TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 5762, 27 August 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AMD FOREIGN. [Reuters Telegrams.] THE AFFGHAN CIVIL WAR. CALCUTTA, August 26, Telegrams to hand from Afghanistan announce that the Ameer has received a strong reinforcement to his troops at Kelat-i-Ghuzaq where lm is no# concentrating prior to marching against Ajoub Kba*. PRESIDENT GARFIELD. NEW YORK, August 2d. A bulletin issued this morning reports that President Garfield has suffered a serious relapse, and is much worse. Alarming symptoms have appeared, cud the worst is now feared by his physicians, who hold ottt but little hope of the President’s recovery, MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, August 25, The 3 per cent, consols have again fallen to 997. ' The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 13,287,600. The bank rate of discount has advanced to 4 per cent. The market rate remains at 3. New Zealand securities are unchanged at the following quotations Five per cent. 10-40 loan, 104; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 103; per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 100$. Adelaide wheat (ex warehouse) remains at yesterday’s quotations, 57s 5 and New Zealand wheat (ex ship) at 56s 6d. Adelaide flour (ex warehouse), 40s 6d. Australian tallow is without quotable change —Best beef, 35s 6d ; best mutton, 37s sd. Prices for hides are Ann, especially for heavy further large withdrawals of gold for North America were made at the Bank of England to-day.

THE WOOL SALES. LONDON, August 25. At the wool auction to-day 9,300 bales were catalogued. There was a fair demand. Withdrawals to date amount to 2,000 bales. Crossbreds generally aie to Id lower than last sales. THE INTERNATIONAL WOOL EXHIBITION. LONDON, August 26. The following additional award has been made by the judges at the International Wool Show at the Crystal Palace Silver medal to Mr Pitt, of Maidstone, for raw wool. INTERCOLONIAL. A LIBEL ACTION. BRISBANE, August 27. In the action for libel brought by Mr Perkins, Minister for Crown Lands, against the ‘ Evangelical Standard,’ in which damages were laid at L 2,000, a verdict has been returned for the plaintiff, with L 3 damages and costs. THE SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, August 27. Two fresh cases of smallpox have been reported to the Health Board to-day. _ The sufferers are a girl named Wales, residing at Woollahra, and James O’Neill, a Marist brother, of Abercrombie street. A number of persons were released from the quarantine station last night. They are, however, reticent, pending legal advice as to the treatment they have received. Enough has, however, transpired to show that there has been gross neglect and mismanagement at the station. It is stated that the shoes and clothes of those in quarantine were destroyed and were never replaced. The facts which have come to light have created a deep sensation and a strong feeling of indignation, INTERPROVINCIAL. [Per United Press Association.] NASEBY, August 27._ The ‘ Chronicle ’ this morning states its belief that it has been determined to divide the reward in the Kyeburn murder case equally between Mr Parker and young M‘Hardy. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 27. A fatal accident occurred at 2.30 p.m. to-day to a seaman on board the Hawea whilst discharging cargo, A heavy bale was being hoisted from the hold ; the bale gave way and struck the seaman on the head, jamming it against an iron stanchion and causing almost instantaneous death. CHRISTCHURCH, August 27. At a public meeting last night it was resolved to form a company to promote the cultivation of linseed and the manufacture of linseed oil. Efforts are being made to induce the Tramway Company to run the tram-cars on Sundays. Unusual interest was displayed in the municipal nominations to-day, on account of the water loan and the attempt of the Domain Board to obtain a valuable unsold town block near the cemetery. Matters piscicultural are not without their effect. In Lake Ward there were three nominations,, but two proved informal. In South and North Wards contests will ensue. Mr Worthington, on behalf of the local Acclimatisation Society, proceeds to Wellington re the Fishery Bill. He will attempt to get local power extended.

[From our own Correspondent.] QUEENSTOWN, August 26. Mr De Lautour’s proposed amendment of the Laud Act, if carried, will meet several cases of hardship here. Several selectors were compelled originally to take up limited areas who could not afterwards obtain contiguous sections, and some of them are still confined to fifty acres. The floating of the Moke Creek Copper Company has given increased confidence here. Several parties have been out for some time past prospecting the southern or lake side of the range, extending from Ben Lomond to Mount Creighton. Various indications have been obtained of auriferous copper lodes—also of electrum copper reefs. A sample of the new Grey copper lode will be sent to the Invercargill Exhibition, besides specimens of those named. After exhibition they will be forwarded to Professor Black for analysis. As soon as the snow permits, pegging-out will be begun, and two prospecting applications under clause 36 of the Mines Act will be immediately lodged. These efforts will probably result in favorable discoveries of other things besides copper. The weather has been intensely cold until last night. To-day it is quite warm. The snow is well fixed upon the mountain ranges, promising a full summer’s supply of water,

The proposed electoral division does not meot with favorable approval. Each centra would probably start a local candidate. From Cromwell to Lumsden identity of interest exists, but Kingston to iiumsOen is cut out. Outsid® places from Cromwel l to St. Bstban* with different views arc tacked on, and tins will end in the district being banded over to perfect strangers. Too many centres, cadi considering itself important, are also excluded. If the schedule passes untouched, the Legislative Council may be appealed to to reject the Bill.