TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1438, 25 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABL E_N EWS. [special to the peess agency.] The Afghanistan Trouble. London, September 23. The British mission to Cabul left Peshawar on Saturday. The Ameer’s commanding officer at the Kyber Pass forcibly prevented the mission proceeding, and it returned to Peshawur. The situation is considered serious. A portion of the garrison at Cyprus is withdrawn, owing to sickness. [EEUTEB’S TELEQEAMB TO THE PEESS TO AGENCY.] Singapoee, September 23. The Siam arrived at Gallo. The Tanjore left Gallo for Australia on the 19th. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [pee pebss agency,] Wellington, September 23. At the ordinary weekly meeting of the Tramway Company, held yesterday, the manager submitted returns showing that the enterprise was making satisfactory progress. There is an average weekly receipt of £2OO, against working expenses of £ll4, leaving a profit of £B6 per week. It is expected when the line is in thorough working order that the receipts will be materially augmented, while the increase of the expenses will be but nominal. The traffic is reported to be steadily increasing. The returns for the week ending Saturday show 15,376 passengers, against 15,178 during the previous week. Flood at Hokitika. Hokitika, September 23. A terrific storm occurred during the night, and there is a heavy Hood in the river this morning.