CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 833, 14 December 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —PER TRESS AGENCY.) London, December 12. A Liberal has been elected by a large majority for Jlalflon. Parliament adjourns for the Christmas holidays on the 7th. Constantinople, Dec. 12. The Porto has sent a, note to the representatives abroad, notifying the change in the Ministry, with the object of arranging international difficulties, all foreign questions, and the fulfilment of the Berlin treaty. (SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) London, December 10, Lord Beaeonsfield in the House of Lords declared that the rectification of the Indian frontier was the necessary result of the present war. The debate in the House of Commons will be resumed on Thursday. December 12. The failure of Glen and Walker, for half a million, is announced. A destructive hurricane in America is causing immense damage, especially in Nova Scotia, New England, and the middle States.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (special to the press agency.) Sydney, Dec. 12, A Ministry has been formed consisting of —Colonial Secretary, Minister of Justice and Public Instruction, Sir PI. Robertson ; Treasurer, Mr Watson : Attorney-General, Mr Daley :-Minister of Lands, .Mr Baker; Minister of Works, Mr Lackey ; Minister of Mines, Mr Jacobs : Postmaster-General, Mr Davios : Vfce-Prosident of Executive Council, Mr .lennings.

(rECTEU'S TELEGRAMS, PER PRESS AGENCY Sydney, December IS.

Sir IT. Robertson lias relinquished the task of forming an Administration, owing to the : hostility shown by four or live members of . the Assembly, yesternight, to the incoming , Government, and their evident intention to obstruct tlfc vote for the proposed Exhibi- : tion until 'Hie.time when the money would be useless for the object. It is feared that the delay vail jeopardise the Exhibition, the ■ failure of which would result in a national ■ disgrace. SJr H. Robertson has also resigned his seat in Parliament, -a«d retires from public life. Melbourne, Dec. 12. In the match Australian Eleven v. Fifteen of Victoria, in the first innings the Victorians made 172; Australians, one wicket down for 33. December 13. The Government have decided to offer a reward of LIOOO for the capture of Edward Kelly, and Looo for the three others. The Australian Eleven in their first innings scored I'.iS. The Victorians in their second innings had seven, wickets down for 47 when the stumps were drawn. Adelaide, December 12. In the match English Eleven v. Eighteen of South Australia, the South Australians in their -first innings made 110. The Englishmen made 12 for the loss of two wickets, and have four wickets down for 10(3. December 13. The English Eleven in their first innings made 115. The South Australian Eighteen in their second innings had seven wickets down for 01 runs when the stumps were drawn.