CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1266, 28 April 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (reuter's telegram, per press association) JjQNDON, April 26,. Adelaide flour, per 2801bs, ex warehouse, 38s. At the wool sales to day, 9,300 bales were catalogued, making a total of 51,000 bales catalogued since the opening. Prices were firmly maintained. Pig iron is quoted at 545, in consequence of the depressed state of trade. April 26. Sydney copra is quoted at LIS. April 27. The following additional appointments to the new Ministry have been announced :—Sir Vm. Vernon Harcourt becomes Secretary of State of the Home Department, and tlje Duke of Argyle fills the position of Lord President of the Council. Mi*. O. J. Goschen and Lord Roseberrv were offered, but declined, portfolios in. the new Ministry. Mr, Gladstone experiences a clifficulty in the formation of the new Ministry, owing to .some provincial Radical having claimed a portfolio. Calcutta, April 27. Latest news from Afghanistan announces further fighting ; at Ghuznee. The hostile tribes were again assuming a threatening aspect, and General Stewart consequently attacked and dislodged them from the heights surrounding Ghuznee. The enemy have retreated to the mountainous country beyond the city. Intelligence ha§ also. been received of the resumption of hostilities at Cabul. Afghans attacked Generals Jenkins and Macpherson and Charisib, but qfter heavy fighting were repulsed with severe loss. The British | loss during the action wa3 trifling, (SPECIAIi TO SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.) London, April 23. The Daily News says: It is understood at Portsmouth that the Prince of Wales visits Australia next autumn in the Serapis, Sir Garnet Wolseley has been directed to return to England forthwith. The Kohistan chiefs have arrived at Cabul on a friendly mission to the British. Eighty persons were killed and 200 wounded in the hurrioane at Mi^SQijfi. ♦ DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(eeuter's telegram pee peess association. ) Melbourne, April 27. Sailed—TTnign Company's steamship Rotomahama, for 2few Zealand. r . April ;28. • The Government have received a telegram from Mr- Childers resigning his position as Chairman of the Board of Advice of the Agent-General for Victoria in London, owing to his acceptance of the Secretaryship of State for j War in. the new Ministry. The customs revenue for last year, amounted to L 150,000, being a decrease: of L60,(300 compared with the same period of the preyious year; and, notr I withstanding an increase of taxation, I the total value of imports for the year! shews a decrease exceeding LIOO,OOO, and exports show a falling of L 150,000, Sydney, April 27. Messrs Goodlet and J"oseph have been I elected directors of the Mutual Provident Society. Adelaide, April 28. Qwing to the prevalence of diphtheria an.d m.easles in Victoria passengers arriving here from Melbourne are placed in quarantine for 24 hours, '