CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 834, 16 December 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

+ LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (UEOTEK'S TELEGRAMS —PER PRESS AGENCY.) London, December 12. Sir S. Northcote, in the Commons, said he had ascertained that the Russian Envoy, 1 and not the Mission, had withdrawn from Ciibul. England will not acquiesce in the Russian interference with Afghanistan m that or any other form. • A Frenchman has been charged at iiowstreet withjjthreatening the Queen. The Italian Ministry has resigned. December 14. The Princess Alice of Hesse and Darmstadt died at seven o'clock this morning. Gerald Fitzgerald, late of Calcutta, lias been appointed Coniptvoller-Gciicral of tlic finances of India. * | (SPECIAL TO TRESS AGENCY.) - • j London, December 13. The Rev, Robert Hodgson succeeds Dr, Tyrrell as Bishop of Newcastle, . A bulletin.to-day st&tls thrvfe the Alice is in an alarming condition." The Commons, after a- four days debate, negatived the motion of Mr. Whitebread by 328 against 227. Mr. Gladstone condemned the policy vehemently, and Lord Haitmgton strongly censured Lord Lytton, and demanded his recall. Sir S. Northcote deprecated weakening Lord Lytton's influence undei existing circumstances. The exports of the past month show an increase as compared with last year. December 14. General Roberts has reached the Shutar Geodune Pass. The Ameer's troops at Cabul are disinclined to fight. The officials and notables of J.elallabad have rendered theui submission to tlve British. The Klioj uLI ass was found unoccupied. The money market is stringent. The bank minimum is unchanged, and the bank reserve is weakened by the withdrawals to county batiks. There have been large arrivals of gold from Paris. A calmer feeling prevails in the stock market, which was agitated by bank failures. Consols, £H. The rnnrlcct for Australio.ii securities is weak and unsettled. _ - At the wool sales the prices recovered their temporary relapse. The present series of sales close on the 16th. The corn market is quiet. Some deliveries are moderate. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (reutkr's telegrams, per press agency.) Adelaide, December 14. The English cricketers won the match , against the South Australians by ope run 11 with four wickets to foil/

Melbourne, December 14. The Victorian Fifteen scored 280 in the second innings. The Australian Eleven, in the second innings, have made 126 with the loss oE two wicliets. Sydney, December 14. Her Majesty's schooners Berard and Beagle report continued desultory fighting in New Caledonia. The losses ■-on • both sides are slight. _ The Farrell Ministry remain in office, and it is understood they will at once deal with Exhibition vote. Fresh proposals for the settlement of the Chinese dispute are under discussion. \ December 15. The addition to the New Caledonian troops has started, and is gaining ground in all directions. The revolt will . sodn.' be crushed. . : The directors of the A. S. N. Company cleclined the latest proposal submitted garding tlie strike.