Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 954, 3 August 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

EUROPEAN CALOGRAMs.

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT ON THE TREATY. [special to press agency. I LONDON, July W.

Iu tlie House of Loards to-uigbt Ministers challenged the Opposition to divide on the Eastern Question. Earl Beaconslield and Earl Salisbury, replying to Earl Grauville and Earl Ripon, insisted that peace became more likely from the policy that defined a defiuite area and the boundaries of the protectorate. la the House of Coram on 3 Lord Hartingtou blamed the Government for their neglect of Greece. He considered that if the safety of Indian interests depended on the British protectorate of Armenia, that convention nude (he British Empire more vulnerable. Mr Dilke and Mr Grant Dull" censured the Secretary of the Anglo-Turkish Convention. Mr Plunkutt moved au

amendment approving of the Go" vernment policy. Mr Burke con" tended that the treaty improved the position 4 and prestige of England. \ reformed Asi« opened prospects those of peace and prosperity. LONDON, Augiisf 1. A long debate in the House of Counnons on Lord Harrington's uiofciou, with regard to thb vote of £7,000,000 extraordinary military expenditure for Indian troops, continues. Negotiation J are proceeding between the Vatican and Prince Bismarck for sending a Pontifical nuncio to Berlin. AUSTAhIAN TEL WHAMS. NEW GUIINEa—BAD NEWS FKOM THE PBOSPECTING PAItTY.

EARL BEACON S WELD'S REPLY TO THE SYDNEY ADDRESS. [IIKUTEK'S SPECIAL C'AISLIiGItAM.'J

SYDNEY, July 31

Intelligence from New Guinea says the gold prospectors arc ill of fever. Three deaths have occurred ! already. The party are still pushing up Holau iu hopes finding payable gold, if they can overcome the dense scrub. The colour of gold has been found—nothing more. The reply from Earl Beaconsfield to tho address sent to him by the city of Sydney says that he is touched by the sympathy shewn, and honoured by their remembrances. *. —. . SPMUI4L TMblfflllAMS. [press agency.] AUCKLAND, last night. The steamer Hawea, about which there has been considerable anxiety, has arrived. She was caught in a gale ott the East Cape. Her rudder head was carried away, and she put into Hicks' Bay, and stopped three days. No other damage. Maketu Lands Court at Matata is proceeding very slowly. Kaingaroa No. 2is being investigated. No less thau nine different hap us are laying claim to it, and it will be a long, tiresome, complicated .case. The block contains 150,000 acres. PARLi UMIUNTARY. WELLINGTON, last night. In the House to-day Mr Pyke was granted ten days leave. The return of amounts received by Ministers was laid on table. Government replied that they did not intend to place the management of domains on an uniform basis. Re the ftail.vay Reserve Gnvet-n. [ ment said steps were being taken to j open lands along the railway for ' settlement. Mr Stout introduced the Land Claims Final Settlement; a Bill to consolidate and amend laws relating to courts of inferior jurisdiction ; a Bill to provide for the reprint of Statutes; a Bill to arneud the Debtors' aud Creditors' Act. Mr Maefarlane interviewed Mr Macandrew and Sir G. Grey re Kaiparn- Railwaay. Both expressed a desire for a fair enquiry, and stated that the Engineer would leave immediately to examine the inland and coastal liues.

A deputation of Mayors n Municipal deductions aud charitable aid waited on Ministers.

The Government admitted they had no legal right to. make deductions, and said thej r could not guarantee subsidies beyond the present session, bui no doubt they would be continued.

It has been recently discovered in the Treasury Department that there are arrears of Native Land Duty auiountiug to ,£20,000. Outstanding debtors are required to pay the money into the Treasury, but no steps are taken to compel payment. Several debtors have left the colony. WELLINGTON, last night.

Re the Waikato native question, the ' New Zealand Tim as' says : "For the sake of party success we are alarming the natives, who see something sinister iu the solicitations of Ministers and suspecting a trap, will not be hurried into Sir George Grey's arms. Our Waikato correspondent, who is thoroughly' Well informed, tells us to.day that some of Rewi's people, who had returned from Waitara,. state that Rewi's fee for permission to make roads, railways, and wires, through his immense territory is the return of all confiscated laud in the Island. If that bo true, the proposal that Parliament shall consider the question of exteudiug North Island Trunk Railway from Auckland to Taranaki may be a little premature." CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The laud sales for July realised £15?,0u5. The footb til team are indifferent about a match with Otago. The attendance at practice is exceedingly small, and prevents proper practice.