CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5276, 18 January 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Special to Press Association.} London, January 16fch. Gola, the Italian representative at the Turkish Frontier Commission, wasmurderedat Stamboul. General Primrose has ordered, an advance from Candahar to Ghizi.

Rotter's Special to the Press Asso-

ciation.)

London, January 17th. A definite Treaty of Peace was signed today between Russia and Turkey. A dividend of Gs 8d in the Glasgow Bank is payable on the 28th of February. New Zealand 5 per cent, debentures are. at £101. Flour is Is 6d lower.

INTERCOLONIAL. Ter Special Correspondent of Press*

Association.)

• Melbourne, January 17th. Disastrous fires occurred, at Rarahu and Albury yesterday.

George Martin and Co. bavo suspended payment, being involved by M'Comaa and Co., of London.

From Malraesbury it iB reported that three armed men, supposed to be the Kellys, took, possession of a h&use in the neighbourhood. Further intelligence is expected.

Brisbane, January 17th. M'llwraith's motion of want of confidence was carried by 32 to 30. The Douglas Ministry have resigned. An agitation has been started in support of the locked-out Bulli and Wollongong miners. The miners at Lambton, Newcastle, are considering the " vend " system. Marshead, the owner, threatens dismiasalif they join. Melbourne, 17th January. The English cricketers started for Sydney to-day.

The failure of Martin and Co. has caused much comment. The liabilities of the firm, are stated to be £150,000.

Sydney, January 17th. The boys engaged at the Hamilton CollieryHunter district, have s'-ruck for higher wageß.

The French war steamer Victorieuse, with the admiral for the Pacific atation, arrived yesterday.

The Bulli lock-out is Etill unsettled. A. meeting yesternight expressed sjmpathy, and promised assistance to the miners.

Mr Green, one of the owners of the Orient; Line, applied to the Government for certain concessions to the steamers in return for the valuable services rendered to the Colony. Sir Henry Parkes requested further information.