NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5835, 11 December 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) London, December 12. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,120,000 quarters. The health of the Queen continues to improve. Her Majesty decorated officers of the Order of the Bath at Windsor. Brennan has been committed for trial; bail has been allowed. Mr. Gladstone has returned. It has been notitied that the New Zealand Government will abstain from fresh loans for three years. Calcutta, December 8. The Ghilzais and other Ferowla have cut off supplies which were going to Cabul. Brigades under Baker and Macpherson have been despatched to attack and punish them. Melbourne, Wednesday. Mr. Munro in the Assembly gave notice of a motion for an address to the Governor, asking that a satisfactory measure for reform of the Constitution should be carried during the present session. Sydney, Wednesday. Arrived—Hero, from Auckland, The Treasurer has introduced his Financial Statement. The revenue for the last financial year was £1,525,000, and the expenditure was £4,725,000. He estimates the revenue for the next year at £4,762,000, and the expenditure at £4,984,000. The deficit is to be covered by an increase of taxation on stamps ; spirits, 2s. ; wines, sparkling, 45.; other, Is. : beer, 3d.; tobacco leaf, 6d. ; manufactured, 6d. ; and excise duties on beer and tobacco, 3d. MELBOURNE “ AUQUS ” SPECIAL. London, December 8. At an excited meeting of 6000 persons, at Castlereagh, the committee refused to admit the Government reporters, who attended under police protection. The police, presenting their rifles, repelled an onslaught on the reporters, Mr. Parnell prevented what appeared likely to be a serious collision. Great floods have occurred at Grosswarden, in Hungary, and thousands have been rendered homeless. The adjoining villages are threatened. The City-road Wesleyan Chapel, London, has been burnt down.