SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6825, 2 October 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

» fBT TELHGBArH.—COPYBIGM.f JEEUTEB.] FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN. Calcutta, September 29. Intelligence to hand from Cabul states that further fighting has taken place between the Ameer's troops and the rebel Ghilzais, resulting in the defeat of the former, with heavy loss. COMMITTED FOE, TRIAL. London, September 29. O'Donnell has been committed for trial for the murder of James Carey, the Irish informer, at Port Elizabeth. LORD MAYOR OF LONDON. London, September 29. At the annual meeting to-day for the election of Lord Mayor, Alderman R. N. Fowler was chosen for that office. RUSSIA AND BULGARIA. St. Petersburg, September 29. The Russian Government are adopting a conciliatory policy in regard to the present crisis in Bulgaria. " BLACK FLAGS" RETREATING. Paris, September 29. Official despatches from Tonquin state that since their recent defeat the " Black Flags" have retired from Singkoi, apparently fearing a further encounter with the French troops. ALFONSO HOOTED IN PARIS. Paris, September 29. King Alfonso, who was received to-day by President Grevy, was hooted, by the people along the entire route to the President's mansion. THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. Paris, September 29. The French Chambers meet for the despatch of business on the 23rd October. IRISH CONTENTION AT LEEDS. ! London, September 29. At a meeting to-day of the Irish Convention now being held at Leeds, Mr. Parnell's executive was elected, and it was resolved that active exertions should be used in connection with the approaching municipal elections. BANK DIVIDEND. 1 London, September 29. The Bank of South Australia has declared for the last half year a dividend of 6 per cent., and carried £7000 to the reserve fund. LONDON MARKETS. London, September 29. Consols remain at 10l|. New Zealand securities are quoted as follows : —The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 103|; the 5 per cent. 1889 loan is 105 i; the U percent. 1879-1904 loan, 101J; the 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 101*. Colonial breadstufis : — Adelaide wheat, ex store, 45s 6d; Adelaide, flour, ex store, 325; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 40s to 445. Total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,770,000 quarters. Australian tallow: Best beef,. 40s; best mutton, 41s. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, September 29. The tone of the wool sales continued firm at yesterday's and to-day's auctions. 170,000 bales have been catalogued since the opening of the series, and 40,500 bales have been withdrawn from sale. ['SFKCTAIi I'O PRESS ASSOCIATION. J London, September 30. SIR HENRY PARKES. Sir Henry Parkes has arrived at Liverpool from America. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION. A gunpo-vder explosion at Nilna has detroyed sixteen houses and caused a loss of twenty lives. THE IRISH CONVENTION. At the conference of the Irish Land League authorities, held in Leeds under the presidency of Mr. ParnelJ, improvedorganising machinery was agreed upon. A public meeting was held in the evening, attended by a large number of English sympathisers. Mr. Parnell was absent through a cold. SERIOUS RIOT IN IRELAND. In a riot at Omagh several Orange men and Leaguers were wounded, and a number of arrests have been made. THE WOOL AUCTIONS. At the wool sales the foreign demand is increasing, and prices are firmer. O'DONNELL'S TRIAL. Messrs. Fullerton and Pryor, American lawyers, are engaged to defend O'Donnell, and 8000 dollars have been subscribed towards the defence fund. CONSPIRACY IN RUSSIA. An extensive conspiracy has been detected in St. Petersburg. One hundred and fifty officers have been arrested as being implicated, and a large quantity of arms, gunpowder, and bombs has been seized. CHINA AND FRANCE. China persists in her claim to the left bank of the Red River, and that a neutral zone shall be assured on the right bank. ARMING LONDON POLICEMEN. London night police are now armed 1 with revolvers. SHIPPING NEWS. [PER merchant shipping and underwriters' ASSOCIATION.] London, September 29. Arrived: Ship Hertha, from Lyttelton, May 31; Anazi, from Timaru, May 24, reports having jettisoned 70 tons of cargo, and the remainder is sevevely damaged. New York, September- 29. The ship Harald Haarfager, Boston to Wellington, put back to repair damages sustained during a recent succession of heavy gales. ♦ COLONIAL JXEWi,. victorialTrevenue. Melbourne, October 1. The Victorian revenue for the quar- j ter amounts to £1,310,000, being a decrease of £13,000 compared with the corresponding, period of last year. During the same period the Customs revenue has decreased £2000, the excise £16,000, and the territorial revenue £37,000. The receipts from railways, however, have increased £1000 during the quarter.

•' SOUTH AUSTRALIA {* [" * • REVENUE. \- i\ \ Adelaide, Octob\ / \ • j The South Australian revenu. ' 1. I the quarter ended September*/ \ j amounted to £495,000, being a \ crease of £32,000 compared with the s n v /' corresponding quarter of last year. During the period the revenue from Customs duties decreased by £21,000, and that from land by £22,000. EIGHT HOURS' DEMONSTRATION. Sydney, October I. The annual demonstration of the Eight Hours' League took place today. There was an enormous attendance, and the weather was fine. IMMIGRANT SHIP QUARAN"- , , TINED. y Sydney, October It •The ship Dharwar, from London, with immigrants, has arrived in port. The doctor is prostrated with feverand the ship has been quarantined. MELBOURNE DIVORCE CASE. Melbourne, October 1. In the divorce suit Bollam v. Bollam the jury were unable to agree upon & verdict, and were discharged. s THE MANAPOURI. Sydney, October 1. Sailed, yesterday afternoon: The Manapouri for Auckland.