LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 100, 13 December 1879, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

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; London, December 12. The total quantity of wheat afloat fpr Q;reat Britiain ii' 2,120,000s q^rtcra. The health of the Queen continues to improve. Her Majesty decorated officers of the Order of the Bath at Wniu^or. Bivnnan has been committed toi;. trial; bail has been allowed. *Mr. Gladstone, has retur^d-^ It lias, been notified that the. New Zealand •Government will abstain frou\ fresh loans for three years. Caioptta,. D. ecember 8. The Ghilzais and other. Ferowla have cutoff supplies, which are. going to Cabul. Brigades under Bake» Macpherson have been despatched to attack and punish them. MBLBCM7ENB, Wednesday. Mr. Munro m the Assembly gave notice of motion for an addrwas to the Governor, '.asking that a satisfactory measure for reform of the. Constitution sbo.uld be carried during the present session. j *Stdnby, Wednesday. The Tseasurer- has introd,uced his Financial Statement. The revenue, for the last •financial year was £4,525,000, and the expenditure was £4,725,0PC1 He estimates the revenue for tlie next year at £4.762,000 iand. the expenditure at £493^,000, The deficit Jis so- be covered Jby an ; increase of taxation on stamps ; spirits, 2rj- ; wines, sparkling, 4/- ; other, 1/- ; beer, 3d. ; .to bacco leaf, 6d. ; and excise duties, pa beer and tobacco, 3d.

MELBOUENB "AKGUS" BPBOIA£. . LoNDOjr, Pjeoembts. 8. An excited, meeting 9000 persons,, &% Castlereagh, the committee refused to< admit the Government reporters, who attended under the police protection, The police presenting their rifles, repelled an onslaught on the reporters. Mr. Parnell prevented what appeared likely to be. a. aeripus. collision. Gri-at floods have occurred at (J/ossw.ardan, ia Hungary, and: thousands, hav.e beea. rendered hoineloss. The adjoirving. villages are threatened. The. city-road Wesleyan Qhaoel, London, was burnt down.