BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LII, Issue 5805, 3 October 1879, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Rsutie’s Telegrams.] LONBiON, Sept. 29. Th© Prince of Wales is at Copenhagen. ■■ ; : A .boat race on the Thames between Higgins and Boyd, was won by Boyd easily; 1 / ■ 'l. There is an agitation amongst the farmers in Ireland for a redaction! of rents. Mr Parnell is advocating non* payment in case the landlords i Adelaide wheat, per 4961ba, ex warehonse, 65s j Adelaide‘ floor, per 2801bs, ex Warehouse, 40a. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain;is 1,580,000 quarters. Best Australian tallow —beef, 32s 6d ; mutton, 35s 6d. Oct li The revenue returns ’ for the September quarter amount to £22,000,000, showing a decrease of £IOO,OOO compared with last year. BOMBAY, Oct. 1. On Sept. 17, the Khyber Ooluibn commenced the advance on Dakha, which ■ they reocoupied unopposed. Oholera is prevalent amongst the troops at the Khyber Pass.' General Roberts was attacked by GhilzaiS and .Mongols on the;road!to t Kashi; ■ v ' : '! I

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. IJ The Russian. Government deny Uie defeat, and claims to have routed the Turkomans with - the loss of several thousands, the number of Russians lulled and wounded being only 435. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 29. The Turkish Government have stopped the return of refugees from Roumelia, in consequence of conflicts; 1 ' PARIS, Sept. 29.. The birthday of the Count de Chainbord was; celebrated ; by universal festivities and numerous banquets, at which addresses were read of devotion to the King, and predicting the speedy over-' throw of the Republic. i . [Argus Special. , 1 LONDON, Sept. 29.1 ; The Standard's Berlin telegrams state that the Russian Commander Has been ordered to relinquish the Advance on Merv and take a direct route to Herat. - 'I ,