TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 209, 11 December 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH. AND FOREIGN,

London, Dec. 6. The Times has expressed grave doubts, of ti.e wisdom of the New Ze- land loan.

Sir J. Julyan lias resigned the Crown Ag' ticy for New Zealand. He advised the floating of half :!io loan immediately, and the balance in t wei months, considering the market umavorabie, but Government demurred'to this. Tenders will shortly bo invited foi a South Australian loan of two millions.

Brennan has been lodged in Kiumanahan d-a d.

Mr Gladstone, in his electoral address at,-- Glasgow Univ'Tsity, was brilliantly and enthns : astic;illy received. In addressing a politb-ai meeting in Glasgow he den : ed that he was opposing the Government for the sake of office, but the country demanded justice of dealing with Foreign nations, and financial economy and reforms internally. . New Zealand Consohdated 4J-debentures fcdl to 940 n December oth. The wool sales have closed. The tone was firm to the close. The Adelaide new clip attracted much attention. A large foreign demand is expected at the next series.

Three per cent consols New Zealand 10-4 o per cent loan 101. It is reported that the Empress Eugenie is going to Zululaud to-visit the place where the Prince Imperial fell. Dec. 7. Albania has attacked Montenegro, and remonstrances have been addressed to the Porto in consequence. The King of Bnrmah sent an ambassador to the. Viceroy of India. Lord Lytton declined to receive him until the King guaranteed to refrain from a repeti tion of the acts which caused diplomatic ruptures.. Dec. 8. An excited meeting of six thousand was held at Oastlereagh. The Committee refused to admit Government reporters, who attended under police protection, The police presenting rifles repelled the onslaught on the reporters. Mr Parnell prevented a collision. Great" floods have occurred at Gro.sswardein, Hungary. -Thousands are left homeless. The adjoining valleys are threatened. • - Glasgow, Dec. 6. Mr Gladstone in his final speech vehemently denounced the Government policy, and especially the Afghan warj which. he characterised as.dastardly. Vienna, Dec 6. ,

The Lower House has passed a Bill for raising the Austro-Hungarian army to. 800,000. : Constantinople Dec. 8.

The Bulgarian Assembly has been dissolved in consequence of the impossibility of the formation of a Ministry from members of the Chambers. The Albanians forcibly resisted the sur-; render of Kusivje to Montenegro, but were repulsed.

.Naples, Dec. 8. . Mount Vesuvius is in great agitation. ‘ ■ St Petersburg, Dec.' 5 8. ; Prince Gortschakoff has resigned as Minister for Foreign Affairs.