TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Press, Volume XXXII, Issue 4408, 16 September 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[BY SUBMABUTB CABLE J

ENGLISH AND FOEEIGN.

[bbutee's TEIiEORAMS.} LONDON, September 11. Three per cent consols, 9 7-f-; Bank of England rate of discount, per cent. The total reserve in riotea and bullion in the Bank of England is 21^500,000. At the wool sales to-day 9200 bales were catalogued. The ione of the market

ia improving.

A meeting has "been held at Dublin of Home Rulers, when c resolution was adopted to found a Convention of 300 delegates who should - constitute an official Irish (Parliament.

September 12,

.. The directors of the_West of England Bank have been committed for trial for publication of balances with fictitious statements.

September 13.

later saws Irom the Cape state that Sir Garnet Wokeley, in an interview, with the principal chiefs, declared that Zoluland was -in a hopeless condition under an independent chief, and that the non -capture of Cetewayo wae the only obstacle to the conclusion of peace.

At the wool sales to-day 6600 bales were eataiogued. Prices were firm, and there /was an active demand.

The loUowiiig; Tessels have arriTsd from Lyttelton sailed June 3rd; Cresafiedd; sailed June Sth.

CALCUTTA, September 11

The coHflictaijg rumors that are current with, reference to -Burmah are unreliable. It is now eer tain that oar relations with that State ace critical,: that diplomatic relations iave been broken of, and that orders have been given for the withdrawal of tie stseff mission, from Mamdalay.

BOMBAY, September 13.

The mutineers in Cabul acted, and are still acting, withont a leader. They are endeavouriHg to incite the tribes to attack General Roberts' flank at Stuturgerdun, wikh was reoccupied on [receipt of the news of the massacre. No hostile movement has as yet taken place. A .letter from the Ameer io the Viceroy, written subsequent to the massacre, declares his sincere friendship. There

being conflicting. accounts as to hie sincerity and attitude, the Indian Government [were somewhat distrustful, of the, sincerity of his protestatione. General Roberts received instructions tq-ask him to prove his friendship, in a practical manner.

-The frontier ia perfectly quiet. No hostile mgns_ have been seen.' There is perfect tranquilly at Candabar.

SHANGHAI.

A most destructive fire has occurred extending throughout eleven streets. 991 honses were completely destroyed. The bulk of them were uninsured.

Cholera is raging, at Lonquin and Maco Loochoo. In one district 10,000 died.

[special to globe.J LONDON, September 12. Mr Gladstone is about to travel in Italy.

September 13. By latest advices from the Cape, Cete< wayo is still nncaptured.

Present cash quotations for Australian copper are £65 to £66.

The corn market is firm. Australian wheat is selling, ex store, at from 49s to 51e.

Prices in the wool market are well sue. tamed.