[By Cable.] [iieutejr's telegrams.] LONDON, April 9. Cape news to March 25 states : — The latest convoy with supplies proceeding to Luneberg, escorted by a detachment of 104 officers and men of the 80th Regi mont, was attacked by 4000 Zulus on March 12. The convoy had been pre viously warned of the probable attack, and although everything was prepared the Zulus overwhelmed them. The captain commanding the escort and 40 men were killed arid 20 missing ; 40 reached Lune berg. The British guns and ammunition were afterwards recovered and the dead buried. The relieving force for Ekowe starts on the 26th of March. The majority of the British reinforcements have arrived at the Cape. SYDNEY, April 10. Fiji news states that the Levuka Chamber of Commerce lias transmitted a petition to the Queen against the present native taxation and continuing the policy of Sir Arthur Gordon. [special to the' press association.] LONDON, April 9. News from the Capo states that General i Pearson's sortie from Ekowc on March 26th was repulsed, but he regained the ! entrenchments. The 10th Regiment are making rapid marches for his relief. I MELBOURNE, April 10. The second and third money in the Melbourne Cup are increased to £200 and £100. The added money for the Champion Stakes is reduced by £500. [by special wire.] CHRISTCHURCH, April 10. The business of the Supreme Court was finished to-day, with the exception of the case of Schwartz, charged with arson, which will be taken next week. John Basingthwaite, fraudulent insol vency, received 12 months' hard labor. John Johnston, for a similar offonce, re ceived three months' hard labor. Samuel Hooy, larceny, two years' hard labor. William Allen, alias Belgrave, larceny, j four years' penal servitude. John Mandcrs, indecent assault, was sentenced to three months' hard labor and two Hoggings, of 25 stripes each, with a cat o'-nine-tails. George Skates, larceny, 15 months' hard labor. George Stevings, associated in. the last case, was acquitted. A committee is now engaged consider ing the reorganisation of the City Council. So great is tho pressure of the grain trade that two shifts of men are kept working day and night, and the ballast trains between Lyttelton and Templeton can only be worked at night. DUNEDIN, April 10. In a case before the R.M. 