Cablegrams.

Otago Witness, Issue 1461, 15 November 1879, Page 9

Cablegrams.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Neuter's Special.) London, ' November '4th, Arrived : Alexander Duthie, from Syds neyj Garonne, from Melbourne. ' November sth. New Zealand five per cent, loan, 101» At a Liberal meeting at Grantham, the? Bight Hon. Robert Low© condemned th* policy of the Government, and stated tKafr ;i£ the Liberal pirty were returned to power, they would resume their formec policy. \ i < .) i Mussurus Pasha, Turkish ambassador* ' i asked Lord Salisbury to explain the pro* sence of the British fleet at Youla, and; , the menacing attitude of the British Goc vernment. ' " ' November 6th» Bank rate, of discount, 3 per cent. ' Stocks of all kinds are buoyant. %> * The railway traffic returns are rapidly improving. * < . Trade generally is.reviving. | In cdnseqaence of representations made*, to the Government by the Turkish Ami bassador, promising immediate execution, of reforms in Asia, the despatch of the*, fleet to Voula has been countermanded. . ' November 7tb. : Best Australian beef tallow', 41s 6d pep cwt ; do mutton tallow, 43a 6d percwV'; It is rumoured that negotiations havfe been opened between' the. British anct, Russian Governments with a view to th& settlement >of' Anglo-Russian relations ml Central Asia; and arranging the' limits of: their respective influences. ' ".■, •->■■ -• Rumours are current, but unconfirmed^ of the ' imminent dissolution of Parliament. -- -, '• '> t »"„.(•(> >--u i ,«;■ The wages of Cleveland surfa<iem«a: < have been raised lO'percerit'' '-> %' vjjjK'i, -The Board of Trade returns ot exporiw for. last month show a decided: imprdvement; the increase over the previbufe month being £437,500. •'> •" :J ytl* ," "' .'" •'^:'~ November Bfcfa.' c ' The Somersetshire arrived at Plymouth, to-day. " " -■'.-.,•.,'. i.*f i<> v ,L" . Sir Garnet Wolseley ' has gone Hq> Secocmi'a country, and has notified that he will "make war against him if he refuse*, to submit. * l * ' ' ' ' - frT. Petersburg, November sthv r Count Schouvaloff, ambassador at Loodon, has been recalled. ... Turkey 'has conceded the British Government's demands, and* in consequence* the despatch of the fleet under AdmiraS. Hornby to Yolo has been countermanded, , ' * ' .•.--, .The total reserves 1 (notes and ! bullion^ in the Bank of England amount tflk £16,625,000. , . J ' _ ' •' " '• New York, November 4tb. . The State elections have been carried? by the Republicans in the. Northern*, States by an increased majority. ' ' "' ' \ November sth. " Connell has been elected Governor o£ the State of New York. " ' ' Calcutta, November 6su" The Ghiizais tribes continue hostilities^ and have made additional attacks on then British forces, all of which were. unsuQ*. cessf ul. November Btlu The British forces at Jellalabad an*. Cabul have joined hands, and are holding; communication. . Berlin, November 7ibV Prince Bismarck is laid up with, a> severe attack of rheumatism. Rumours) j of serious danger greatly exaggerated. I Panama, November 7th.; I Heavy floods in Jamaica, attended; with loss of life and ~ great damage to.; crops. (Special to Press Association.) London (undated). The Irish landlords have organised & defence league, and are endeavouring to> prove, through the Press and publics.. meetings, that the agricultural distress iat greatly exaggerated for political purpose^ and that the seditious and incendiary ! language of the Home Rulers is causing^ ; serious agrarian outrages, a,nd in uub^ districts a system of intimidation. (Special to the Melbourne Abchjs.)i London, November 4thi It will probably be arranged that thai. Australian - Brindisi papers and letters, will be carried at Southampton rates. The Austrian squadron has been ordered to Jralonica.

INTERCOLONIAL. , (tIEUTER'S SPBOIAL.) Sydney, N,ovember7tnl

The Legislative Assembly read a. second, time a bill amending the .Land Acts. Thfe same bill passed the Assembly, and waag rented by the Council, last session. The R.RI.S. Australia sailed yesterdays November 10th.

The Catholic Archbishop has publicly^ denounced the new Education Bill, lifcen-. ing it to the ancient instrument of torturer called the "scavenger's daughter." The anniversary of the Prince of WaleaJ* birthday was observed as a public holiday to-day. There was an enormous attend-, ance at the Exhibition, where a demon-, stratum, by the Friendly Societies toofe; place.

