Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 985, 15 October 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS. [rEOTER's SPECIAL CABLfiOHA.MS.I • LONDON, Oct. 7. The Kaffir war is virtually ter min-.ited. On the frontier, fighting is still reported, caused principally by deprivations of marauding parties. Rebels hesitate to avail themselves of the amnesty offered, which is attributed to the exclusion of their chiefs from its benefit. Vongabella is sentenced to death for high treason. LONDON, October 9. The Lord Chief Justice of England has tendered his resignation.' Thomson succeeds. The Secretary for War is endeavoring to prevent the surrender of the fortress of Podgeritza to the Montenegrins. The stock markets ure depressed, owing to apprehended failures. There is a panic iv bank shares. LONDON, October 11. Great surprise is felt here at Urn action of the .Russian .Government m re-occupying Tchekmeclji. En^land demands explanation. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oclobor 9 The y.>rto finally refused to nc- j cept the Austrian Convention. The Albanians have massacred the Pasha of Sidonici. ST. PETERSBURG Li, Oct. 9. The Russian Government announces its intention to administer Houmolia according, to the San Scefano. ST. PETERSBURG, O<:lobor 1 1. Tlio Prc=s through Piussia Ins asjjUTMod an :igijvesiv(J tour. Tiio (.rovrrnniftnt lias announcej ' its infv?ntiou not feo evacuate Darj'osa or Kirk Ki'i^sch m lioiuinilia. VIKiNNA, October U. Besuu', And iiiracger-ina are uovy

completely subjugate' l. The total | Austri m loss m the undertaking was 4000. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 9 i(The Russian Ambassador has informed tk« Porte Jthat the withdrawal ot-tlie Russian troop from .Steftino ln.s been stopped, m consequence of murders which have occuied in.tlie evacuated districts..