CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1060, 12 September 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST LIOM.K AiVU FOREIGN XEWS. ( keutkpAs telegram, per press association. ) Loxdox, September 9. At the wool sales to-day, 9400 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market shows that there is but moderate enquiry. St. Petep.sburgii, September 9. A great fire broke out at Viazuia, province of Smolensk. Two hundred houses wen; burnt. The Russian press urge the partition of Afghanistan between England and Russia. Bombay, September 10. The massacre at Cabul is proved to be due to fanaticism. Hostile signs preceded the outbreak. (SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS.) Londox, September 10. A majority of the Royal Commission to the Melbourne Exhibition are disposed to negative the proposal to take charge of the British Court. The Queen has conveyed to Lady Cavagnari, at Edinburgh, her sympathy at the loss of her husband. At Vienna the Cabul massacre excited intense horror and indignation. The Paris papers declare that England j: will be compelled to occupy, and perhaps annex;, the whole of Afghanistan. 1i

Tiie Golos says the treaty with the Atneer has been torn to shreds, and the conquest of the country has become a fatal necessity, it insinuates that the Ameer lias been guilty of complicity. (SPECIAL TO JIBLCOUiIIvE AGS.) London, September 11. The roads to Cabul are occupied by large bodies of hostile irregular troops, principally mountain tribes. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN SEWS. (RKUTEP.'s TEI.KCKAM, PKR PIIEKS ASSOCIATION] Melbourne. September 11. Arrived—Steamer Tanjoie, with the European mails. The discussion on the tariff' in the Legislative Assembly still continues. An amendment, moved by the Hon. J. Casey, was lost on division bv 37 to 22. In the present state of affairs it is doubtful if an adjournment of the House will take place. Sailed —Arav.ata, for ISTew Zealand. September 12. Advices by the Suez mail report the following departures from London from July 18 to July 31 :—Wairoa, for Wellington ; Calypso, for Otago ; Anazi and Waikato, for Auckland. Arrived—Albion, from the Bluff. The discussion on the Reform Bill still continues. A special call of the House has been made for the 25th inst., when a division on the question will take place. In all the divisions on the Budget, the Government succeeded in obtaining a majority. Sydxey, September 11. Tiie weather is improving. The flood is gradually subsiding. There has been a heavy loss of stock in the flooded districts. Sailed Zealandia, for Auckland ; Wakatipu, for Wellington. Brisbane, Sept. 11. The Governor is slightly better.