CABLEGRAMS. LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1166, 12 January 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS. LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(KEOTER r S JELEGBAM PER PRESSASS DOTATION.) Calcutta, January 10. General Roberts held a durbar at Cabul on the 9th. He assured the chiefs that the Indian Government -would respect the lives, religion, and property of the Afghans. Berlin, January 11. The Lower House has passed a resolution voting six million marks for relief of the famine in Silesia.

London, January 10. .. Sergeant Parry died suddenly, and the shock killed his wife.

Two chiefs on the Gold Coast ; have ceded their seaboard to the British. It is believed that the English Government intend to acquire Popo, the seaboard of Aborney, and capital of Dahomey. In Australian tallow, best mutton, is quoted at 40s 6d. January 11. A loan has been issued of L 130,000 for the Wellington waterworks. Panama, January 11. The Bacchante has arrived at Barbadoes.

The Bolivian troops at Tacna have re volted.

Capetown, January 10.

The Cape Government are. continuing to take steps for the suppression' of sedition in the Transvaal, and have issued warrants for the arrest of Konger and another Boer. The former was at one time President of the Transvaal.

(SPECIAL TO THE MELBOURNE ARGUS.) London, January 10.

It is understood that the Sultan is personally answerable for the action in connection with the recent Mollah incident, as he feared passing Russian influence, hence Sir H. Layard's pressure. The duties imposed under the German protective tariff have been increased onethird. The result is that the German shipping trade has declined.

(SPECIAL TO THE MELBOURNE AGE.) London. January 10.

The latest news from the Cape states that the Boers have intercepted despatches between Pietermaritsburg and Pretoria. The situation will probably delay the departure of Sir Garnet Wolsley. Kruger, the prominent opponent of annexation, has been arrested.

The Montenegrins have burned Gubziuze. The Albanians oflered a determined resistance, and there was great slaughter on both sides. The Government have been warned that Fenianisui is spreading througout Ireland. DIRECT ACJSTKALIAiS" -NEWS.

(REUTER : S TELEORAM, PERPRESS ASSOCIATION. j Melbourne, January 11.

Mr. Berry has authorised the Commissioners of the Exhibition to ' provide 100.000 ft. additional space, and probably extend the time for receiving Brisbane, January 12,

The ship Scottish Knight, bound from Gladstone (Queensland) to London, struck on a shoal at Sandy Capo on Friday last. According to latest reports she was in a sinking condition, and had been beached to save the lives of those on board. . (special to press association.) Melbourne, January 11. The Lord .Mayor of Dublin telegraphs to the Mayor of Melbourne that thedistress in Ireland is increasing, and urgently requests the fact to be published in the colonies. V "