TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 285, 2 September 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Aug. 30

At the wool sales to-day, 7400 bales were offered, making a total of 104,100 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale showed a better demand.

Lord Enfield has been appointed Under Secretary for India. In the House of Lords to-day,- Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in reply to a question said the Great Powers were discontented at the Porte’s answer regarding Montenegro, arid were now deliberating ori their reply. life further stated that orders have been given for' warships to proceed to Ragusa.

The match Australians v. Eighteen of Hastings,at Hastings, was commenced Jto-day. The Home team Went in first and were all disposedof for 245 runs. Spofforth and Bannerman were absent.

Harvest operations are now neaxly completed. The total yield will amount to ,11,500,000 quarters. Calcutta, Aug. 30. Further intelligence received states that Genera) Hhayre’s army is now marching, combined ly with that of General Roberts, in Ayoub Khan’s position, Arargandab, to the north of Gandahar.

Intelligence has been received here to-day that Kelat-i-Ghiliee has been evacuated, and the British troops which formed the garrison there have joined the relieving force under General Roberts, who has continued his march towards Candahur, News has also been received that that the Pathen tribes who recently attacked the British garrison at Kashmadam, near the Bhlan Pass, but Were repulsed and severely punished have now been disarmed by the force which was sent against them.

Laeer. It Now tronspires that the Pathen tribes which have been disarmed by the British force consisted of inhabitants of the country to the north-west of Kurrachee, in Scinde, which place they were threatening, not Kashmadam. Aug. 31. Parliament re-assembled to-day. Bills for the purpose of the abolition of plural voting and the reduction of Governor and Ministers’ salaries were notified. Sailed union Company’s steamer Te Anau for the Bluff, Melbourne Aug. 30. Oats are firmer. Milling qualities are firm, with a moderate inquiry, but any attempt to raise prices would check bnsines . Sydney, Aug. 30. Arrived : Union Company’s s.s. Wakatipu, from Wellington, on Saturday. Sailed : Hero, on Saturday, lor New Zealand. A. case has been commenced against the proprietors cf the Sydney Eveniny News-iox contempt of Court in commenting on Judge Windeyers summing up in an action’ for libel, The defendants offered s qualified apology. The Bench objected, and the case has been adjourned till to-morrow.