SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6815, 20 September 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

IBY TELEGRAPH.— COPYBIOHT, J [reuter.] MR. GLADSTONE AT COPENHAGEN. Copenhagen, September 18. The Czar of Russia and King Christian were entertained to-day at lnnch by Mr. Gladstone on board his yacht. Mr. Gladstone sailed later in the day fqr the coast of Norway. NATIVE WAR IN ASHANTEE. London, September 19, News has been received from the West Coast of Africa that tribal hostilities have again broken out in Ashantee. A severe battle, has been fought at Coomassie, resulting in the defeat of : the adherents of King Oalcalli, who suffered great slaughter, and has been compelled to retreat from the capital towards the country occupied by the Tamanis, one of the tribes who are opposed to the king. [Received September 39, 1 p.m.] CAREY'S MURDERER ON TRIAL. 'London, September 18. O'Donnell was brought up to-day at the Bow-street Police Court, and charged with the murder of Carey at Port Elizabeth, in July last. Some preliminary evidence was taken, and the case was remanded. FROZEN MEAT IN LONDON. London, September 18. The mutton by the steamship Cuzeo, ' from Sydney, is realising 5d per lb. A i small quantity of beef by the same vessel is selling at per lb. . GENERAL BOOTH IN PRISON, i Berne, September IS.. • General Booth, of the Salvation 1 Army, has been arrested and imprisoned at Neufchatel, for having continued his religious demonstrations against the orders of the authorities.: i CETEWAYO AND THE BRITISH, Cape Town, September 18. i A report, to hand yesterday, that aa ' ultimatum had been sent to Cetevvayo ' calling upon him to surrender, is now ' proved to have been devoid of' foun- , dation. THE AGITATION IN AUSTRIA. ; Vienna, September 18. The latest reports from the southern provinces show that - the agitation in Croatia is lessening, and a quiet feeling prevails.--LONDON MARKETS. : London, September 18. Consols have further - advanced to ioof, : The markets for colonial breadstuff's and tallow are without. quotable change since yesterday. : LONDON WOOL SALES. \ ■ : London, September 18. At the wool sale to-day 9200 bales were offered. . .No material change was experienced, but the marke't is, if anything, weaker. Fleece and scoured wools are now one halfpenny lower than at the close of the last auction. ARRIVAL OF NEW ZEALAND VESSELS. [per merchant shipping and under-" WRITERS' ASSOCIATION.] v '"" London, September 18,* Arrived : Ships Duke of Athoie, from Lyttelton (May 29)., and Firth and Olma, from Lyttelton (June 15); ■ [SPKCIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.] [Received September 20, 0.45 am.]i AN AUSTRALIAN SPORTSMAN ' IN ENGLAND.: London, September 18. At a sale of thoroughbred stock at the Middle Park Stud Company's farm, Ellhani, Mr. W. A. Long, the Australian sportsman, was a large purchaser.