NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5582, 18 February 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

THE CAPE WAR. BRITISH REPULSE AND VICTORY. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS J Adelaide, Monday. The Orient steamer Garonne has arrived from London with 415 passengers. She brings Cape news to 27th January. It is announced that Sir Battle Erere has published despatches from General Lord Chelmsford, stating that his third column had sustained loss at Camp Isandale, which the Zulus attacked. They completely looted the British tents, wagons and oxen, and attacked the commissariat station, which was, however, gallantly defended. The latest news states that Major Dartnell, commandant at Isandale, had engaged and defeated the enemy with trifling loss. London, February 14.

In the House of Lords to-day the Lord President of the Council, in reply to a question, said that the British Government intended sending a physician to Astrachan to report upon the nature of the plague now raging there. The total reserve, notes and bullion, in the Bank of England amounts to £15,625,000. London, February 12. The Eusso-Turkish Treaty is said to have been objected to by England. The military fired on the rioters at Liverpool, killing two men and wounding several others. The whole Natal colony is considered to be in imminent danger of an attack by-the Zulus, who have nothing to stop them from marching oh Pietermaritzburgh, the capital town. A rumor is current that the Duke of Edinburgh is to be appointed Viceroy of India, but it requires confirmation. A deputation of Cabul Sheiks have presented their allegiance to General Eoberts. The whereabouts of Yakoob Khan is unknown. February 17. Parliament has been prorogued till April 4th. Melbourne, Monday. Endeavors are being made to secure the appointment of Bicciotti Garibaldi to the Consul-Generalship of Italy to Victoria, vacant by the death of Signor Marinucci. Lord Harris’ team of English cricketers arrived here to-day from Sydney- They play a return match against Victoria on Friday next and the following days. Cahill swims ten miles in the Yarra on Saturday next. (SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) Adelaide, Monday. The following is a summary of news per Garonne : Six hundred are locked out. ’ The agriculturists of Kent and Sussex are emigrating to New Zealand, and the public are invited to assist the movement. The prevailing distress is aggravated by the severity of the weather. Cape papers give news relative to the disasters to the British at Borke’s drift. The troops consisted of five companies of the 24th regiment, two guns of artillery, and native troops. Details are wanting.