TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1525, 7 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS.

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE.

LATEST FROM AFGHANISTAN. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT TO H.M.S. THUNDERER. London, January 4. The hill men have again stopped traffic by the Khyber Pass. The British fleet has returned to Ismid. Four of the Ameer’s regiments have deserted. Three-fourths of General Biddulph’s division are at Oandahar Plain, ready for a general advance. A third gun has exploded on board H.M.S. Thunderer at Ismid, killing seven men, wounding forty, and utterly destroying the turret of the vessel. The liquidators of the City of Glasgow Bank have made a statement to the effect that the prospects of a satisfactory realisation of the assets of the Bank are very bad.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per press agency. J Auckland, January 7. Pinfire has been purchased by Mr McDonald for .£SOO. At the settling of the summer meeting Vallance received .£6OB ; McDonald, <£342; Butler, .£153; Buckland, <£l4B; Walters. .£96; Perkins, .£7O ; Percival, ASB; Day, .£57 ; Carlton, JE3B, and few others letter amounts. Kissling had a large funeral. His life was insured in the Australian Mutual forJJ<£2ooo and another policy for <£looo was taken within tbe last year in the Mutual Life Association. ! ntries for Papakura races—Go’deu Crown, Tatapa, Xantippe, Purga, Raveushoe, Don, Venus Transit, Gillie Callum. Wellington, January 7. The following gentlemen are gazetted valuers under the Land Tax Act: — Joseph Richards, Papanui, Selwyn. John .Tebson, Sheffield, Selwyn. John Carston, Leeston, Selwyn. C. L. Davies, Prebbleton, Selwyn, Joseph Richards, Papanni, Selwyn. John Taylor, Taldhurst, Selwyn. William Thomas Champion Miller, Ferry road, Selwyn. Charles William Corner, Halswell, Selwyn. Nicholas Ellis, Riccarton, Selwyn. Francis George Parry Leach, Christchurch, Selwyn. Herbert Edward Alport, Christchurch, Selwyn.

William Cuthbert, Sydenham, Selwyn. John Smith Willcocks, Lyttelton, Akaroa. John Bell Newton, Waimate. Andrew Carter, Makikihi, Waimate. Charles Frederick Barker, Christchurch, Ashburton.

Francis John Wilson, Timaru, Geraldine. Francis Worcester Stubbs, Timaru, Geraldine.

At Wanganui an unsuccessful attempt was made yesterday morning to get the Arthur Wakefield off the spit. By direction she was then lightened, and the anchors placed further out. There being not much sea last evening she was hove to the edge of the channel, and the Clyde then towed her inside the heads. The estimated value of the cargo is £2500 to £3OOO, which is insured in the same office as the vessel. She has had a severe humping, but as yet no material damage has been ascertained. It is probable that there will be a general average claim.

An audacious robbery was committed last night at the Anchor Line Shipping Co.’s office, of a packet containing £265, which was left on top of a safe. It was found that the window had been left unfastened.

The Grand Jury intend to bring in a presentment recommending that in cases of attempted suicide by women on account of domestic troublec, &c., the ends of justice might bo served without the necessity of compelling the attendance of the unfortunate women at the Supreme Court.

Dunedin, January 7. Mr Stout, M.H.R., addresses his constituents on Friday evening. At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court this morning Margaret Barrett, for stealing from a dwelling, was sentenced to five years imprisonment ; Robert Angus, for larceny as bailee, five years; Hyam Metz, forgery, !wo years ; James Morgan, forgery, twelve monies. A Chinaman suffering from leprosy at Tuapcka committed suicide this morning. Blenheim, January 7.

Amy Sbcrwin with Signor Pompei finished a most successful season last night, having had full houses for three nights. They leave for Christchurch to morrow. The insurance agents mot yesterday and resolved to recommend their head offices to offer thirty pounds to supplement the Government off(i* of two hundred, and a free pardon for evidence sufficient to convict the person who sot fVe to the Government Buildings in November, 1.876, which is confidently expected to have the desired effect.