CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 313, 18 July 1879, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Special to the Mail.] (Rkuthe's Telegrams.) 'London, July 8. ', The Board of Trade-return of- exports for past month amount to millions, shewing, a decrease of half a million as compared with last year. (from the lyttelton 'times.) London, July 3. English harvest prospects .are unfavorable;- the crops', are. partially damaged by theexcessive: rains; July 4. j. The Chancellor; of the; Exchequer, in reply to a question in the. House of Commons last night, said that the estimated expenditure on the Zulu war was £500,G00 per month. ' ; July 5. Advices from Cape Town state that General NewHegate had cleared the country of the enemy between Edjtyzoe and the Spak River. . It is rumoured that a fortnight's armistice will be declared. The troop ship Orontss,; with the body of the Prince. Imperial.-, has sailed. The arrival of messJengers/frctocCetewayo at the headiOjuarieirs is confirmed. ■ ■/'. '..■-.-■i'l "J '' : ; -■;'.';' *=•"■;' •-'July7. Later Cape .Town; news reports the advance of the[..troops from their previous positions. Colonel Rowlands is bow;; Pearson's force, which,is.advancing; to the front. Lord : Chelmsford has t almost effected a junction with; .'General Wood; who is likewise reinforced. The reported; arinigtice .with the Zulus is unconfirmed, but offensive operations are suspended, pending the receipt of a reply, from Cetewayo.. A long and animated-discussion took place in the House of Commons relating to the Government army disciphne drill, Government ultimately yielding to the determined opposition of the Irish members. Members agreed to the abolition of fipgging. The homeward 1 mails via San Francisco were delivered torday. New Zealand fiveper cent, loan, 104, Adelaide wheat,. 49s 4961bs ex warehouse. Adelaide flour, 33s per 2001bs ex warehouse. The estimated quantity of wheat afloat is 1,333,000. quarters. Best Australian" beef tallow, 31s 6d; mutton, 33s 6d. The stock on hand is 10,000 casks. ■■■-•■■■■ July 9. Another, long and animated discussion took place in the House of Com mens last night, relating to flogging in the army, resulting, in a split in the. Liberal piu-ty, and the motion was withdrawn on a division by Y(!..iigainst 26. 'S'july 10. Capetown news to June 24 states that General Crcsilcck reached Fort

Chelmsford on June 19.; On June 20 a general advance took place to the Umvolosi River, which was bridged by our troops on the following day with but slight opposition. The price of wheat is rising, owing to the continued excessive rain. A serious deficiency in the harvest is expected in France. .."■.■'."'•" St, Petersburg, July 7. Notwithstanding the vigorous measures taken .by . the Government the revolutionary party eontiriues to issue propaganda to the inhabitants. [Age Special.] London, July 9. A large section of the Liberals are dissatisfied with Lord Hartington's cautious policy.. The Radicals haye asked Mr Gladstone to lead the Liberals, and several disorderly scenes have occurred in the House of Commons.