CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1095, 22 October 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. f KKt'TKK'STKI.KCKAM, I'Kl: I'KKS.S ASSOCIATION.) London, October 21. The Daily Telegraph publishes a telepram from Peshawar stating that the Governor of Jellalahad reports that Russian troops have occupied Mcrv. This is unconfirmed from other sources. Bombay, October 21. It is stated that the Indian Government arc going to construct a railway through Scinde Valley to Quetiah, thence on to Candahar. Madrid, October 21. Disastrous floods continue in spain. A thousand persons have been drowned, and great loss of property has resulted. (FROM THE MELBOURNE AKGUS.) London, October 8. The death is announced of Earl Clanwilliam, G.C.H., at the age of 84. The late earl was an Trish Peer, and sat and voted in the ITousi; of Lords under the title of Baron Clauivilliam. October 12. 3lr. R. A. Cross. 31. P., Home Secretary, delivered an address last night to a Conservative meeting at Leigh, in Lancashire, in the course of which he alluded at some length to the present state of affairs in Afghanistan. The policy of her Majesty's Government with nifrfrence t j that country, 3lr. Cross declared, was uiir changed. They had no desire, he said, to interfere with the internal affairs of Afghanistan, the object in view merely being to ensure the domination of England in regard to her relations. with other countries. (SPECI.IL TO MELBOURNE AGK.) L'>nim>n. October 21. News from Afghanistan states that the demolition of the Cabul citadel has been effected ; also that liie dismantling of other forts was proceeding. The mail 3teamer Australia broke her shaft a few days after leaving San Fraucisco. The vessel has put back for repairs. The State of California, by a general vote of the people, almost unanimously condemned Chinese immigration, and

asked for the intervention of England and France. Amicable relations have been restored with Egypt and Abysinnia. The Russians in Merv have been considerably reinforced, and the march has been resumed. iMHCOT XKWS. (KKUTER : S TEI.KGRAIT. PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION.') Sydnxy, October-21. An accident occurred this ; morxung ,on the northern railway line.-. .. Tljrep carriages became uncoupled, and, in the shock of their meeting the train, again^jinjujed 30 or 40 people, but' none fatally, j; Brisbane, Octob'er 21. The miners at Maytown have struck. It is reported they will prevent the Chinese working there. 1 • .? Hobart Towjf,. October, 21.-. The Governor has refused, td dissolve Parliament, and the Ministry have resigned in consequence of the adverse vote iu the Assembly. MEraocKNE,.October 21. The proposed stanjp duties oil policies meets with opposition from the insurance companies. '■ Arrived—Messina.