SUMMARY OF MAIL AT ALBURY.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1030, 30 January 1879, Page 2

SUMMARY OF MAIL AT ALBURY.

LH_UTEll's SL'ECIAL cablegrams. I . LONDON, January -20. In the House of Commons, »Sir Stafford Noitheoto denied that J.upland had agreed to assume the Protectorate of Constantinople. His contradiction of the statement as to Englaud guaranteeing a Turkish loan is inexplicit. He slated that Ivussia anuouucfd her intention of occupying Merv, if England should hold Herat, Great hopes arc entertained of the execution of the promised 'Turkish reforms, owing to the change of Miuis.ry. BOMBAY, -January .. The Viceroy informed the Maharaj -ih of Cashmere that he will acgopt the ofter of his seruces if war shouid continue beyond tho Spring. The Khyber tribes are seriously annoying" convoys. Au expedition has been sent to punish them, and it i}esti"Qyed several villages. Insertions from the Afghan army are immGi'ous, prisoners i).re employed in road making at Cunuevhoa. The health of the European army in Afghanistan is good, but the native regiments suffer from the cold. There is great iijyrtulity amongst Ihe baggage camels, but supplies are coming forward freely. . Mirakhar, who insulted Cavagnari, fled, and was afterward*, poisoned, 3\(ilitary operations hav. been suspended gu account of tho winter. General "Roberts' and General I-roy/n. aro securing the positions they have won. Great commercial depression exists at Bombay. | " ' '' ' BQMIf AY, January _S. Tho British tioops beciipiod IDJangbad in Candahar, and some other important stratcgetical positions, without opposition. .LONDON, January '27. Tho total quantity of Avheat ahoat for prcat Eritiihi ia 1,367,000,000 quarters.