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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3066, 12 December 1878, Page 2

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Lou don, December 10; In the House of Lords Viscount Cranbrook'i motion regarding the expenses of the Afghan war being charged io India was carried on a division by two hundred and fifty to,sixty-five.oor:r ,

Earl Beaconsfield, alluding to the Afghan question« "declared that the attempt .at a rectification of the frontier was a necessary result of war. England 'was now on friendly terms with Russia, whose recent explanation with reference to the mission to Cabul was considered satisfactory.

j The House of Commons agreed to,an adjournment of the debate on Mr Whitebread's motion for a rote of censure on the policy of the (Grorernment regarding Afghanistan.

London, December 9.

The failure of the West of England Bank is attributed to a run on its funds. Money is tighter, otherwise the failure ia received quietly.

London, December 10.

The Princess Louise is very ill from diphtheria. The Secretary of Stats for the Indian department, in the Lords, said, when* ever called upon, India would pay the expenses of the Afghan war. England's assistance, he said, was not required, considering that the surplus will be £500,000 after paying the expensesEngland must be paramo;'Qt to Cabul. Mr Whitebread, in the House of Commons, moved a resolution condemn* ing the Government. A desultory debate ensued. „ Both Houses adjourned till Tuesday. The Governorship of New South Wales is unsettled. Sir Hercules Robinson is appointed to J Mew Zealand.