NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5497, 8 November 1878, Page 4

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER’S SPECIAL TO PRESS AQENOY.J Calcutta, November 7. The Madras army and the Bombay army are to be increased by a brigade each. London, November 2.' Consols, 90J. Bank rate, 3 ; market rate, ss. vVool quiet; arrivals for next auction, Xuo,ooo bales. Wheat and flour unchanged. New Zealand 5 per cent, debentures, 100. Calcutta, November 2.

The ultimatum to the Ameer was given to the Commandant at Almussud on the 2nd November, and a copy was simultaneeusly posted to the Ameer in the post office at Peshawur.

Mr. Chamberlain, Acting Military Secretary, has been appointed Secretary to the Foreign Department, Calcutta. November 5.

Tho Ultimatum sent to the Ameer of Afghanistan informs him that he must dismiss the Russian mission and preserve neutrality. The Pioneer newspaper of Allahabad an* □ounces that several brigades are to bo formed immediately for frontier service. , It is stated that the Ameer of Afghanistan is at Jellallabad and determined to attack us, both at the Kyber Pass and at Quettah. November 5. Yesterday’s Pioneer of Allahabad confirms tho statement of the rebellion in Khorassau. Tho Ameer of Afghanistan sent a force to restore order. The sickness at Peshawur is abating. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. , Melbourne, Thursday. There was the largest attendance by far today that has ever yet been seen on an off day. The weather was magnificent. The following were the events and results : Hurdles.—Lord Harry, Ist; Jack Tar, 2nd ; Pioneer, 3rd. Won by a length. Tho Royal Park Stakes.—Warlock, Ist; Chaster, 2nd ; Cap-a-pie, 3rd. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min. 44sec.

Flying Stakes.—Sunshine, Ist; South Hanneton, 2nd; Czar, 3rd. Twenty started. Time, Imiu. 17seo. The Spring Handicap. Darriwell, Ist; Jarto, 2nd; Jasper, 3rd. Twenty-five started. Won by two lengths. ■ Time, 2min. lO^sec. The Oaks Stakes.—Melita, Ist; Emily, 2nd; Prattler, 3rd. Won easily. Six started. Time, 2min. 43seo. The Arawata, with tho English mails, sailed yesterday. The Ringarooma arrived to.day. Sydney, Thursday. The Assembly has finally agreed to a contract for a cable duplication. Brisbane, Thursday.

Four navvies ware killed and thirteen seriously injured in the passage under a bridge in oourad of construction on the northern railway. The derrick gear swept them off the trucks. The steam tug Lyttelton, bound from Glasgow to New Zealand, called at Cooktown for provisions. She proceeds to Brisbane for coals The departure of the City of Sydney is postponed till to morrow morning.