CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1307, 15 June 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (REUTJSR'S TELEGRAM, PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, June 14. Confirmatory information has been re? ceivcd that the Indian Government has

offered the Ameership to Aijflurr AhamaOi and is waiting the receipffof a reply. It is said that Afcdurn-Jiesitaies in' consequence of compulsory retirement of hostile tribes. Should Abdurr; Ahaman decline, it :is possible that the Ameership will be •>fferc*d to Yakonb Khan. It is now announced that Colonel Gordon, ft.E. (Chinese Gordon), who has left for China, has been engaged byChinese Government in view of the difficulties with Russia. , There is considerable agitation in Turkestan. The [Russians are reported to be marching into Kashgar. (SPECIAL TO SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.) London, June 8. In the House of Commons j Mr. Fa wcett, Postmaster General, said he would be glad to see the introduction of the post card system between England and Australia, and hoped that the latter would join With England in order to obtain such a result. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (renter's telegram per press association. ) ■ Melbourne, June 15. The P. and O. Company's steamship Siam, with the English mails, dated London, May 7, arrived here to-day. Numerous meetings are being held throughout the Colony in support of Mr. Service's Reform Bill. • The Lord Mayor of Dublin telegraphs that further help is required for the alleviation of the distress which still exists in Ireland.