TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 224, 15 January 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN,

London, Jan. 10,

The latest news from the Cape stated that the Boers intercop'ed despatches between Pietermaritzburg and Praetoria. Tho siluatiou will probably delay Sir Garnet Wolseley's departure. Pretorious Kruger, a prominent opponent of annexation, has been arrested. The Montenegrins stormed Gulzineo. The Albanians offered a determined resistance. There was great slaughter on both sides.

Several eminent physicians have declared that Priuce Bismarck is suffering from a mild form of small pox. The latest news is that he is worse. The British Government have been warned that Fonianism 'is spreadingthrough Ireland. A-crowd plundered a number, of provision stores at Cork.

The Mayor of Dublin states that the British colonies are riobly responding to the appeal for assistance towards relieving tho distress.

The Spectator, in an article on the, Victorian Reform Bill, renews its censure on the plobincitß, but approves of tho y proposal to have a nominee Council without increasing the number of members. The massing of troops by Russ'a in Poland is quite unexplained. It is estimated that no fewer than 350,000 men are in the field. It Is considered possible that this may he a defensive measure adopted by Russia in view of the European coalition shadowed forth by Mr Bourke (the Foreign Under-Secretary) at Lynn, and which is understood to be an arrangement between England, Germany, France and Ansteu, for securing tho control to Great Britain of Asi4tic Turkey, and increased seaboard for Germany, and the complete isolation of Rnssian. Russia is upholding Set via in her opposition to the Austrian railway scheme. Mahomed Jan has retreated to Ghazine, where he is rallying the Afghan forces. Three per cent consols, 97| : Australian tallow, best mutton, 40s 6d. A Borlin company an* Huceeeding G<xleffroy, with a capital of eight million marks.

Sweeping charges are being made In the French War Deyartment, only staunch Republican Generals being given command. Several changes are Imminent in other departments. No general amnesty will be proclaimed, but separate pardons will be granted to the remaining Communists. There is much latent irritation in France caused by comments in the German Press on French politics^ Jan. 12. The ship Chile, which left Timaru on Aug.? 27, has urrivod. Considerable agitation prevails In Ireland owing to continued ejectm-nts of tenants. Several serious riots occurred on Saturday, resulting in conflicts between the police and mobs, but no fatalities on either side are reported. Diving for bodies still continues. Cape Town, Jan. 10.

The Cape Government is continuing to take.stops for the suppression of sedition in thfl Transvaal,and have issued warrants for the arrest of Kruger and other Boors. The former was at one time President of the Transvaal.