ENGLISH CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 1643, 27 December 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH CABLE.

[Special to the Melbourne "Argus."] London, Dec. 23. Edison claims to have discovered a simple electric household lamp, consisting of charred papor placed m a glass globo, costing only a shilling. A simplo machino supplies fifty lamps.

[Special to tub "Timaru Herald. "J London, Dec. 23. Nowh from Afghanistan states that the Sharpur dofonccs havo boon ronderod imprognablo. General GoMgli, witli a convoy of provisions aiidarumuiiitioi],hasreuchod

Lullnbauk-Pass. The revolted tribes have proclaimed Vula Khan Ameer of Afghanistan. \ The spread of plcuro-pneumonia among the cattle m England is creating alarm. !

[Rbutbb's Agency.} Galodtta, Deo. 23. - General Roberta reports on the 19th that a slight skirmishing took place on tho 18th. The losses wero trifling. Paeis, Dec. 23. Fioycinot declined the formation of a now -Ministry, and M. Waddington has beon charged with its formation. ... • London, Deo. 23. The Recorder at Leeds has been ap : pointed a public prosecutor. A Liverpool-Orleans boat was lost during a tempest, and two hundred persons drowned. Three per cent Consuls 97§ ; New Zealand 10-74 five per cent loan 100. The liquidators of the Glasgow' Dank notify that a balance dividend will Bhortly be paid without interest. Late Cape news states that Seccocini has been taken prisoner. • London, Dec. 24 Tho Homeward mail, via San Francisco, was delivered m London oa the 23rd. Jaodallak, Doc. .24 There is heavy firing at Cabul. General Gougli is close to Cataband, and is expected to reach Cabul to-day.