CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 861, 18 January 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (sI'ECIAI, TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, January IG. Count Gola, the Italian representative at the Turkish Frontier Commission, was murdered at Stamboul. General Primrose has been ordered to advance from Candahar to Ghizi. (KErTKK'STKLKIIKAM, PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, January IG. The French Ministerial statement to-day declared that they and the Republic sire actuatedbypaeificmotives. Ithas promised vigorous measures to make the Republic prosperous. The termination of existing commercial treaties would be therefore necessary, but without departing from the principle of free trade. Changes i»f an anti-Republican nature would be avoided as detrimental to the interests of the country. The statement was coldly received. The Cuzeo arrived at Aden yesterday. January 17. A definite treaty of peace was signed to-day between Russia and Turkey. The dividend of Cs 8d in the Glasgow Bank is payable on 28th February. New Zealand fives, 101. Flour is Is Gd lower. * DfIIECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (special to tkess association.) Sydney, January 17. The buys engaged at the Hamilton Colliery, Hunter district, have struck for higher wages. The French war steamer Victorieuse, with the admiral for the Pacific station, arrived yesterday. The Bulli lock-out is still unsettled. A meeting yesternight expressed sympathy, and "promised assistance to the, miners. Mr. Green, one of the owners of the Orient line, has applied to the Government for certain concessions to steamers in return for valuable services rendered to the colony. Mr. Parkes has requested further information. A vote of want of confidence in the Queensland Ministry has been earned, and the Government has resigned. Melbourn-e, January 17. Disastrous fires occurred at Karahu and Albury yesterday. George Martin and Co. have suspended payment. They were involved by M'Comas and Co., of London. From Malmsbury it is reported that three sinned men, supposed to be the Kellys, took possession of a house in the neighborhood. Further intelligence is expected. Brisbane, January 17. Mr. MTlwraith's motion of want of confidence was carried by 32 to 30. The Doiigla3 Ministry will probably resign. An agitation is started to support the locked-out Bulli and Woollongong miner;.

f KF.I"TKK"s TELEi: ISAM, PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) iIELBOCRSE, January 17. Tlic English cricketers start for Sydney to-day. The failure of Martin and Co. lias caused much comment. The liabilities are stated to be L 150,000. In tho cricket match Canterbury v. Richmond, the first innings of the latter closed for 105. Canterbury has four wickets down for 111,