CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5803, 24 September 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

BEITISH AND FOREIGN".

(Bkuter's Special.) London, September 20th. At the wool sales to-day 9600 bales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained, and there was a good attendance of Home and foreign buyers. The 4£ per cent. New Zealand loan, 1879-1904, is quoted at 965. Best Scotch pig-iron, No. 1 (free ou board, in the Clyde), 50s. September 21st. At the wool sales to-day 4900 bales were offered, making a total of 261,400 catalogued since the opening. There was only a moderate demand, but prices were firmer. Galvanised iron is quoted at £17. Trickett and Laycock are ■ both well, and continue in active training. The latter is sanguine of winning his race with Blackman. Hβ has now got his new boat from Swaddle and Winship, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Hanlan has arrived in England, and has gone to Putney, where he has gone into training. The Land League agitation movement

in Ireland is at the present time retf , active. News has been received from Capetown that 1200 Basutos attacked the Cape Bides, who are operating against them, and killed an officer and two men. The Rifles, however, inflicted heavy lose on. the Baeutos. Adelaide wheat, per 4861b, c* wanhouse, 465. September 22ncf. Latest news from the Cape states tnwt Tamboikier, a powerful chief, has joined the Baeutos against the British, In consequence of the relations between. Turkey and England in regard to, the Montenegrin difficulty, various works which have been commenced at Cyprus have been stopped. The Porte has issoed a circular saying that the Powers most be answerable for any result that occurs through the violar tion of the rights of the Sultan. The balance of the Victorian 4J per cent, loan has been issued. September 23rd. Six hundred volunteers are embarkingfor Capetown. Berlin, September 21st. The Emperor of Germany is slightly indisposed. > A. crisis in France is causing a feeling of disquiet in Germany. Paws, September 23rd. Bartholomew Hilare has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Pekin, September 23rd. Serious riots have taken place at Canton. The Catholic mission station was attacked, and several persons were injured. Mauritius, September 10th. Crop accounts from the plantation* axe less unfavourable. 900 tons is loading" for New Zealand.

The following message has already appeared in Melbourne papers : — ' London, September 14th. Affairs in-Basat»land have assumed a rmrw serious aspect, aud hostilities are now regarded as inevitable. The chief Masopha has defiedL all attempte to control him by the paramount chief Letsic, who is himself favourably disposed to the Cape Government, and willing to oarry out the policy of disarmament upon which tha Ministry have insisted. Muu/iha and the disaffected chiefs bare taken up a position on the mountain of Thaba Bosigo, which has beam strongly fortified by the natives, and a determination has been expressed to repel' fey force any efforts made to disarm them. Mr Sprigg, the Premier, has visited Baeutoland, with a> view of bringing about a pacification, but had failed to effect a satisfactory arrangement, owing to hie refusal to forego the demand for the disarmament of the natives. The Gape Riies are being hurried forward to the scene ot threatened hostilities.