CABLE NEWS

Patea Mail, 16 October 1880, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

RECEIVED LAST NIGHT. ( Reuter's Special Despatches to the Mai,.) AFGHAN SETTLEMENT. Calcutta, Oct. 13. Intelligence has been received from Cabul that Mohammed Jan,- who for some time has been hostile to the British, and who operated with Ayoub Khan in the attack on Caudahar, has now sent in his submission to the Ameer, Abdul

Rahman, at Cabul. ILLNESS OF THE CZAR. St. Petersburg, ISlh. The Czar of Russia is indisposed, but his physicians report that the illness is not of a serious nature. AFFAIRS IN BURMAH. London, 13tb. From native sources it is reported to be the intention of the King of Bnrmah to demand an indemnity from Groat Britain for the late rebellion headed by

Prince N. Young Oke. The appearance of Burmese troops on the frontier is believed to be for the suppression of dacoity. The report that they were threatening a British garrison was erroneous. ARRESTS IN IRELAND. London, I3tb, Two arrests have been made of persons suspected to be the murderers of Viscount Mouutmorris, at Donburn, in

Ireland. TURKEY'S SURRENDER. London 13th. The Porte has issued a note announcing its intention to cede Dulcigno to Montenegro, and expressing a hope that further display by the combined fleet will bo abandoned. CZAREWITCH RACE. London, loth. The race for the C/arewitch was won

by Robert the Devil, Cipolata 2ml, Star 3rd. THE PAPAL COURT. Rome, 14 th. Cardinal Nina, who was appointed by Pope Leo in ISIS as Pontifical Secretary of State, lias been compelled to resign that office owing to ill-hcalth . RAIDS ON PERSIA. Teheran, 14-th. The Kurds who have been pillaging towns and villages in western Persia are composed of tribes inhabiting the

eastern portion of Asiatic Turkey, adjoining the Persian border, and have retired to their mountain fastnesses. The Shah of Persia has sent a request to the Sultan that Turkish troops should bo despatched to dislodge and punish the Khurds, and prevent further irruption into his territory. EXHIBITION GAIETIES. Melbourne, Friday. A conversazione at the Exhibition

last night was a complete success. Thirteen thousand persons were present, The building was illuminated by electric lights, and many Courts, including New Zealand, were closed. The question of opening the Exhibition at night is being much discussed. Sir Herbert Saudford, British Commissioner, has protested against it being done.