REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 710, 8 January 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

TO PRESS agency

THE AFGHAN WAR.

BomuaV, January' 1. Stuart advanced on Caudalur to-day

through the Gwaja Kojuk Pass. It is stated the town is weakly garrisoned. The Governor of Candahar is preparing for a vigorous defence. London, January 3. The Khan of Khelat is desirous of co-operating with the British advance on Candahar.

December 21. Pour of the Ameer’s regiments have deserted.

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, December 31. The British fleet returns to Asmid, provisions being unobtainable at Artaki.

The Pope asks the German Bishops to inculcate obedience to the laws of the land, and the clergy to pray for the secular Powers,

A plot to assassinate the Prince of Servia has been discovered.

St. Petersburg, December 31

A secret manifesto urges Young Russsia to destroy the yoke (1). London, January 1. The Government, it is understood, have arranged with the Catholic Bishops of Ireland regarding University education.

Berlin, January 3. The Government organ considers the political horizon clearer than for some time.

Bombay, January 1. The British revenue returns for the December quarter shew a large increase on the latter.

London, January 1. The City of Glasgow Bank call realised £BOO,OOO. The secretary released becomes a Ci own witness.

The Glasgow Bank pays five shillings in the. £

The report of the liquidators of the Glasgow Bank is very unfavorable. Turkish Commissioners have been appointed to surrender Podgoritza to Montenegro. January 3. Official correspondence in ref-ience to reforms in Asia Minor is published. Salisbury applauds and accepts the concessions as an adequate instalment of a complete execution of reforms.

The American Secretary of the Treasury holds 40,000,000 dollars gold for the resumption ofsjrccie payments.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, January 6. In the cricket match, Canterbury v. Melbourne, Canterbury, in their first innings, made 87. and Melbourne, in their second innings, 236.