Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 939, 29 June 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

EUROPEAN CALO GRAMS. INDICATIONS OF WAR. (SPECIA.L TO PiiESS AGENCY.) BERLIN, June 26. Congress finished arrangements regarding Bulgaria. The DanubeBulgarian fortress will be dismantled. The Austrian occupation of Boznia and Herzegovina is imminent. LONDON, June 2Q. The Queen of Spain is dead. The Prussian Government restores to the Duke of Cumberland- the sequestrated property of the late King of Hanover. Congress decided on and Schumla being evacuated forthwith, and that temporary commissioner generals be appointed for each by Russia and the Porte. LONDON, June 26. The Congress, after three hours' debate, settled the details of the Bulgarian proposed tariff, which is to be similar to of Turkey. The conduct of the Turkish delegates is equivocal. They are silent at the Congress, and privately declare that they will refuse to evacuate Varna. The 'Daily News' continues to report on the menacing attitude of the Porte's forces at Sjamboul. It states that there are to-day 200,000 Russians in the vicinity of . the Turkish capital.. General Todleben has ordered the officers to send their wives to Russia.

THE QUEEN OF SPAIN DYING. LARGE GOLD YIELDS IN • NEW GUINEA. WHAKAPUAKA, June 26. The Queen of Spain is dying. A letter from New Guinea states that a party of men got £750 worth of gold each in six weeks. THE CONGRESS. [reuter's special cablegrams.] BERLIN, June 26. The sitting of Congress will ter minate in three weeks ; but it is determined to re-assemble in the Autumn to ratify present proceedings. The attitude of the Turkish delegates have been markedly reserved throughout. •

AUSTRALIA V. BIRMINGHAM: A DRAWN GAME. [special to press agency] LONDON, June 27. The Australians, in the second innings, had five out for 116, The rain stopped the play, and the result of the match is a draw.