Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 1011, 14 December 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

MS. JCHE OF M^^rp^nbe^^^ jl|ir. th|||jre- ! 4J|p/ Oo^^por<^^e^^pu-th has been gazetted Governor oPNew ■ Zealand. ""[ltfitTTETß's SPECIJtL CABLEQRAMSr] >X\U i frONDON, , Princes 3 Louise is A T ery ill •with diptheria. • > THE COST OF THE AFGAN : : -v j . The Secretay of State for the Indian Department, 1 in the Lords, said, whenever called .upon, India would pay the; expenses of the Afghan war. England's} assistance will not be requited, considering that.the. surplus ..will be £500,000 after' paying expenses. v England must be paramount'at Eabul. In the House of Loi-ds, Viscount Oranbrook's motion regarding the expenses of the Afghan war being, chargeable to India was carried on a division of 250 to 65. * * The House of Commons agreed .to'^tho:adjpuTQraßntof;thejdebatft on Mr Whitebread's motions for a vote of censure on the policy of the Government regarding Afghanistan. [Our readers must take their

choice between the two following telegrams.' Weare ibclmed to place faith in the latter.] RRCMCATIOtf OF INDIAN FRONTIER. . r LONDON, December 10... Earl Beaconsfield, in the-House of Lords/ declared : l tHe.Crecfciticstion ' gjf, the Indiad frontier a r ' necessary result to prevent war. ~.'^.'..'.'■'','■' •■:•.{■ -LNDON, December 10. Lord Beaconsfield, alluding to the Afghan question, declaring that auy attempt at. rectificetion of frontier would necessarily result in war. England was, now on friendly terms with Russia, whose recent ex .:lanation .with reference torher missio 1 to Kabul was.considered satisfactory. [special to press agejtov.J 1 LONDON, December Hf It ;isr that-Mr Pope Hennessey is to be appointed Goveinor of New .South. .Wa1e5....... A USTR.IHAN*rELVGRAMS. (Special tu Press Agency.) M ELBOrHNE, Thursday. -In the match Australian E even v. Fifteen Victorians, the- first innings of the latter closed for 172 runs. The Australians have one wickeb down for 39 runs. AD EL AID fcl, Timrslay. In the match, English Eleven v. Eighteen ■; South Australians, the first innings of the latter closed for 100. ■ ; : : Lord Harris's 'Eleven, have v four wickets down for 100 rims,

SPECIAL TBLEGBAMS. —■*o—■ AUCKLAND,'lasrnigliK A deputation fron* the Thames waited on Mr Macandrew, re Thames V alley Railway, introduced by Sir George Grey, as representative of that constituency. The deputation laid before Mr Macandrew the strong desire on the Thames that the railway be at the Grahamstown end. After some conversation, the Minister of Works promised that the railway ■' should be begun at both ends simultaneously with a?s little delay as possible, and that tl.e ; sum of £30,000 voted by the Assembly towards this work will be expended during the present financial yoar. Probably Sir Geo. Grey will visit the Thames about tomorrow week, and the Premier will then turn the first sod of the railway.. ..„. . On the, return from and the Minis visit Waikato, Mr Sjwelian, it is expected, will also; visit Waikato, in order to settle, some outstanding questions, and pave the way for the final negotiation with the natives as a preliminary to carrying the line through to New Plymouth. DUNEDIN, last, night. Amy Sherwin, vocalisf, married Mr Qdvliiz, a German commercial traveller. The union will not interfere with professional engagements. CrIRISTCHURCH, Thursday. MINISTERS DEPUTATION". The weathsr, though unsettled during the last few days, still remains dry and the crops must fall far short of the average. The Minister of Public Works ami the Postcuasfcer-Geaei'al have been extensively deputationed and have given promises plentifully all round. i