CABLE MESSAGES.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3348, 23 June 1879, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES.

(beothe's special.) THE ZULU WAR. Tlie Prince Imperial ! Killed. London, Juno 20. Capetown news to tlic beginning of June states that tlio Princo Impoml Imperial of Franco is dead. Ho was out with a reconnoitring party on June Ist, when they'were surprised, and before they were able to withdraw the Princo Imperial was assegaied. The British troops have crossed the Buffalo river, and reached Kopulbene. Thcv continued their advance on the 2nd. DEATII OF THK HIINOH IMPERIAL. A cable message read late last night by the 'Auckland Star' announces the sad fate of the Prince Imperial of Prance, and the blow to the Empress Eugenie, which the news of his death whilst out with a scouting party, conveys. The messages arc— London, June 20. The Zulus killed the Prince Imperial whilst scouting. (i.To cable message makes the word "private'' instead of " Prince," but there can be little doubt as io what is meant from the message following) :~ "London, Juno 20. (Received in Auckland on Sunday morning)—" Empress Eugenie is insensible."

Loxdox, June 18. The wool sales were continued today, and prices wove fiunly maintamed. 291,900 bales have been sold since the opening on the 19th. The market is buoyant. A a Conservative meeting last night. Sir Stafford Northcote made a statement to (he effect that lie anticipates the Zulu campaign would bo brought to a successful conclusion before the prorogation of Parliament in August. Paris, June 19. At a Congress of Senate and Chamber of Deputies held at Versailles to-day it was resolved to amend the Constitution by transferring the French Chamber to Paris, as was recently proposed by the Government.