Adelaide, November 7&U, Arrived: Sankow. i

| _ JBeisbanb, November 6th. vS Parliament has been further prorogued io December 23rd. ; h • v.t- V^&LBOtrKNE, ISTpvember 6th. J \ Th^BankJjof^Außtralasia at Moe was men, masked. They were successfully resisted, but, though fired,. at, succeeded" in making . their escape to the bush. The police are In pursuit. In the Assembly last night, the Hon. Graham Berry stated he desired a dissolution. If granted, he would appeal to jthe country immediately after dealing ■with the Reform measure now before .'Parliament. Arrived : Ringarooma, from New Zealand. .1 Sailed : Arawata, yesterday, with the Suez mail. 7 • Later. s The men who attempted to rob the -Bank of Australasia at Moe were arrested this morning. They are the sons <pf a selector. ;•* (Special to Press Association.) Sydney, November 6th. In the Sunday-school assault case, the magistrate stated that since last hearing ie had received letters from the defendant Intended to influence his decision. , -November 7th. ,j The Sunday-school teacher was comiJaaitted for trial for , assault, on a pupil, , „ . Melbourne, (November 6th. ■„.,. The, Government have undertaken the ;./permanent survey. of the first hundred $milei;of ; the North-western Canal. * , The.Government have agreed to reserve iOO square, miies of ,. country; beyond the Jllurr&y to enable a, private company to jform •%^temperance .agricultural . settlement. „ |.r. r r , ,/, , tv:v/?- ■ : • • f The j Government . propose i o tq rpass the f/«atima^es, deal wifch.the Reform Bill, aad then go to the country.,! „-. „ • ■ ,? . "hi -}'3.,t :.' • •'.'-. s: Npyember7th. . There] ia excitement unpolitical circles,; Inconsequence of the Age categorically) .demanding the; substitution of- Messrs, Munro, Casey* and , Dow for Messrs Lalpr, ; -and; ; Longmure; in, the (Ministry. \ 3lr -32?erry. refused -, to . accede to the, pro-; 'us : • .!-..». . \ -. The Hon. G. Berry intends during the] Tooew to ; appoint a Royal Commission to; Exhaustively: inquire into, the., whole ,ques-: 'turn of Protection, with a view of - basing I *M sound protective tariff pn, A their re-! ,;port, .r : .v „ r ■ < „,:,--,: > r r>,' ] <a& ' i*,r. i Adelaide, OSTovemberCfch. j , The wheat- growers fear rust if the hot; "Weather continues. . fa ' '-'-^ '■—'•"; »"'•' '' ■ ■'•■'• j > - . Some of the following messages have H?aJready, appeared^ in our columns in a & mutilated form :— -'-■• j ' tr. ••„.. <f. London, October 28th. • j , With reference, to the^telegram df.yesdate' announcing' a fortnightly! < %aecvice' i '6f first-class steamships direct! \ from London to Australia, , to commence' fe'-itt.'. January .next," th^, managers, of the] Steam " Navigation .Company, And erson, '^Anderson, and C 0.,; 1 and F.., Green and Co., of London, notify; •y that the new s^eryice is undertaken solely l>y their Company and the -Pacific Steam JSavigationCompjany of Liverpool. ' ' V. Tte'3^p'pi»Mpanies believe that the # Increasing o'.magnitude0 '.magnitude of t the trade beQreat Britain' 'and the Australian "Colon^eß,,' together "with the large additions, to the permanent settlers, and the h ( ,B.uinber ( pf travellers only visiting the ;t; t * Colony, which , is also' increasing every f -year,' amply justify this extension of their service... C. , The extended service, it is announced, J % , "mil retain the name of the Orient Steam •> Navigation Company, and will be cori- , ■ ducted, as before, by Messrs F. Green and tf : , Co., and .Anderson, Anderson, and Co. *' as joint managers. November 2nd. , Particulars have now been received of the naval engagement. which took place at j the beginning of last month between the CJluKaji, £n f d t Peruvian fleets, and which' ( ' .iwulted' in' the capture of the ironclad ' . Huaacar. 'From these it appears that the j Huascar, f made ,a most gallant defence, i auad', only 'surrendered to the enemy after : the^dirdral in' command, two lieutenants, X and a iargeriumber of the crew had been z ;•■- ; ;.-;/' •• ■• : '" 'A tele^am from Sti Petersburg stateß that the arsenal and gun factories are s busy night and day manufacturing arms, )?■ an^ Vifta^l tbe Government have sent >$ . wafers iwprivate'firmr.to suspend privafe ; ''i»n'tracts*r '"'"''■''" "" 7' The; Shah 1 of Peisia has declined to . afford, the' RusViian expedition from Cen- ". tralAsii facilities for obtaining provisions Sn Persia. __ -„~.. ,~ . „,^ ". /November 3rd. The Cabinet isdiscußsing the transfer of Afghanißtan to Persia, the Shah ceding OrthuztoJßngland. - "-" .Ornruz is- an island- about 15 miles in <y circumference, occupying a commanding i , position in the Persian Gulf. The English municipal elections have . / resulted in large Liberal gains. ■I y.'J^ -. a Bombay, October 30th. ? " advice's received to-day from Cabul 1 ' state that General Roberts has issued a f ' proclamation in which he announces that , the abdication of the Ameer Yakoob Khan • «nd the ; outrage ' committed on members '" -of the' 'British Residency have compelled - liim to occupy the city and certain parts *.'«!' th pending a satisfactory - -•Bttlement; " The proclamation adds that a permanent Government will be estab4ished> after General Roberts has held a consultation with the leading chiefs and sirdars, J