NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5528, 14 December 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, December 11. It is rumored that Mr. Pope Hennessy has been appointed Governor of New South Wales. The wreck reported by a German sailor of the barque San Juan, bound from Sydney to London, is now doubted. A telegram dated the I6th instant has been received from Pernambuco, announcing that the ship Fiako would sail at the end of this month, and that all the immigrants are well. The failure of Glen, Walker, and Co. for half a million is announced. A destructive hurricane in America has caused immense damage, especially in Nova Scotia, New England, and the Middle States. (REUI'ER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) London, December 12. A Liberal has been elected by a large majority for Maldon. The Parliament adjourns for the Christmas holidays on the 17th. Constantinople, December 12. The Porte has sent a note to its representatives abroad notifying a change of Ministry > with the object of arranging international difficulties on all foreign questions, and for the fulfilment of the Berlin Treaty. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Stdnev, Friday. Mr. Robertson relinquishes his task of forming an administration, owing to the hostility shown by four or five members of the Assembly yesternight to the incoming Government, and their evident intention to obstruct the vote proposed for the Exhibition, until a time when the money would be useless for the object. He fears that delay would jeopardise the Exhitiou, and the failure of the same would result in national disgrace. He feels that the importance of forming a Government ought not to tend towards the same, Mr. Robertson also resigns his seat in Parliament, and retires from public life. Melbourne, Friday. The Government have decided on offering £IOOO for the oapturo of Edward Kelly, and £SOO for each of the throe others. In Melbourne the Australian Eleven in their first innings made a total of 19S runs. The Victorians in their second innings have seven wickets down for 147. The stumps have been drawn. Adelaide, Friday. The English Eleven in their first innings made ISS runs. The South Australians in their second innings have seven wickets down for 61 runs. The stumps have been drawn.