LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 916, 7 November 1879, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London, October 27th. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1, 600,000 quarters. October 28th. Subscriptions to the Canterbury Loan amount to £36,000, ranging from 105 to 1073- The Balance is offered at 105. Berlin, October 28th. The opening of the Prussian Parliament took place to-day. A loan is proposed to coverthedeficitintherevenue. No allusion was made to the foreign policy. Lond'N, October 27thThe Righl Hon Sir M. Hicks Beach, in a speech delivered by him yesterday, denounced in strong terms the references 'to Ireland made by the Right Hon. John Bright in his Manchester speck The Secretary for State for Ireland said such observations as Mr Bright used on that occasion tended to encourage sedition. In reference to yesterday’s telegram stating that arran jements had been made between the Orient and Pacific line whereby the two companies were to run steamers fortnightly between London and Australia direct, commencing in January next, the companies believe in the magnitude of the trade and increasing attraction of the enterprise. The new service will retain 'he name of the Orient Line, conducted by F, Green and Co and Anderson, Anderson, and Co as joint managers.

October 29th. The Marchioness of Lome has arrived from Canada.

St. Petersburg!!, October 29th. Thirty thousand Russian troops have been ordered to Central Asia. Calcutta, October 29th. General Roberts is storing five months’ supplies at Cabul, and making preparations for hutting the troops London, October 29th. There have been large withdrawals of gold for Germany and the United States. An immediate advance on the rate of discount is expected. October 30th. The wool market is active. The sales opened to day at Id to I advance on previous rates. Obituary: Mr Bnckstone, the comedian. Two Russian cruisers have sailed for the Pacific. Naples, October 31st. Vesuvius is still agitated and the eruption is increasing. Quebec, October 30th. The Ministry have resigned in consequence of the Governor refusing them a dissolution.

Madrid, October 3hth. The iron and silver mines in Altnereaare flooded. A quantity of ore has been lost. An extraordinary water-spout burst over Malaga.

London, October 30th. General Roberts has proclaimed the permanent British administration of Afghan. General Roberts is trying the Ameer’s Ministers for complicity in the massacre of the members of the British Embassy. Paris, November 3rd. The Government have threatened to expci Hon Carlos unless he forthwith ceases all political demonstrations London, November 2nd. Orders have been given to the Mediterranean squadron, under Admiral Hornby, to proceed to the Volga. Quebec, November Ist. The difficulty with the Ministry has been compromised. The Council voted supply, and harmony is restored Constantinople, November 2nd. Sir A. H Layard, British Ambassador, explained to the Porte that the Bn ish fleet had been ordered to the Volga on account of Great Britain insisting on promised reforms in Asiatic Turkey being carried out. London. November 3rd. Yakoob Khan, assisted by a number of his followers, attempted to escape from Cabul. It is believed his intention was to head the opposition to British occupation. The plot was frustrated.