Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1055, 29 March 1879, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

[rEUTER's SPECIAL CABLEGfIAMS.| THE CAPE DISASTER, LONDON, March 24. The Duke of Cambridge denies that Lord Chelmsford complained against Sir Barfcle Frere in connection with the disaster at Roerk's drift.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE YARRA.

LONDON, Maych 24.

Sir John Coode's scheme for the improvement of the Yarra and construction of docks involves a cost of over a million sterling.

THE FUTURE OCCUPATION OP ROUMELIA. ST. PETERSBURG, March 22. The Russian Government suggests a mixed occupation of Roumelia after the Russians troops hare evacuated territory.

CABLE COMMUNICATION WITH THE CAPE. LONDON, March 24. The Government have accepted the tender of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company for the construction of a cable from Aden to Zanzibar, Mozambique, Delagoa, and Natal.

LONDON, March 25.

The yote qf of contideuce in the Government, in connection with Zulu affairs was rejected after a tang debate by 150 votes against 61.

Lord Beaconsfield made a statement pgncprning' the British policy in Africa.. He said that confederation, not annexation, was desirable. §ir Bartle Frere was the right man in the rigfit place, and was blamed only because he had assumedsupreme power in the declaration of war.

VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO ITALY. LONDON, March 25. The Queen has started on a visit to Italy. Negotiations with Yakoob Khan continue. An unsuccessful attempt has. been made to assassinate the Chief of the ge?:daruie? at St. Petersburg. The assassin essaped Mand ! »lay is quiet. The I£ing of

Burniati is willing to make any concession since the despatch of British troops. General Tytler, with trifling loss, attacked 3000 Shinevaris, inflicting a loss of 200. LONDON, March 26.

Eighteeen tbousaui immigrant refugees have entered Bulgaria trom Roumelia.

The House of Lords, by a majority of 95, refused to censure the Government for their policy in connection with the Zuulu war. THE AFGHANISTAN WAR.

ANOTHE BRITISH VICTORY. LONDON March 25.

General Tytler, with trifling loss, successfully attacked 3,000 Shinewaries, and inflicted a loss of 300. The Queensland four per cent: loan has been subscribed twice over at .£B9 IQs, and upwards. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 2G.

A majority of the European Commission sitting in Roumelia have declared to the Great Powers that in consequence of the great excitement of the population and opposition to Russian officials, the financial administration of the provinces according to the treaty of Berlin is impossible.