CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3197, 20 October 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Irkutsk's telegrams.]

THE EXCHEQUER BONDS.

LONDON, October 19,

A memorial has been presented to the Government by a nnmber of brokers and agents urging the conversion ot the .registered Exchequer Bonds to encourage small investors hnd trustees. LONDON, October IS. j, New Zealand securities are falling j today's quotations being 5 per cent 10-40 loan.. 102J; 5 per cent ISS9 loau, 1024; 4J per cent 1879-1904 loan 94| (sic). THE BOWING CHAMPIONSHIP.^ "There is a good deal of interest'teing takeu in the forthcoming race between Trickett and Hanlon. The latter is .the favourite in the betting at 6t04 on him. ' ANOTHER AGRARIAN MURDER. Agrarian outrages continue to occur frequently in various parts of Ireland. One of a Borious nature was committed to-day near Baretry. A landloid was driving into that town in his carriage when he was fired nt by a party of men. The shots passed their intended victim, but the coachman waa shot dead in his seat. ARRANGEMENTS RE DULCIGNO. j CON STAN IINOPLE, October 18. j The delegates appointed by the Powers aud Turkey to arrange for the cession of Dulcigno have met at Letiuge, in Montenegro, aud have commenced their deliberations. DEFEAT OF BASUTOS. CAPE TOWN, October 18. Telegrams have been received announcing another defeat of tho Basil tos. The latter had invested Mafeting in large force when tho Cape Rillcs under Cauington made a desperate attack- and succeeded in completely dispersing them. AFFAIRS IN AFGHANISTAN. CALCUTTA, October 18. News lias been received from Afghanistan that in accordance, with instructions from India, Kurram Valloy has been evacuted by the troops which -were stationed there. Intelligence also cornea to hand that caravans arc daily arriving at Kandahar from Herat, the road between the two cities being opened. DISTURBANCES IN ASIA. 0T - LONDON, October; 1. The country in the vicinity of the river Hclmund, in Afghanistan, is in a very disturbed state, and depredations of .a serious character are constantly being committed by lawless tribes. : Caravans between Herat and Kandahar are systematically waylaid and plundered.