CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 35, 23 December 1879, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

«. . (eedter's telegbams.) London, 17th December. Parliament is summoned to meet for the despatch of business on the 15th February. The Court has granted a writ of error in Orton's case upon doubts ■^Having been raised as to whether the KkJOourt was empowered to pass two sentences for the same offence. Arrived— Gloria and Star of the North. Three per cent, consols, 97 ; five per cent New Zealand 10-40 loan, 101 ; new loan, 99JCalcutta, 17th December. Telegraphic communication with Cabul is interrupted nenr Jagadahak Pass. • General Gough repor's that the tribes beyond Gandamak are obstructing the British advnnce. It is believed that the British are in a position at Shepar in strong and well fortified cantonments outside Cabul, and that the hills near are in the possession of the liritish troops The British entrenchments have been strengthened, and with ample supplies of material, there is every reason to believe that the position is tenable pending the arrival of reinforcements. Gough'B advance has been stopped - by hostile tribes. *^ Reinforcements will be sent from Peshawur, where reserve forces are forming. lokdon, December 18. Lord Dufferin has arrived at Peterborough. 3he report of the liquidators of the City of Glasgow Bank states that a final payment will apeediJy be made. A further dividend is announced, making fifteen shillings in aIL The Lord-Lieutenant has appealed for subscriptions to relieve tLe distress existing in Irelaud. Calcutta, Dec 18. The Serdar, Abdullus Khan, has seized the citadel of Herat and proclaimed himself Governor. Yakoob Khan, his brother, has been seized and imprisoned. In addition to the troops with Bake and McPherson, Roberts' force number 5000, with 23 guns. Sydney, December 19. The full Court have confirmed the conviction of the bushrangers . Sunday. The Torres St jait mail has arrived at Cooktown. The barque Adelphoi was wrocked at Point Hackling. Crew all saved. The vessel was insured for £2000 in the New Zealand Insurance Company. Two Chinamen, have been discovered in a suburb in Sydney affected with leprosy. One was poisoned , suicide is supposed. The other was away late on Saturday nigm J*jto La Perouse, close to the landing of the New Zealand cable, and Sut in a tent near the beach, where iere is • a favorite picnic ground. Great indignation has been manifdbted by the cable and custom house people. A strong remonstrance xfti '"sent to the Premier. The accident means absolute isolation of the cable station, and as an imeneible quarantine will possible

affect telegraph communication witl New Zealand, it is Imped tho Now N Zealand Government will remonsfruti with the Sydney Government;. Then i is great alarm felt here, ;is it is i . mos.t loathesome form of the disease