CABLEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 572, 28 August 1880, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

Melbourne, August 23. ! Captain Thomson of the barque ! Tochraque, has been sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment for neglecting to rescue the crew of the Catamaran, in the Java seas, whilst on her voyage to this port. Petitions have been lodged against ! the elections of Dr Madden, for Sandridge, and Mr. D. Giilies for Rodney. August 21. At the wool sales to-day 10,700 bales were offered, making a total of 48,500 bales catalogued since the opening.. Tone of the sale animated. Cross-breds to Id. lower than last sales. ' In the House of Commons the Hares and Kabbits Bill passed through Committee. Subscription. lists opened for £35,000, eix per. cent Auckland debentures. St. Petersburg, August 20. The Supreme Commission, which was appointed by the Czar, m' March last, for the maintenance of peace of .Russia, has now been abolished. General Loris Melikhoff, who was the head of the Commission; has been appointed Mia'ster ,f the Interior Calcutta, August 19. Reported yesterday that Ayoub Khan had attacked the citadel of Candahar and been repulsed is now proved devoid of foundati n. August 22. General Stewart has arrived and is quartered at Jelalabnd. General Sir Frederick S. Tfo' erts passed through Ghuznee unopposed. Report says that Mahomed Aaisiui kept hovering on his flank during : the march. . General Phayre started with his relief force from Khojuck. Pekin, August 19 Chung How, late Chinese Ambassador to St Petersburg, concluded the Kuldjp. Treaty 'with Kussia, and was. impeached, and afterwards reprieved, hjis now been finally released by the Chinese Government.