TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 231, 3 February 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan. 29. There has been a Socialistic outbreak at Yarci tori... Many have been arrested. A body of armed Nagars attacked the plains of Coohar Assara, pillaging the to a plantations, and killing and wounding several managers. The latest news from Afghanistan states that early hostilities are anticipated. General Roberts’ division has been rcvictuailed and strengthened. It is reported Mahonuned Jan died from a recent wound. The insurgents demand the reinstatement of Yakoob as a condition |of peace. The British forces will march on Herat in March. Lord Salisbury is out of danger. A petroleum field has been discovered in Hanover, in richness and extent equal to the Pennsylvanian standard. The B-.mbay division is expected to advance upon Herat and hand it over to Persia. Military operations will be renewed at C&bul on the 15th of March. General Haines is commanding. Although suggestions that England should hand Herat over to the euro of Persia are being renewed by the Press, nothing positive is yet known as to the intentions of the British Government in the matter. It is stated that the Homo Rulers of Mayo, iu Ireland, intend to select Davitt and Brennan, now under committal for using seditious language at anti-rent meetings, as candidates for representing Mayo in Parliament, upon condition that they shall abstain from sitting in the House of Commons. The latest news from Afghanistan states that the insurgents are ncreasiug, and the situation is serious. Tue late Governor of Jellalabad has joined the rebels. The South Australian four per cent loan of L 3,250,000 was announced to-day. The minimum was fixed at 92|, Jan. 30. A large meeting was held in Dublin today to consider the question of the relief of the distress. The Duchess of Marlborough was present, and addressed the meeting. She repudiated the assertions made by Mr Parnell in h's recent speeches iu America. The General Post Office, having intima.ed that under an Act of Parliament passed i- 1340, conveyance of mails by the Orient Company is compulsory, Australian mails will be carried by that line as hitheito. Jan. 31. A report is current that Russian losses ; n camels and war material have been so great that they will be unable to continue their expedition in the Turkoman country. If is further stated that the Russian Government already contemplates abandoning the expedition. Air Wrensfordly is Gazetted as Chief Justice of Western Australia. The Post Office having intimated to the Orient Company that a penalty of L2OO per bag would be imposed for a refusal to carry midis, the Company announce that they will carry them. A Globe telegram from Berlin states that a fresh Congress is proposed to settle the question of the boundary between Greece and Turkey. An nfluential memorial has been presented to the Government, demanding a Commi; alon like the JamaicaComraiss on, to enquire into the hangings at Oabnl. Obituary—Marquis of Anglesea, Calcutta, Jan. 31. The condition of affic'rs in Afghanistan is unsettled. Malcontents arc rallying at Ghaz.'ee, and decline they will light if yakoob Khan is not reinstated.