CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 311, 11 July 1879, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

AUSTRALIA ;

[Special to the Mail;]

Telegrams.) ~,

Albany, July 10. Arrived—P. sind ! She brings "the following summary. ' '' Tile' reigri' of ] terror in' IlaSsia-' still ~ incendiary fires are reported, r '<■ and. f rritimdrdus; of Nihiiists'of.bbtH?seSceiS ,haye taken place. A plot been, discovered to desti'oy several large cities by fire.. •:;!•[,;;■; l The eruption'.'of'Mdunt 'Etna' con--tinues. Several Been overwhelmed with lava. of: life is reported. ;; > {J \'' '-; *&h''■<"■':■■'> ■'.? ; .;!■«','•■• - ;.;■•;„? f ti ' n \ . Burmese news is re-assuring. The ' -reports of the hostile attitude of ;the king are groundless. , < , \ ~ A dreadful .famjine .is raging at Cashmere. • The movements of the Dacoits in the

. Bombay Presidency have collapsed. . Yakoob Khan has returned'to Gabul. Col. Caragnari lias been appointed (British Resident at Cabul. ' " Sydney, July 10. The steamer Killarney, with cargo o 1 new season's teas for Sydney and New Zealand is expected to arrive here about the 12fch. Arrived—Wakatipu, .from Wellington. • .

, (FROSI THE LYTTELTON TIMES.) ~,. i■? ,- j ' Sydney, July 9. The Legislative Cquncil rejected the Hon.. Sir I John Bober - jproposed clause in the Land 'Bill, and in consequence, the measure dropped.. , , - ■ In the course of a debate, in the . Legislative. Assembly' last -night, the Premier,stated that he intended to sub-! Mit a motion in reference to the action of the Council on the Land Bill. ; *■ The Premier has tabled a series of resolutions against the Council's re-: pented rejection of the Assembly's carefully considered measures, recommending the introduction of a Bill to make, the Council responsible to the people. The Treasurer has submitted a proposal for a further loan of £7,787,768 for railways, water supply, and sewerage. It will not be placed on the market for some time. .Arrived—Mail .steamer Ciiy of 'New York, from Auckland. . {• • ' Melbourne, July! 8.. The Government have intimated that' they propose to introduce a Bill.,toamend the' "Electoral "Law, and; also ! numerous other important measures 1 unless the Reform Bill should absorb all other questions; ■ • ■. - ; July 9. - In the ' Legislative Assembly last night, oil the Speaker announcing the return of Mr Deakin for East Bpurke, Mr Gaunson moved a protest, j Mr Deakin has since resigned, owipg to the strictures passed on his conduct. ' A writ for £5000 damag-os has been issued against Dr Beany for slander, by the Daily Telegraph, for saying that journal was subsidised by.the. Victorian Association. Weiberg was committed for trial.