TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 231, 5 February 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH FOREIGN. London, Feb. 2. The latest news from Afghanistan it is rumored that Ayoob was.defeated by Ibrahin Khan, who opposed the Sh< re Ali dy lasiy. Ghilzais are committing frightful outrages on natives supposed to be favoral le to the British. Tiiere are reports of the Ina3sac.ro of 200 families, and the deshuction of many villages. The Ohi'ians threaten tho Bolivian frontier towns. A war 3hip has been despatched from California, to protect tho Rritish residents in La Fez city from Bolivians. The S-nthleven, from Sydney, -h-'ie passed travesenf'. The meat is in excellent condition. According to the latest news from South America a st: ict blockade is being maintained by the Chilians along the Peruvian coast. It ?s generally believed that the war will soon be concluded. SjNGAPOItE, Jan, 27. Tho East-em Australian uu:il steamer Brisbane, from Sydney, got aground in the Arafura Sea for 90 hours. After jettisoning a considerable quantity of coal and „a part of her cargo, she -got off, »nd proceeded to this port, whore, being docked, an cx.iininaticn of her bottom will be made. _ , St. Petersburg, l u o *• A conflict f f a serious nature took place hero to-day between Nihilists and police. The rupture resulted in several Nihilists being arrested.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.. , Melbourne, J<-n. 3. Sailed- -Rolorua, for New Zealand. Tho Ranks have reduced the rate or. interest of deposits for three months to three per cent, for s'x months to four, and f, r twelve months to five per cent. ~ Tho dissolution "f Parliament takes place positively to-dey. • 1 * Sydney, Jfeb. 3. Blacks describe tho person supposed to he Classan, tho explorer, as foeoto- and decrepit. On hewing the Trinity of squatters, he begged to be taken inrtner. The blacks refused. Ho stole on-, of at night and was missed in the morning. They tracked him and found bin duad.