SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5650, 25 December 1879, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

[BY CABLE]. COMMERCIAL. [ UECTBII's TELEGRAMS. ] London, December 22. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 206,009 quarters. THE SEAT FOB SHEFFIELD. London, December 22. Mr. Waddy, the Liberal candidate, has been elected for Sheffield, by a narrow majority. REINFORCEMENTS FOR GENERAL ROBERTS. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE " AGE."] London, December 23 The latest news news from Afghanistan states that General Stewart has been despatched with strong forces from Candahar for the purpose of relieving General Roberts. ILLNESS OF THE RUSSIAN ESIHREsS London, December 23. The Empress of Russia is seriously ill with pleurisy. It is feared it will end fatally. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. London, December 23. Edison is reported to have overcome the difficulties in connection with the general use of the electric lighting. There is consequently a heavy fall in ga3 shares. * COLONIAL NEWS. THE BUSHRANGERS. [reuter's telegrams.] Sydney, December 24. The Executive Council has decided that Williams and Bennett be imprisoned —the first for life, and the latter for three years. The others are to be hanged on the 20th January. NEW ZEALAND WOOL. Sydney, December 24. The wool show at the International Exhibition is the finest ever seen in the colonies. There were 400 exhibits. Joseph Aarons, of Wellington, obtained first prize for the best bale of combing wool, in the grease. Sailed : Wakafcipu, for Wellington. SHIPPING. Melbourne, December 24. Sailed : Claud Hamilton.