TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 354, 15 February 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 10. Tlv’ total reserve in notes <md bullion in the bunk of England is L 15,250,000. Best gidcs of Australian hides are firm. In the House of Commons to-day the Irish Coercion Bill was under consideration in Committee. On amendment was proposed by Mr Pugh, the Liberal member for Cardiganshire, that an affidavit should be necessary to justify the arrest of suspected persons. The motion was debated at some length, but was finally rejected by the Committee.

It is announced that instructions have been sent bp the Government to Sir George Colley, Governor of Natal, that lie should ask President Brand, of the Orange Free State, to inform the Boers that if they suspend hostilities, England will b 3 prepared to arrange a permanent and amicable settlement of affairs in the Transvaal. Feb. 11. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,230,000 quarters. Australian tallow, best beet, 34s ; best mutton, 37s 6d. Five per cent. New Zealand 10.40 loan, 103£ ; five per cent. 1889 loan, half per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 97. Best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in Clyde, 51s 6d. Best Australian leather, lid.

The police have received information which loads to the belief of a Fenian plot to blow up Windsor Castle. The r turn of Her Majesty to Winchester is consequently delayed. In the House of Commons, Mr Childers, leplying to a question, said that Government had recently made an offer to Sir George Colley of farther strong reinforcements against the Boors and the offer had been accepted. Fresh

bodies of tmops w u!d accordingly be despatched to Natal without delay. The marriage of Baroness BurdettCoutlswith Mr Ashiuead Bartlett took place to-day. Capetown, Feb. ltL_. Intelligence has been the Basutos suffered a defeat with heavy loss at the hands of the Cape forces oil tlit sth inst, Feb. 11. Telegrams to h nd to-day from Natal repot t that the forces under Sir George Colley are now completely isolated between Newca- tie and Ingogo, and no communication with if is possible, Feb. 12. Latest intelligence from Natal states a detachment of recently arrived ; n forcemeats are wpidiy proceeding from Durban to the Transvaal, The advanced guard has already sighted bodies of Boers to the southward of Newcastle in Natal, and skirmishes have already taken place. The enemy is expected to offer a strong opposition to the advance of the British troops.