSfenß w<»rp .jr%>pted con-demning-the action oftfche &o T? l p>enfc in sending troops to the distOi t The steamtr Strathaven w!SLs& Sydney and Melbourne in November with a cargo of frozen meat for England. Brisbane. Sept. 24. The Legislative Assembly have passed a resolution in favor of levying an export duty on timber; - The Premier intends visiting. England, and will be absent about six months. September 25. A dead-lock between the two Houses of thff Legislature is feared, owing to amendments made by the Council in the Divisional Boards Bill, which (he Assembly disallows..