CABLEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Volume I, Issue 96, 16 November 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATE FOREIGN NEWS. [From Press Agency, Reuter’s, and ‘ Gk be ’ Special Telegrams, Novemb: r 8 to 13.] At a banquet at Guildhall Mr Disraeli said that he did not believe Russia desired to evade the Banin Treaty, but the fixed time for carrying out its provisions had etap-ed. Hogland was determined to maintain the Treaty. As to the invsiou of India, he considered it impossib'e. England was still advancing, and n<>t ivtrog adieg ; sd 1 creating, and not losing, Km pi re. Tie Loudon pap'-rs praise his speech warmly. The Porte has gr. nte I cone -ssions for the construction of railways from Constantinople to Bagdad and Bnssorah ; also from Trcbizoude to Di rbekir and Alcxandretba. Prince Henry of Prussia leaves by the tiigate Sedan on a end ic. and intends to visit Eastern Anstra'ia. A despatch from the Secretary of State fir Foreign Affairs dec'ares (he Halifax Fishery Award to he unjust and excessive, and invites a renewal of (lie discussion. The Kaffirs have resinned hostilities in the Tr msvaal, and there lias be n se 'ere fighting. In consequence of recent atfivks of the O.dncse from the mainland, all the Europ"an banks A Hong Kong h sve.applied to the Government fur spec al poli-o protec ion. The Acheen army is contending against heavy rains and Hoods. Busi'-ess is slack, and importations greatly in cx nss of consumption. The tuba.co crop is in an unsatisfactory condition. Tise Emp: ror of Russia has assured the Bi itish Ambassador here (hat lie wishes to faiihfu ly execute the Treaty of Ber'in, in order to bring about the desfied pacific action in occupied territory. Sir Stafford Noitlnote, in speaking at Manchester, said he believed the rectification of the frontier of onr Indian Empire wil pmobab'y be confirmed by th“ permanent occupation of Qiu tt ih Goner d Biddulph has arrived .at Qaetlah. All the leading tribes of Devin, Ismael, Dera, Gliazol, and Khan, on the frontier are exceedingly ■Viend.'y. The Ameer of Afghanistan has ordered the Kandahar revenues for nine months to bo realised in ca-h. He also ordered 100 camel loads of powder and shot to be sent to Kandahar and Calm I. Bv the advice of England, Turkey is appointing delegates to arrange for the rectification of the Greek frontier. The Sultan is sending an e voy to Cabul, strongly recommending the Ameer to submit to England. The Czar has formally announced to the British Government that lie intends strictly fulfilling the Treaty of Berlin, and that he has directed the Imperial ollici ds accordingly. A Ber in telegram says that Germany has decided to occupy the whole of the Samoan Group. Lord S disbury has info -nicd Spain that E iglaad is prepared to revise the wine duty. Important advances have been made by th Russians in the dire 'tion of Balkh. Lord Northbrook has attacked Government on the Afghan poli y. Tim Czar is said to be peacefully inclined. The situation is therefore improved. ;