REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 693, 17 December 1878, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Tf> PRESS AGENCY. LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, December 13, The Rev. Robert Hodgson succeeds Tyrrel, Bishop of Newcastle. The House of Commons, after a four days’ debate, negatived White bread’s motion by 328 against 227. Gladstone condemned the policy of the Government vehemently. Hartington strongly censured Lord Lytton, and demanded his recall.

Nonhcote deprecated weakening Lyttou’s influence under existing circumstances.

The exports for the past month show an increase compared with last year. December 14. Princess Alice, of Hesse Darmstadt, died at seven this morning. Gerald Fitzgerald, late of Calcutta, has been appointed Comptroller of the General Finances of India. THE AFGHAN WAR. London, December 14. Roberts reached > v hutar, in Geadune Pass. The Ameer’s troops in Cibtil being disinclined to tight, the officials and notables tendered their submission to the British. The Kliojuk Pass was found unoccupied. NEW CALEDONIA. Sydney, December 15. It is stated the troops have started, and are gaining ground in all directions, and that the revolt will soon be crushed. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, December 15. The directors of the A.S. N. Company declined the latest proposals submitted re the strike. [special to the globe.] London, December 9. The Ameer’s reply enlarges the scope of operations. The Queen has approved of the appointment ot Sir G. Bowen as Governor of Mauritius, Lord Normanby as that ot Victoria, and Sir 11. Robinson to the Governorship of New Zealand. Melbourne, December 11, A Bank at Wodonga, on the Victorian border, was stuck up by an armed gang of bushrangers, and denied out. The electric wire was cut to facilitate the escape of the robbers.