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Dunstan Times, Issue 881, 7 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN’. (From Exchanges,) London', February 2fith, An extraordinay credit nf Ll,50t),000 has been asked for the Zulu war. Mr Kerry handed the Secretary of S‘ate for the Colonies a reply to the dispatch of Ist October. St. Pi-TRRSBL'RGH, February 27th; The terrible Astrachan plague has made its appearance here. One case has show nit self to day. Londoon February 27ih. The Victorian Embassy was received with the utmost courtesy. Si’’ Michael HicksBach said the subject was of great importance, requiting grave deliberation, and ho desires that the Commissioners should again see him before ihe matter is submitted to the Imperial Cabinet. Mr Graham Berry, the spokesman, expressed satisfaction with the interview.

An cxliinitinn has been arranged to bo held »t Madras next year.

February 28‘h The Zulus are concentratin > to invade Natal. The river Tulza is unfordahle.

The extraor iinury credit asked for has been nininimously carried. The Estimates for the Navy are T. 19,562, 400, showing a decrease of 1.1.500,0(10.

The reported outbreak of the plague at St, Petersburg is untrue.

The Queen visits Italy incognito at the end of March, for a short stay.

(’apkt-wx, February 11th. The British arc strictly on the defensive, and the front er is quiet The colours of the 2i:h Regiment were recovered.

The B vers of the Transvaal refuse to assist the British.

Vikxn’a. February 25 ( h. Sherc Ali made prop'salsto tbe Shah of Persia for an offensive and defensive alliance, hut the latter refused it. Bombay, February 26tb. Russian interests at Cabnl, since the withdrawal of the Mission, have heeu watched by an embassy from the Khan of Khclat sent by Russian instructions.

The I’,iris LiKend says: “To aceomp'ish the work of civilisation the Literal policy of England, whether itae sin Europe or Asia i- for France an incontestab'e fo'ce. Let England, therefore, continue on to h?r coal, and if British interests thnl their satisfaction more particular}' therein, those of France ami the world will also liivl theirs: Em'lninl licing the eminidimentof civilisation, “freedont, and advancement.

The English steamer Palestrina has been lost by collision off the Portuguese coast Yakooh Khan has written a letter to the Viceroy of India containing overtures for a lenewal of friendly relations with the British Government. The letter adds that news has reached Cahul of the death of Shore Ali. < London, February 28th. t The Czir consi lers fhat mcisnrt s to protect the inhabitants north of the Balkans from injury should be adopted before the Russians evacuate. Shore Ah died of internal gangrene, in Turkestan. Yakooh Khan has no'ilied the fact to Lord Hylton, and asked for the suspension of hostilities, amt a treaty of peace and alliance. The colours of the 24th Regiment were found under the dead bodies of the Bittiah officers. I he killed, wounded, and missing, at the battle at Neanduld, numbered 1500 British aud natives.

Mr Graham Berry submitted written pm. pos ilg that the Vicoiian Assembly sb-uild he empowered to reform the Constitution. Should the Council decline, and then dissolve, the bi“l to become law without the consent of the Council.- If Sir Michael Hicks Beach declines these pronosals. rti-n he proposes that they (Sir Michael Erika

Beach and Graham Berry) should arrange a scheme which the Imperial Parliament would pass, should the Victorian Legislative Comic l object . . Sir Michael Hicks-Beach abstained from exnvessing any opinions, and is likely to give a written reply. He invited the Embassy to dinner on the 12th. The question of the loan is deferred till the political position is settled. There will be no decision as to the mail tenders till the British postage is determined. The banks yesterday advised that they could place three millions of the \ ictorian loan at 06, provide! the remainder was withheld for 18 months The stock market has recovered a firm tone, and Australian securities are remarkably firm. Melbourne, March 3rd. The Kellys are at their old haunts. Six Queensland black trackers and an experienced sub-inspector arrived to-day to pursue the Kellys. March 4. The Government, following the example of New South Wales, are encasing Queensland black trackers to hunt the Kellys.