CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, 11 February 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (i:kctkk\s tki.kokam. fkr PRESS association) London, February 10. A sculling match took place on tlie Tyne between Boyd and Eiliott for L2OO a side, the former winning easily. Diplomatic correspondence has been exchanged between the Foreign Office here and the Executive Office of Teheran, the result being that England has released Persia from that clause of the existing treaty which binds the latter not to take Herat. '-L The debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Edmonds' amendment on the address was continued, but it was again adjourned, owing the persistent obstruction of the members of the Home Rule party. The Liberal party is opposed to the amendment. Both Lord Hartington and Mr. Foster spoke strongly against it. The Theatre Royal, Dublin, lias been burnt down. Six persons were killed, and several injured. Constantinople, February 10. During the soldiers fete at Stamboul the barracks fell, and 200 were killed, while a large number were wounded. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London,. February 9. The Hankow has been assisted to Plymonth. She escaped foundering, and her engines were disabled. She was disabled off Falmouth and towed to Plymouth. Earl Salisbury has improved in health. . Musakhan repudiates Jan. Fighting in Herat has been renewed. '< here is a serious famine in Cyprus. The Ritualists are coquetting with the Vatican. Boyd defeated Elliott easily in the sculling match on tlie Tyne. Jan's High Priest has called upon the tribes to massacre the British. Very little of the Australian meat was placed" in the market on Saturday, and the prices were unreliable. The bulk was sold to-day, when mutton brought Gd and beef sd. American meat fetched worse prices. The Chimboraza has been compelled to return to Plymouth. She encountered a terrible gale, during which four persons were drowned and sixteen wounded. Six boats were also lost.

February 10. : The English Government have concluded and rendered absolute the treaty with Persia, and will not occupy Herat. A reduction lias been made of 12,000 Russian marines. In the House of Commons the Government were charged with apathy in regard to the Irish distress. Lord Hartington and Mr. Forster defended the Ministry. New Zealand five per cent, debentures are quoted at 103.];. Wheat is firm. (SPECIAL TO THE MELBOURNE AGE.) London, February 10. The latest news from Afghanistan states that the fiercest attempt is being made to arouse fanaticism. Tho high priest appeals to all true believers to massacre the British. (special to thk jn:r,i!OUKNE Aliens.) Lunijon, February 9. The Irish members only moved the amendments to the Address in reference to the Government proposal for loans to landlords at one per cent. They demand the same privileges for tenants, and a : "eneral improvement in the land laws. Owing to the continued wet last year, sheep-rot has been extremely prevalent, especially in the midland and western counties. Ten thousand sheep, chiefly ewes, have died, and are dying, in parts of Oxford, Warwick, Somerset, and Gloucester. Of the small portion left it is stated that it is expected a large proportion of the lambing ewes will succumb. Sydney mutton sold to-day. at sld to 6d ; beef at "4id to sd. Beef is not drawing so quickly", but has somew ; hat injured the sale pf Home beef. Mutton averages GJd ; Afnerican beef the same as Australian ; American mutton, Gd or less. Butter brings 120s, equal to. the same quality of English, and Gs better than American.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (KEUTER'S TELEGRAM PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, February 10. A woman .named M'Mahon, while suffering from religious lnank, murdered her infant yesterday. Sailed—Te Anau. . Adelaide, February 10. ... Arrived—Deccan. " Sydney, February 11. • In the International Exhibition. in the class for mild ales, Mr. Joel, of .Dunedin, obtained the first , prize, and Messrs. Brown and Campbell, of Auckland, Were highly commended. In the class for pale' ales, Mr. Martin, df Invercargill, : took the first prize, and the samples sent by Mr. Pascoe, of Wellington,- and Mr. Wilson, of Dunedin, were highly commended. la/the class for strong ales, Mr. Vincent, of Christchurch, took the first prize, and the Phoenix Brewery (probably Ehrenfried) the second. No awards for bottled ales have yet been made.