CABLEGRAMS.

Clutha Leader, Volume V, Issue 235, 10 January 1879, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

•<► . — . (Special to the Association.)

London, December 25. The San Francisco mails were delivered on the 24th. December 28. The Khedive of Egypt's palacs has been 1 partially destroyed by lire. ' A destructive fire at Hong Kong lasted for two days, and caused great destruction of property, . J The ship ITortham, from London for j 1 Sydney took fire, and is supposed to be 1 lost with all hands oil the Snares. A ' message from the Governor at the j Cape requires Cettaway to disarm and ! disband hi 3 army, cede St. Lucia Bay, and receive a resident at his court. Greek Commissions have been appointed for rectifying the Turkish fron- . tier. Yakoob Khan has arrived at Jellalabad. This is regarded as a sign of submission. A. letter from tlio Queen expresses her heartfelt thanks for the universal sympathy shown in her affliction. A plot has been discovered to assassinate r the "Emperor of Austria. A difficulty has arisen about British ; jurisdiction in Cyprus, Italy contesting it. Prince Bismarck has written a letter to the President of the Federal Council, advocating a protectionist policy. December 30. The report of the arrival of Yakoob Khan at Jellalabad is confirmed. The mai-raige of the Duke of Oonnausrlit is fix-id for March 13th. Arrived : Cliimboi.-u.zo, at Plymouth. (Special to the Star.) London, December 30. The students have created riots at Kielf . Eighty were killed. General .Roberts has held a Durbar. The frontier chiefs have announced that henceforth they will recognise England as the sovereign power. (Reuier's Special to tlie Association.) Bonbay, January 3 . General Stuart advances on Candahar to-day through Gwn-rja and the Khojuk Pass.' It is stated that the town is weakly garrisoned. The British fleet returns to Ismid, provisions being unobtainable at Arfcaki. The revenue returns for the December quai-ter show a largo increase. The Governor of Candahar is preparing for a vigorous defence. London, January 1. The City of Glasgow Bank call will realise LBOO.OOO. The Secretary has been released, and becomes a Crown witness. Turkish Commissioners have been appointed to surrender Podgoritza, Montenegro. The City of Glasgow Bank pays a dividend of five shillings on February 3. The Khan of Kelat is desirous of cooperating with the British advance on Candahar. The official correspondence with reference to reforms in Asia Minor has been published. Lord Salisbury, in a despatch, applauds and accepts the concessions of the Porte a3 an adequate instalment to the complete execution of the reforms. The American Secretary to the Treasury holds 40,000,000d015. of gold for the resumption of apecie payments. ■ ! {Special to the Evening Star.) i Lonbon, December 31. The Pope recommends the German bishops to inculcate obedience to the laws, . and to pray for the tenancy of the secular i powers. A plot to kill Prince Milan of Servia i has been discovered. . .\ Calcutta, January 1. "i A gun exploded on board ;HVM(S," t

Thunderer at Port Ismid, destroying the .turret, killing seven and. wounding forty ' of the crew. The hillmen have again stopped traffic J in the KhyberPasd. | > Pour of the Ameer's regiments havey deserted. [ Three-fourths of General Biddulph'a division are on the Candahar Plains. A general advance has been ordered.