CABLEGRAMS

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1203, 24 February 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (SPECIAL- TO PRESS ..ASSOCIATION.) , •'? London. February; 23. The Afghan chiefs are apparently willing to submit. Colonel Roberts is negotiating with them. , ... ~ The Pecoffoki Academy at Moscow has been consumed by fire. . . .. ••• (RECTBB'S TEIiEGKAM, P2R PRESS : isSOCIATION) ; Calcutta, February 23. .Advices have been received from Cabul. stating that General Roberts has offered:' to hold a conference with Mahomed Jan; and other insurgents for the purpose of a discussion on the position of affairs in Afghanistan and the question of the future rulerghip of that country, - :! I ST/ ; pBTEBSBTm(ik,-'February'22. The Academy. of ! 'Forest Culture at Moscow was totally destroyed by fire to-, day. One of the students of the Academy is believed. to t be implicated, and has been arrested on a charge of incendiarism, j (SPECIAL TO'THE MELBOURNE ARGUS.) London, February 22. i The Canadian Parliament. has voted ICO,OOO dollars for the IrislV relief. Greek brigands have seized Colonel Synge and his wife, and demand a heavy ransom. . " ■:

The Russians are sending torpedo boats and war material to Port Olga Bay, and are abandoning Oladisvosto'ck. -- • • .•. j It is rumored that the Russians are arranging with Japan for. a large shipyard at Nagadaki. As tlie dispute China and Japan has been' settled, and as China talks of refusing .to satisfy -the ELuldga treaty, Japan may accept. . The Irish - Works ■ debate derived its chief importance through the Irish prolonging tlie discussion to shelve the newdelegates motion. To prevent obstruction the Government were thus :induced; ,to replace the new delegates-with their own resolution, which is believed to be desirous in prospect of an appeal to the country and an obstructive cry. ; DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Adelaide. February 23. :

The P. and O. Co.'s steamship Tanjore arrived here to-day with the inward Suez mails.

Melbourne, February 23.: The Provincial Sijburbftu trial is still proceeding ; it is expected it will conclude this week. . Sydney, February 23. Serious floods have occurred' in' the Richmond River. ..The streets of Casino are completely submerged, and baatg are now engaged saving the lives and property of the inhabitants. Newcastle, February 24.; It is reported that colliery properties are n'ovr working under the Vend scheme, and this district intends to l-educe the wages of men by 25 per cent., in order that they may be in a position to compete with collieries not bound by the Vend rule. " ■ ''