CABLE MESSAGES. LATEST HOME & FOREIGN NEWS. (REUTER'S SPECIAL — PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Berlin, Jan. 9.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2092, 16 January 1879, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES. LATEST HOME & FOREIGN NEWS. (REUTERS SPECIAL — PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Berlin, Jan. 9.

A Bill has been introduced by Prince Bismarck in the Federal Council with the object of the luppreuion of Socialism, which hu been condemned by the Pope.

London, Jan 10. The trade returm for December show, in import* a decrease of fire and a half millions, and in exports one and a half millions, as compared wich the year 1877. The Earl of BnaconsGeld's health is completely restored.

January 11. The .Ameer has received sympathetic hospitality from Russia. In Turkestan the Russian Budget proposes increased taxation to equalise the revenue and expenditure. The Grand- Vizier proposes to reduce the army to a minimum, and decentralise the provinces. Money is plentiful, with a slack discount demand. The bank minimum is unchanged ; market rate on three months' bills, 4. The bank reserve is steadily increasing, and is now over 10& millions. The bank has advanced the Government 3£ millions. The stocks market is steady. Consols are rising, and are now at 95}. The market for Australian securities is remarkablv firm. The corn market is unchanged.

January 13. An official inquiry into the Thunderer casualty resulted in a verdict that the explosion was due to a defective weld. Russian Commissioners have been appointed to consider means for reducing public expenditure. The Times has reason to believe that Yakoob Khan has been officially informed by the Indian Government of the conditions of peace such as he can honorably accept. The Midland Institute, Birmingham, containing the largest Shakespeare library in the world, has been totally destroyed by fire.

Bombay, January 11. A powerful tribe of Mongols have assumed a threatening attitude. General Roberts has consequently decided to return to Kurunvi, to concentrate his forces. The Sirdars of Cabul have written to Major Cavignari in friendly terms. Later advices state that Afoul Khan, commanding the Afghans at Kahdaar, has disbanded his army, and left the province. General Donald Stuart was. within one day's march of Candahar on the the Bth January. On the 12th January, the DeputyGovernor of Candahar tendered complete submission to the British, and now awaits the arrival of the forces of Generals Stuart and Biddulph, to surrender the city. Candahar was formally entered on the 9th. The leading officials and troops at Candahar fled to Herat.

January 13. General Donald Stuart and his forces marched through Candahar unopposed.