CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 34, 19 December 1879, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

» (beoter's telegrams.) Paris, December 13. The French Government are heartily co-operating in the objects of the Melbourne International Exhibition^ ' and have recommended a vote oi money to assist the movement. Intensely cold weather prevails in jParis, seriously aggravating the distress of the poorer classes. Calcutta, December 15. The Afghan losses were enormous. The British lost 119. General Roberts telegraphs that he intends to reattack unless the enemy disperse. TIIO latMtnevs s**taa that the At' ghiuas •onoentratei aad adran«ei v great ton*. Oonlitraons fighting is going on on all sides of Cabul. General Roberts has been compelled to summon reinforcements from Gandamak and Jellalabad. Panama, December 15. The Chilians have been severely defeated at Tarapaca With the loss of 1000. Melbourne, Tuesday. g*. Berry has received a memorandum from the Governor agreeing to a dissolution, but requiring that there should be no unnecessary delay. Munro has withdrawn his motion. The Opposition contend that the Government have precluded them from submitting to the country proposals outside of the present Bill. Sydney, Tmesday. A meeting of stockholders and others ia called for to-morrow to consider the desirability of forming a market for the sale of meat preserved by the^freeziiig process. from Noumea states that, convicts overpowered the I^Kird, ' and seized a Government JJp^pooner and escaped uncaptured.