Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1024, 16 January 1879, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

ENGLISH CJ.ULEGRAMS. BOMBAY, January ly. The exciteuieufc amongst the na tive people caused by General Robeit's victory is subsiding. (ieneral Roberts decided that the garrison at Khost should be provisioned for two months. LONDON, January 13. An official enquiry into the explosion on board H M.S. Thunderer found that the cause was attributable to imperfect loading. St. PETERSBURG*!, Jan. 13. An Imperial Ukase announces the appointment of commissioners to consider the means of reducing public expenditure. LONDON, January 13. The ' Times' says it has reason to know that Yakoob "Khau has been officially informed that the condition of peace which will be offiered him,, are such as he can honor ibly accept. I Midlands Institute, Birniingliam,

containing 1 the largest Shakes netiriun library m the world has been totally destroyed by fire. BOtfiUY, Janiary .11. j It is officially stated that the Ameer is now m Turkistan, that he ( will receive the sympathy and hospitality of Russia, but that the idea of Russian mediatiou m his behalf is illusiouary. ST. PErRSBURGH, Jan. 12. The Busaain budget for 1879 proposes to equalise revenue and expenditure, by increased taxation. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 12. The programme of the Grand Vizier, proposes reducing the army to a minimum, and tha contralzi tion of provinces. LONDOiN, Jan. 11. Bank minimum unchanged. Stock markets easy. Consuls 95 1. Australian securities remarkably firm Corn market unchanged. (Prom the * Star's' Speial Correspondent.) BOMBAY, January 11. Latest advices state that Abzul Khan, commanding 1 the Afghans at Candahar, has disbanded his army and left the province, and that General Donald Stuart was one day's march from Candahar on the Bth inst. L BOMBAY, Jan. 12. Tie Deputy G-overnor of Cvidnhtr ' baa tendered his complete submission to l the British, and now awaita the arrival ■ of General Sttur!i aul General Bid- ■ dulpa's forces to surrender the city of ' Candahar, which was formally entered 1 on January the 9 .h, Tho other leading officials and troops of Candahar fled to He at. '"' BOMBAY, January 13. 1 General Donall Staarfe and forces inarched through CdncUhar vi ppossd. » »