NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5848, 27 December 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. CAPTURE OF SEOOEOINI, THE ZULU CHIEF. LOSS OF A VESSEL IN THE ATLANTIC: 200 PERSONS DROWNED. London, December 24. The Recorder of Leeds has been appointed Public Prosecutor. London, December 24. Three per cent, consols, 97f ; New Zealand 10-40 5 per cent loan, 100. The liquidators of the City of Glasgow Bank notify that a balance of the dividend declared will be paid shortly, without interest. 5 Later Cape news states that Seooecini has been taken prisoner. This will, it is expected, virtually put an end to the war. A steamer bound from Liverpool to New Osleans was was lost in a heavy tempest, and 200 persons were drowned. Calcutta, December 23. General Roberts reports that on the 19th there was but slight variation in the position I of his forces. There was heavy fighting on tho 18th, but bis losses were trifling. December 24. Heavy fighting is going on near Cabul. General Gough is now close to tjalaband, and is expected to arrive in Cabul to-day. Paris, December 24. M. Freyciuet has declined the task of forming a new Ministry. M. Waddington has undertaken the duty. London, December 24. The homeward mail, via San Francisco, was delivered in London on the 23rd. Arrived : Miz Pah. Sydney, Friday. Owing to the holidays, business is a good deal restricted. Sugar is stronger. Brandy is firm at last quotations. Melbourne, Thursday. Arrived—Rotorua, from New Zealand. Friday. At the Intercolnial Cricket match, between Victoria and New South Wales, Victoria made 33S runs in the first innings, and New South Wales made 57 runs, with no wickets j down. Six passengers on board the Suex boat, which has arrived at Albany, in Western Australia, are for Port Chalmers, including Mr. Mayne,