CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 13 August 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS,

(REPTEP.'S TKLKGRAM, PHR PRESS ASSOCIATION) v L* v ' Lostdox, August 12. ." The steamer Jeddah, -which foundered on the coast off Cape Guai-dafui, has been got off and been towed safely into Aden.

Mr. Devereaux, who "was AotingGovernor of Fiji during the temporary absence of Sir Arthur Gordon, has been appointed to the permanent Governorship of the Colony. Serious railway accidents have occurred to-day on the Northern and Midland lings. The trains in both cases bent the rails and ran down embankments. Several passengers have been killed, and many seriously injured.

AFGHAN WAR, (rbetter's telegram per press association.) Calcutta, August 12.

According to the latest news from Afghanistan, General Roberts had ar rived at Sherpur, near Cabul, yesterday, and had ai-ranged to have an interview with the new Ameer, Abdul Rahaman, at an early date. After the same has been held, General Stewart, with the British troops remaining in the neighborhood of Cabul, will retire to Gandamuk.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (reuter's telegram per press association.) Melbourne, August 12.

The following are the Adelaide acceptances for the Melbourne Cup : Darriwell, Banter, Rivalry, Wandering .Jew, Rothschild, Pawnbroker, Piita, Totalisator.

Arrived —Union Company's steamer Tararua, from Bluff.

At the sheep sales to-day Mr. Gardiner, of New Zealand, bought Adelaide rams at 120 to 180 guineas; Mr. Hall, of New Zealand, purchased a flock of Tasmanian ewes; the New Zealand and Australian Land Company also purchased some high-priced rams,

Sydney, August 13

News comes to hand, via Noumea, that the native King of Tahite has abdicated, and that Tahite has been proclaimed a French Colony. Sailed Zealandia, for Auckland, yesterday.

Brisbane, August 13,

The Treasurer introduced his Financial Statement in the Legislative Assembly last night, He estimated the revenue for the present year at LI ,633,500, and the expenditure at LI ,690,000. In order to cover the deficit, he proposes to increase the quantity of land to bo sold, and the increase of the export duty on cedar, and import duty on tallow and steavine, and an excise duty on rum to 10s ; various articles in the tariff will, moreover be altered from fixed to ad valorem duties. The anticipated surplus is L 32.500. A sum of L 317,000 is to be transferred from the loan account to the consolidated revenue, leaving the latter in credit. The Treasurer's proposals are generally approved.