CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 14 October 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. .(KBUTXR'S TELEGRAM, P2R. PBJJ3S ASSOCIATION) London, Ootober 11, Adelaide "wheat has, advanced two shillings a quarter, .and'is now quoted at 51s 6d, ex warehouse. October 12, Intelligence has been received,from Rangoon that a force of Burmese troops numbering 1000 has assembled on the British frontier,, and., are making preparations for an attack on Allantys (sic.) . = -' The garrison of that place is being strengthened with a view of possible hostilities. ■ 1 The race for the Cjzarewitch resulted in Robert <the Devil -ifeeing; first, Cipolata second, and Star third. A note has been- received from the Porte announcing its intention to cede Dulcigno to Montenegro, and it hopes that this step will prevent any further display on the part of the combined fleet, and that it will at once be abandoned. October 13. Information has been received that the American Government is mediating to prevent a further resumption of hostilities between Qhili anil Peru, Papers relating to these negotiations have been published in the Gazette of Mexico. The latest news from Persia states that the Kurds have destroyed 170 villages, and are now retiring into the mountains with their booty, . Teheran, Ootober 12, From native sources it is reported to be the intention of the King of Bur-

mall to demand Great Britain for the late MjoTOfoke rebellion ; and it is also further stated /that the appearance of Burmese troops on tHe frontier is to be for the Daco'itese. •• " ;

L Calcutta, October 13. "€■' Intelligence has been received from Gabul that Mahomed Jain, who for some ■ifcime has been ; most hostile to the British, and -who co-operated with Ayoub Khan in an attack on Candahar, has now sent in his submission to Ameer Abdur'Rahman at Gabul. ».5 , 7-, ~~~i ♦ DIRECT 1 " AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(REUTER/S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' Melbourne, October 13. Arrived. TJnion Co's. stea.to.Gr Bingarooma, from Bluff. Two arrests liave been made of persons supposed to be connected with the Goulbum. murder. October 14. Mr, Service contemplates visiting Europe shortly. He is suffering from erysipelas in one of his arms which is deemed precarious. Sixteen sailors have deserted from H.M.S. Wolverine. The failure is announced to-day of James Buck and Co. The liabilities are set down at LiSO,OO.O. Sydney, October 14. Sailed—'Tararua for Auckland yesterday. Adelaide, October 14. The Orient Company's steamship, Orient, has arrived from Plymouth. ■ Brisbane, October 13. - Peter Felix, who murdered a man named O'lSfeil at Stanthorpe township, situated 14 miles from Brisbane, has been sentenced to death. October 14. , The captain of the Government schooner reports that there is a good harbor, with safe entrance for steamers, at Port Parker, in the G-ulf of Carpentaria, the proposed terminus of the projected Trans-Continental railroad. ■