CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 53, 28 February 1879, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

(RETJTEK'S TELEGBAMS )

London, February 22. The Seoretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, will be interviewed by the Victorian Embassy on Wednesday next. The Bank of England reserve is stronger. Stock market unchanged. Government debentures are quiet ; Victorian securities weaker.

Corn market unchanged February 23.

The report of the committee of the Lower House in the Austro»Hungarian Parliament approves the proposal to apportion amongst Austrian firms the Government grant of 100,000 florins for Austrian representation at the Sydney Exhibition. London, February 22. Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for War, has been authorised to express to Genera! Lord Chelmsford, the British Commander-in-Chief at j Natal, the sympathy and confidence of the Queen. j The army estimates amount to £15,625,000, being a decrease of £2,156,250. The total reserve in notes and bull* ion in the Bank of England is £18,000 000.

Australian tallow, best beef, 6d. lower ; best mutton, Is. lower. Bombay, February 23.

A large meeting of Mullahs has been held ab Cabul, and declared that Shere Ali had sought Kussian help, knd that therefore any religious demonstration in his favor would be iralawful.

r The British forces in Natal are acting on the defensive, bnt the Zulus are not at present attacking them. ; Colonel Pearson's British . column ik entrenched at Ekowe. The Com-zJiander«in-Chief and staff are going tb join him there.

The Native Contigent was to be gjgdisbanded on the 20th. St. Petersburg, February 23 Tho Hussion Governor-General of the provinco of Kharkov has been .hot by an assassin, and is severely wounded.

Berlin, February 23. The death of Field Marshal Von Boon is announced today.

Constantinople, February 23. The Bulgarian Legislative Assembly has been opened at Tirnova. London, February 24. The death of the Duke of New« castle is announced to* day.

Beiry interviews the Secretary oi Btate for the Colonies to-morrow.

Sydney, Tuesday.

A public holiday was observed today in consequence of the ceremony of unveiling the statue of Captain Cook in Hyde Park. The Governor performed the ceremony in the pre* eence of Ministers, the military and naval forces, and various public bodies. Upwards of twenty thousand spectators were present. February 24.

The Corporation have received an advance from the Banks sufficient to pay weges to their employees. A presentation to the Governor, on his departure for New Zealand, is beinj? proposed. The Mayor has convened a public meeting to adopt an address to Sir Hercules Bobinson previous to his departure for Mew Zealand. Melbourne, Tuesday. The Underwriters Association report, under date London, 21st February, the arrival of the ship Ceylon, front Oamaru.

Hie crioket match between Lord Harris' team and eleven of Victoria was won by the latter to-day by two wieketa.

Melbourne, February 26 The Ringarooma with the Marquis of Normanby awived at Hobarton lost night. She is expected at Melbourne Heads to-morrow morning. Sydney, February 26. The Executive Commissioners of the Sydney International Exhibition hare invited the Ministers to meet Governor Robinson at a farewell banquet on March 10th.