TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 274, 27 July 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, July 21.

Consols, 981. New Zealand securities have further declined, mid are now quoted :—5 per cent 10-40 loan, 103£ ; 5 percent 1889 bar, 103. Adelaide and New Zealand brpadfituffs are quite, and unchanged in pi ice. Australian tallow continues firm at last quotation. Tenders for the Hobprt Town loan of LI 00,000, at 5 per cent, amount to four times the sum required, at satisfactory prices. 1 July 22. Three per cent consols, 91 £. Galvanised iron, LlB 10s ; pig-iron 52s 9d per ton. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is LI 6,750,000. The match between the Australians an.l Yorkshire County teaai was commenced to-day at Huddersficld. The Elorne team went in first, and were all out for 78 runs. In the first innings of the Australians, they lost three wickets tor 145 runs. Groube is not out for 50 runs. The howling ot the Australians was dead on the wicket. The weather was fine throughout the day. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association —Arrived : British Empire, from Lyttelton, left April 21st. July 23.

Another severe earthquake was experienced at Manilla on Wednesdaylast, by which further heavy damage was done to the city. The match Australians v. Yorkshire County team, at Huddersfield, was resumed to-day, the former continuing the:r innings, and w en the stumps wer. drawn for the day had los' six wickets for 229 rnns. Groube was caught after making 61 runs. Spofforth was also caught after putting together 44 inns. Blackham is not out for 42. Owing to the inclemency of the weather on the following day, play was stopped, and the nr'tch was drawn m favor of the Australians.

Paris July, 22

A French Military Commission has appointed to undertake the organisation of the Greek army, and its members proceed shortly to Athens to commence their duties.

Calcutta, July 22,

News lias bi>en received from Calml that an interview has been arranged boween General Stewart and Abdul Rahman Khan, when the question of the latter's acceptance of the Ameership of Afghanistan will be discussed. The work of demolishing the British forts ot Calml have commenced, the British troops h ve formed a camp near the City, where (hpy will remain, for the present. Important intelligence has been received from Canclahar rolat : ng to the movements of Ayoub Khan, vrho was recently reported to have arrived from Her it-with a largo force, with the

intention pf att acinar Caivfnhar and Wpstirpg jit frotyj; fftipre Ali, appoirpted jrs?Tr It is new.known that* AyoufejS (SPlsjJfftftfivg; his advance, and it is expecrte'dl fljaf, ifp will shortly attack the British' camp at Girishk,. on the to, Carjclahar, v hither t|ie British troops were dispatchod to support Shere AIL There is great excitement among the fJandahar tribes owing to the continued adyawce or Ay pub Khan.

Constantinople', July The Montenegro Ambassador has been recalled from Constantinople, and diplomatic relations have been broken off. The Great Powers have agreed to make a naval demonstration against Turkey in favor of Montenegro.

Berlin, 23,

The German Government has explained to the Ambassador of {.lie Powers in this city that the employment of Germans by the Porto is entirely without any political importance