CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 31 January 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

— » (reuteu's special to! pbess agency.] Bombay, Jariua-y 27. Yakoob Khan has seized the fort and family of the chief Babektf. The Knels and other tribes at Ghulgoe have rep eminence i hostil ities against the British troops. January 28. The Hritish troops occupied KU langhile, near Candahnr, ani some other important strategical positions, unopposed. Ljxddn. January 25. Reports from the Cape state that Cetewayo, up to th9 6th instant, had failed to reply to tho ultimatum, and it is evident that he intends to fi;ht. The British commander waits till the I lth to receive a complete submission. Meanwhile preparations are being made to crosa the frontier. Arrangements have been made to establish a National Bank of Egypt, with a capital of £4,000,000. Tho trial of the Glasgow Bank directors continues. Tae case for the prosecution closed to-day. The charges of theft and embezzlement have been abandoned. Berlin, Jan 26. Germany is prepared to mobilise 80,000 men for tKI purpose of establishing a sanitary cordon along her Russian frontier, to prevent the introduction of the plague. MELBOUBKEy January 27, A peculiar case has occurred of a woman dying of pregnancy, after a | suspicious atjjjgmpt to procure abortion

being made by a wolFkuo^iT'surge'in. The body has been exhumed, and an inquest is impending. , McLaren, an ujiitmor from X^ffi Zealand, was denounced at a metf^i of unemployed as bi'iug engageoiu Sydney duriug the strike to collect hands lor the A.^.N. Company to icplace tho seamen on strike. I lie meeting expelled him ignominious!)'. The New Cfouih Wa'os team lost five wickets for 226 runs, winuiug by five wickets and one run ; Mae>s»"e, not out 78 ; 0. Buunermau, not out, 60.