CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 48, 11 February 1879, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

(retjtek's special to pbess agency.) Lokdon February 6. Lord Augustus Loftus Ims been appointed Governor of New South "Wales. The French President sent a mes. age to the Chamber of Deputies, -which expressed devotion to I'arlia* mentary forms of Government. In consequence of the plague three weeks «f quarantine is ordered at Malta against arrivals. Southern Russia is increasing the rigor of her precautions] against plague on the frontiers of Germany, Austria, Turkey, the Principalities, and the Italian ports. The English ambassador at St. Petersburg has been recalled and Dufferin succeeds him. Melbourne, Friday. At a bush fire in the Colac District five persons were burned to death, and three others hopelessly injured. Brisbane, Friday. At the banquet in connection with the Warwick Agricultural Show, Governor Kennedy spoke strongly in favor of agricultural education. His Excellency also condemned protection, sayiughe considered it the means of rubbing the many for the benefit of the few. Ministers, in recent speeches, have promised to offer the available land lor sale at fair prices. Sydney, Friday. Arrived : Hero. The Englishmen mado in their first innings 267, New South Wales, two wickets down for 53. Our fielding was bad. The English batting was splendid. Catuiday. New South Wales first innings, 177 , second innings, 18, with loss of one vvicket.