CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1170, 16 January 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (retjter's telegram per press association. ) Loudon, January 15. Five Per Cent. New Zealand 10-5 loan, 101.

The trial of those persons who have been arrested in connection with disturbances in Ireland will commence on Friday next. "

Constantinople, January 14. The Sultan has conferred the order;of the Medjidie upon the Turkish Minister of Police, who was accused of having ordered the arrest of M ollah, the priest who translated the English Bible into the Turkish language. The accusation against the Minister is, however, denied. Bombay, January 14.

The Kohistanis, whom General Baker recently dispersed, are concentrating their forces at Lundi, Kahav, and Dakka, in the vicinity of the Khyber Pass. The other Afghan tribes are, however, reported to be quiet. (SPECIAL TO THE MELBOURNE AGE.) London, January 14. An offensive alliance is believed to exist between Russia and France against Germany. Germany is largely increasing her artillery. Krupp, the gun maker, has been directed to use all despatch in turning out arms. Two hundred persons perished by the floods at St. Kitts. The destruction of property was immense. The marriage of Garibaldi with the Marchisa Haemondi has been annulled under the Austrian code. Political riots occurred at Pesth, and a collision between the military and populace occurred.

The Grand Duke of Schleswig Holstein is dead.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (REUTER : S TELEGRAM, PE R P REUS A SSOCIATION.) Sydney, Januaiy 15. There is a quantity of wool damaged in the Scottish Knight. The vessel will probably be floated, and come on to Sydney for repairs. Sailed —Albion. January 16. An exciting debate took place in the Assembly last night on the Treasurer's proposal to impose an excise duty on colonial ale. The proposition was ultimately rejected by a majority of two, and the remaining resolutions in favor of excise duties were withdrawn. Melbourne, January 15. Arrived—Albion. The Bank of New South Wales 'has given notice of withdrawal from agreement with the other banks, respecting the rate of interest. The £trathlevan has arrived at Suez, and the meat is in splendid condition. The Chief Secretary has prohibited the production of the burlesque " Happy Land" wherein it was intended to represent Mr, Berry as Longinore Smith. The other characters were Messrs. Gladstone, Lowe, and Ayrton. Large subscriptions are coming in towards the Irish relief fund.