CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 339, 17 October 1879, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

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, [Special to I j * • London, Oct. 46. Australian'wheat, 58s ;' flour,' 41s 6d; best Australian beef tallow, 84s ,♦ best Australian mutton tallow, 345; i " The Standard Btates that a defensive 1 alliance between Germany and ■ Austriahas been signed. ' ' ;' J ■

f FROM THE tYTTEtTON TIMES.) ' ." LONDON, Oct. 18. Three per ceiit. consols 97|. * \ . The total quantity of wheat aflp#? 'for Great Britain is 1,860;000 quarters:• "' Tin is quoted -at £86/ * '" "- ' '" There have been large withdrawals of gold for North America and Egypt. ,7 Paris, Oct'.'i4. M. Humbert, a,Communist, has r been elected a Municipal 'Councillor of Fans. "".,',,. ...'[Age,.Special.} _ ~: , .1 . ~. - London, Oct. 13. The .news from Afghanistan states that Cabul has been surrendered to General Roberts. The Ameer,has encamped the main body of his troops on the ridge overlooking the, city. -To guard against treachery, the' British have postponed the formal occupation of '

city until Oct. 18. hundred and ten guns and an immense amount of war materials aria amongst the results of the capture. The British loss is inconsiderable. The British 1 have occupied the Bala Hissar in Oabul, and the citadel, ■* Tho- Bight Hon. R. Cross, Home Secretary, in replying to Sir Vernon Harcourt recently, deprecated the necessity of a petty war, and contended that the successful fulfilment of the Berlin treaty had regained England her prestige. Oct. 14. The news from Afghanistan states that the British troops made a triumphant entry into Cabul on Sunday. The faithful Afghan troops saluted the British flag. , ™ The GMlzais are blocking trp the passes, between Cabul and dellalabad. The Duchess of Edinburgh has been .prematurjely .confined. The-child was still-born. »* - .