TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 552, 14 July 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

London, July 8.

A reaction !i«s set in in the sugar market, and prices are now experiencing a decidedly downward tendency.

July 9

A grand review of the Volunteers will be held before the Queen, at Windsor, next month. It is expected that fully 56,000 men will be under arms on the occasion. The deaths are announced of the Right Hon W. P. Wood, Baron Hatherley, formerly Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, and of GeDeral Sir Richard Waddy. K.C.B. July 12. While one of the daughters of the Prince and Princess of Wales was out driving to-day the horses bolted and the carriage was completely smashed, but the Princess fortunately eseaped without injury. Calcutta, July 10 The intelligence is received on the 4th inst, that Ayoub Khan had left Herat with a considerable body of mixed troops for CandaharJ is now fully confirmed, Ayoub Khan is in command of the force which is pushing forward with all speed. New Yor.K, July 10. Advices to hand from northern and western States report that the greater part of the winter wheat crop is now harvested. On account of the unfavor able weather experienced during the spring the yield this year shows a dedecrease of 25 per cent. Paris. July 9. Intelligence has been received from Tunis reporting that the French fleet before Sfax is still enged in shelling the town. At attempt was made to-day to land a storming: party under cover of the guns of the ships. The Arabs, however, who were strong in force, opened a heavy fire upon the boats, and the troops failed to effect a landing. July 10. Favorable accounts are to hand from the wheat growing districts, and the yield is expected to be up to the averge. Washington, July 12. The last bulletin reports that the President has experienced feverish symptoms during the night, but is otherwise progressing favorably towards recovery. Rome, July 9.

The loan which Messrs Baring Bros, and J. and C. Hambro and and Co. have engaged to float on behalf 4 of the Italian Government it for L30,0U0,000, bearing interest at 5 per cent.

AUSTRALIAN

Melbourne,

The P. and O. Company's steamship Venetia arrived here this morning with the inward Suez inaibj, dated London, Brd June.

The Union Company's steajiship Rotorua saiie-1 for the Bluff this afternoon with the New Zealand portion of the English mails. New Zealand oats are. quoted to-day at 3s 6tl. In consequence (f the increase of small, ox in Sydney the Victorian Government is considering the advisability of. taking further precautions to guard against the introduction of the disease into this- colony, Sydney, July 12. The smallpox is ineieasing, though its progress is slow. A fresh case was reported yesterday, the person attacked being 8 woman living in the suburls of Ultimo (sic). There are now twelve infected houses in the city and suburbs. A smallpox Board has been appointed to devise fresh means for preventing the spread of the disease, and a special I quarantine station is now in course of erection at Little Bay, in Port Jackson, where all smallpox patients will be sent.