CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 288, 22 April 1879, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Special to the Mail.]

AUSTRALIA

Sydney; April , 21;

The- Hatfield bushrangers have been sentenced to death; The Judge gave no hope of mercjY arid recommended them to prepare* for the worst. i: >

LATEST EUROPEAN.

(FROM THE LYTTELTON TIMES.)

London, April 17. The latest Cape news is to April 1. The relieving forces started for Ekowe yesterday. They consisted of 6000 men, with Gatling gtms> and a rocket column. The troops are in good health. On. March 30 Colonel Pearson signalled from Ekowe that 2000 of the garrison had been disabled, and only 500 were then effective. It is stated that 35,000 Zulus await the arrival of the Ekowe. relieving force,: 200 Zulus attacked .Colonel , Wood's camp near Luneberg, where the fighting: lasted for four hours. The enemy were repulsed. The British loss was 1 officers and 70 men.

Lord Derby has seceded from the Conservative party. The wool auctions commence on May M 5. -- Arrivals to date are 250,000 bales. The total.. probably is 330,000. The number to be offered mil be restricted to 300,000. April 18. The Times pronounces Sir Bryan O'Loughlen's Gazette notice re the Argus as extraordinary." . The Oriental Bank meeting adopted the report unanimously, and the action of the Directors was approved. 19. The Times advises Mr Berry to re- , turn to the Colony, instead of wasting time by urging .. the Imperial; Government to adopt a meddlesome policy, . especially as it is shown that the Victorian Legislative Council is willing, to agree to moderate reforms. Mr Berry r has interviewed the Cabinet, who arrived at no decision. It has transpired that the Cabinet can do little for him, and it' is understood that he will be advised to return: to the Colony, and endeajoi; te— obtains settlement of the dispute. \ : St. Petersburg. April 17. . The name of the would-be "assassin of the Emperor of Russia is ascertained to ■"•' be Betrim Soleriff, a schoolmaster. The Emperor, in replying to the congratulations of the people, announced that extraordinary repressive measures had been taken to prevent V recurrence of the offence. , April 18. In furtherance of the intimation of the Emperor of Bussia for the suppression of Nihilism, the Governors of St. Petersburg and the chief provinces are provisionally invested with ' absolute power. .