NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5551, 13 January 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(SPECIAL TO THE PRESS AGENCY,)

London, January 6.

Ellison, who was implicated in the Avoca gold robbery, has been discharged, the law officers of the Crown being of opinion that as the warrant was issued for an offence committed on the high seas, although it might have been charged as committed at Melbourne, the Victorian Government have not such exclusive jurisdiction to justify the demand for Ellison’s surrender. Mr. Lewis, who prosecuted, does not intend to re-arrest Ellison. The magistrate, Mr. Vaughan, observed that Wieberg’s evidence was inadequate to support the committal of the accused.

(REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.)

London, January 7.

The Bight Hon. Mr. Forster, speaking at Bradford, made a severe attack on the foreign policy of the Government. He expressed a hope that the next general election would condemn the Imperialist policy, which might lead to war with the world.

January 8. The Premier is suffering from a severe attack of gout. The depression of trade is causing a general movement for reducing wages. Numerous strikes are occurring.

Fifteen hundred goods guards and shunters on the Midland railway have struck. January 9. Lord Beaconsfield’s health is improving. He is now progressing favorably. The plague has broken out in Astrakan. The Russian authorities are endeavoring to localise it.

It is authentically stated that the Ameer Shore Ali entered the Russian territory unattended by troops. Bombay, January 10.

General Roberts successfully attacked and completely defeated the Afghans at Khost, where they had taken up a position in considerable numbers. Heavy loss was inflicted on the enemy. The British loss was slight. The defeat is expected to have a salutary effect. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (RE UTERUS SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCYJ Sydney, Saturday. A clerk nameP'Montgomery has been arrested for stealing a laSge'-mrantity of jewellery, the property of Lady R<Kif>gon. A London telegram to the GoveTmaeat* states that applications for space at the Sydney Exhibition are numerous, pressing, and increasing. Melbourne, Saturday. In the cricket match South Melbourne versus Canterbury, the former in their first innings made 317; Canterbury in the first innings made 90, and in the second 131.