LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 15, 21 December 1878, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Bombay, December 18. The force under Stewart joined Bid* dulph's column at|£liopek. Some tribes j m the Kuritna Valley show* a Castile disposition, Three men were killed and two officers and thirteen men wounded m the attack yesterday on Morgul's.. The baggage train belonging to Robert's coiumn was defeated with heavy loss. London December 18. A Standard telegram from St. Petersburg saysj that the Russian mission to Ca.bul k&* been ofl}cially recalled, London, December 19. The Colonial Secretary, replying to a question m the House of Commons, said that, the relations with the Soqih African chief Cety way to were critical The Qo-. rtrnor of the Cape has sent a message to him, but it was not an ultimatum, and he h.oped that an amicqb.lt> settlement fflight yet be effected,A debate took place m the House of Commons on the motion of the Under Secretary for India, with reference to th-i cost of the Afghan war. He said it is q >t intended to charge the whole cost on (he Indian revenue. Ultimately the Rebate was adjourned. The £fou.se of Commons has voted an ad Iress of sympathy to the Queen an. $he de ith of Princess Alice. Th,e Prinze afTJFales, Prince Leopold, and Prin,pe Qh.ris.tian, have left England to attend the fun.era.l of the Princess. The Goyernorof the Cape h.as now sent an ultimatum to, Cetywayo. A Liberal candidate has been reelected for Bristol. It is reported that the deficit of the West of England Bank is. and the total lo.ss, £L2SO,(HX). The Brindisi mails h.a,ye hean de liveretf. Qonstani^nopxb^ December 15. The Russians seemingly, a,rfi.pjrfl.p#ring to evacuate Adrianople. Rome, December 16. Count Agostjno Deprenis has been entrusted with the formation of aji ne^w Italian ministry.