TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 227, 22 January 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Jan. 16. The 3 per cent Consols at 97|. Adelaide wheat, pei 496ibs, ex warehouse, is at 58s 6d. Australian tallow, best beef, is at 3Gs ; btjst mutton, 39s ud. Tenders for the Wellington Waterworks Loan for L 130,000 were opened to-day. The total subscriptions amount to L 500,000. The tenders of LlO3 16s will receive allotments in full, those at LlO3 15s 6d will be accepted to the extent of 65 per cent. A serious railway accident took place to-day at Orniskirk, Lancashire. Seven persons were killed and thirty seriously injured. .Reports have reached hero respecting renewed lighting between the Turcomans and the Russians. The latter, it is said, have been defeated, and have been compelled to abandon Tchikislar, the place from which the Russian expedition to the Turcoman country originally started.

Jan. 17. The British have defeated the Afghans at Dacca. The “ Cologne Gazette ” declares that hostilities between Russia and Germany are possible, and are likely to involve England, Franco, and Austria. The “ Times ” declar s the Berry embassy to be wholly inexcusable. The “ Pall Mab Gazette ” contends that Mr Berry has signally failed to cany out a Liberal programme, and has disappointed his friends and disgusted nearly all of his supporters. M. Frcycinet's policy is deicribed as colorless. The llnssian s have been defeated by the Turcomans, at a village on the River Attrek. They were finally compelled to seek refuge in the ships on the Caspian, and are abandoning their war material. Jan. 19. Although the Knliz incident is officially denied, it is credited by the Peace Party, which is in the ascendant. A circular has been addressed by the Czar to the European Powers, explaining the meaning of the troops in Poland ; also, stating Russia Lad advised Servia to accede to the Austrian demands. The British annexation of the Gold Coast has offended the French Press. Parliament will he opened next session by the Queen in person. The death is announced to-day of the Due do Gramont, the French diplomatist, aged 60-

A meeting of the unemployed was held in London" to-day, at which r solutions were pas ed demanding that the Govern-

ment should initiate pul die relief works. J n 20. Mr Child'rs has seen the Ptii ce of Wales regarding tin* Melbourne Exhibition and is go, til- tof his support. It is t-xp. ie tat Mr Childers’ propos d of postal rate-* will he agreed to. Jul s F vre is -ying. The Indian rvvnue exeed- - the estimates bv thm and a, ha If millions. The homeward mail \ia S m Franciscd was delivered in London to-day : " The total quantity of v\ heat afloat for 1 Great Britain is 200,000 quarters. Pariament assembles to-day. - Washington, Jan 20. Mr Par el! has been granted the use of the House of Representatives to address members. Calcutta, Jan 20. It, is reported that a trout er province has been f' rmed in Afghanistan extending from Khyb r to Hurin. St Pktersburgh, Jan 16. The Russian Government, replying to the representations of Germany, haS officially denied the reported affray between Russia and German officers af Kali-ch, and has also denied the statement made regarding the massing ot Russian troops on the German frontier. Bombay, Jan 16. It is official'y announced from Gabul ‘hat the appointment of General Sir Fred-* eru k Roberts as military Governor of the city has been abolished, in order to give confidence to the Afghans, that England desires the peacable settlement’of the affairs of the country. Wali Mahomed lias b. en appointed administrator of the ci'y of C.ibul. Paris, Jan 16. The French Ministry lias announced Us programme for the present session, and the measures to he introduced comprise laws for the control of the Press, and a n*‘w Education Act in place of M. Jules Ferry’s laws. Changes are also to be’ proposed in the Customs lav s. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Adelaide, Jan 19 Sufficient shipping to carry grain to England is n-~t procurable. Freights have greatly risen. Sydney, Jan. 20. Scott, the bushranger. Anally denied having shot Bowen, the constable, or with being concerned in the death of F. M Bates, the actor. He wTote voluminously. Mrs Amess, his affianced wife,attended him to the last, and defrayed the cost of his funeral. The Wantabadgerv bushrangers, Scott, - alias Moonlite, and Hogan, were executed to-day. The sentence of deatli was ' carried out privately, both the Press and the public being excluded. S 'oti’s confession and autobiography have been handed to Canon Rich. It is expected they may form the subject of an inquiry into the Egerton Bank robbery, as they are said to implicate others in a conspiracy, T-iel-ett ha'* announced his attention to r)rore<-<! to England to row Han on the Ca.nadi n sen Ur Cook town. J in. 21) The Eastern mail steamer Somerset arrived from Sin'/anore and H ug Hong with the Torre- 1 Straits nmils. L it-st, news from the E ist. st.nt'S that j a ‘•■mi-. ns cattle plague is raging aromuk'y Shanghai. ’ ■’’ A violent shock o p eart’iq take has been’ esperienc-d at Yok ‘lnina, and t number of buildings have bien destroyed or iijured.