CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 18 October 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(hbuter's tri,f.i:kam. phr press association) Londqn, October 17. All those persons who were ai-rested as being concerned in the murder of Viscount Monntmorris have been released, the evidence not being sufficient to convict them. Berlin, October 17.

The Cologne Cathedral, which, has lately been completed, was opened today "vyith great splendor by the Emperor of Germany, several being, also present; at the qpening.

Constantinople, October 17. The Porte has nominated a German to fill the post of Foreign Minister. . Riza Pasha, Turkish commander at Dulcigno, is making satisfactory progress with regard to pacifying the Albanians. Delegates lu}ve been appointee} by Turkey and the Great Powers to meet at Cettinge fqr. the purpose qf farther negotiation eft she Montenegrin question, Intelligence has been received that the dragoman, or interpreter, attached to the Austrian Consulate at Prisrend, in Albania, has been - assassinated.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[reutjsr's TELEGRAM per press association.) Melbourne, Ootober 17. Arrived-—Orient Company's steamer Orient, from England. Lieut.-General Sir John Henry Lefroy is a passengex*. October 18.

Ail interview lias taken place here between Me. Berry and Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier of New South Wales, regarding the border duties, but they failed to come to any agreement on the subject. The trial* of Ned Kelly will commence to-day. Superintendent Hare, w{iq was woundecj. at Glenrowan, ancl whose condition fqr some time been critical, hag now rallied, and is improving, The Bailway Bill, which is to be introduced by the Government, will provide for the construction of 450 miles of new line. Sydney, October 18. A most destructive fire broke out at Wagga Wagga at'midnight on Friday. It completely destroyed the Masonic Hall and several adjoining buildings. The damage is estimated at LIO,OOO, which is fully insured. The fire raged for five hqur§. Brisbane, October 18. A fire broke out here at 11 p.m. ou Satiu'day, in the premises of Bohra, draper, in The flames spread to the adjoining establishment, an ironmonger's, and the fire was only extinguished with great difficulty. Insurances include LBSO in the Royal, Imperial, and Colonial (of New Zealand) Companies; besides L 5250 in other offices.