LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 24, 4 December 1878, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuter’s Telegrams to Press Agency.) London, November 28. Consols, 95| ; bank rate, 5 per cent.; market rate, 4£ ; New Zealand wheat, 455; debentures unchanged. Since the opening of the wool sales, 70,000 bales have been catalogued. The demand has slightly improved, and the market is firmer. Calcutta, November 29. The Ameer of Afghanistan is concentrating his troops at Cabul, which is strongly entrenched. Athens, November 28. The Turkish troops of the reserve, Redifs, have committed terrible ravages at Netrick in Macedonia. Sydney, November 30. The Fifteen made in their first innings 338. The Australians made in their first innings 71 ; in the second they have scored 52, with one wicket down. December 2. * The Government have decided to take the exhibition into their own hands. The aspect of the seaman’s strike is unchanged. The Australians’ second innings closed for 251. The New South Wales Fifteen therefore won by one innings and sixteen runs. Bailey and Spoffortli did not play. The latter is ill. The former is progressing favorably. A public banquet to the cricketers takes place to-night. The Governor will be present. [Special to the Press Agency.] London, November 29. The failure of Taylor and Sons, corndealers, Glasgow, with liabilities amounting to £130,000, is announced. The Garonne has delivered the Brindisi mails. November 30. The Afreeds attacked a signalling party in the Khyber Pass, which was blocked by convoys, but were stopped. There is heavy firing at Ali Musjid, but only one tribe is hostile. December 1. Diplomatic correspondence from Central Asia shows that General Kaufman is in constant communication with the Ameer. The Russian Government first denied that their troops are inarching on Cabul, but afterwards treated the matter as an independent act of General Kaufman, declaring that lie was only on sick leave, and the motive was one of simple courtesy to' the Ameer. Russia repeats her past asrsurance that there is no intention of intervention in the Afghanistan affair. Forty leaders of the Socialists, including two members of the German Parliament, have been expelled from Berlin. Mr Gladstone was banquetted at Greenwich on Saturday. He urged the Liberals to united action. By invitation lie afterwards addressed a monster gathering at Woolwich. Ho reviewed the policy of the present Government, condemning the secret treaties and the growing expenditure. The Afghan war was entered upon without consulting Parliament, and the whole policy was in the direction of a general abridgement of the liberties of the people. Bombay, December 2. Colonel Roberts’ force advanced, and found the enemy in the Piewar Pass. He made a reconnoisance and disclosed the enemy’s position. An engagement ensued, resulting in the defeat of the Afghans. The British loss was slight. Constantinople, December 1. It is reported that negotiations are proceeding between the Porte and Great Britain for a new convention, with the object of ensuring greater influence and the right of intervention in Turkish affairs.