CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 459, 17 September 1879, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Reuter's Telegrams.] MELBOURNE. September 15. It is intended to prosecute the Directors and Managers of the Provincial and Suburban Bank for conspiracy. September IG. Cable interrupted between Batavia and Singapore. COOKTOWN. September 15. Arrived, steamer Brisbane, from Chinese ports, bringing the following news : Shaugai, August 15. —A most destructive fire baa occurred, extending throughout eleven streets, by which 991 houses were completely destroyed, and the bulk of them wore uninsured.—Cholera is raging at Lonquin, Macho, and Eooclioo. In one district alone 10,000 died. LONDON. September 13. Best Australian beef tallow, 36s per cwt ; best Australian mutton tallow, 37s 6d. BOMBAY. September 15. Mutineers at Cabul have acted, and are still acting, without any leaders. They are endeavoring to incite the tribes to attack Colonel Roberts’ flank at Shiittargartan, which was re-occupied on receipt of ne.vs of massacre. No hostile movement lias as yet taken place. Letter from Ameer to Viceroy, whick was written subsequent to the massacre, declared most sincere friendship. There being conflicting accounts as as to bis sincerity and attitude, the Indian Govern" ment were somewhat distrustful of the sincerity of his protestations, and Colonel Roberts received instructions to ask him to prove his friendship in a piactical manner. Frontier is perfectly quiet, and there is no hostile sign. Perfect tranquility prevails also at Candahar.