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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 890, 15 September 1879, Page 2

The intelligence brought to us this morning through the wires is of a distressing character. Diptheria of a most malignant' type lias broken out at Christchurch, and there have been three deaths at Prebbleton. In Dunedin a large number of laborers and artizans are out of employment, and are ready to work at anything which may offer. The Mayor, upon whom a number of the unemployed waited, promised to afford such relief as he was able. The Harbor Board would commence work upon a half tide wall m about a fortnight, and as soon as the Livingstone-Oamaru Railway was commenced speedy relief would be given. Tho tribes at Hauraki refuso to give

up the offending natives, and the Government is placed m its usual fix whenever such outrages have been perpetrated. The fanatical insurrectionists have taken possession of Cabul. The city has been sacked and the most revolting outrages have been committed on the inhabitants. The British troops are advancing to the relief of the city by forced marches, while a Russian army has simultaneously advanced on Merv. One gratifying bit of intelligence reaches us, which is, that the Prince of Wales is making arrangements for visiting Australia and New Zealand. The Prince has, before leaving, to make arrangements providing for the contingency uf the Queen's death and his own succession. Wool has slightly improved. At Newcastle, New South Wales, the men on strike attacked and maltreated three new arrivals at the Waratah mine. -