CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Issue 3829, 23 August 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Eeuteu's Special to Pbbss Aobnct.)

London, August 21.

Three per cent, consols 97f. Total reserre in notes and bullion in the Bank of England, £21,500,000. At the wool sales today there was a good demand. 868 bales were withdrawn. ■''."■ Lieutenant Carey has arrived. He denies having had charge of the reconnoitering party when the Prince Imperial was killed. ■; . ■ ; London, August 22. It is authoritatively announced that the finding of the Court-martial on Lieut. Carey exonerates him from all blame in connection with the death of the Prince Imperial. He retains his full rank. The latest news from the Cape state Sir Garnet Wolseley arrived at Eorke's Drift on August 3, joining the second, column under Colonel Baker. The first column in command of Colonel Russell had advanced, and both forces were to rendezvous at Magentum. ' Ceta* wayo had not surrendered, and was at a military kraal north of Black Umvolosi Hirer with only a small following.

Berlin, August 21. A bitter controversy has taken place between the German and Russian press in consequence of a letter published at St. Petersburg accusing the Prussian authorities of advocating the isolation of Russia from the rest of Europe. St. Pjjt.ebsbubg, August 21. The sentence of death passed on five Nihilists at Odessa has been commuted to penal servitude in the Siberiau mines.