SILVER COINAGE ISSUE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1068, 29 April 1879, Page 2

SILVER COINAGE ISSUE.

LOIS DO NT, April 25. £100,000 worth of silver coinage hns been issued. The Aconcagua left Plymouth yesterday. ' , ' , ' " Sir Michael Hicks-Baacb, Secretary of Sb,.vte for the, Jolonios, h*j3 forwarded an answer to the Embassy. He proposed that Mr Berry should join issue with the Council on th« last amended Reform Bill. If, after a general election, the majority of tbe people support the measure, aod the Council remains stubborn, Sir Michael Hicks Beach will submit a Bill to amend the Victorian Coustiintion to the Imperial Parliament. Mr Borry is seriously ill, and is confined to the hotel. Tne British Government have recilled Mr Rivers Wilson, who at oiue returned to England. Further correspondence has taken place on the Victorian difficulties. Tho Government promised to produce the ttapers ab an early date. The House ol Commons, after a long debate on Constitutional technicalities, ugreed to the mo-ion for unseating Sir Bryan O'Loghien by a majority of 11.

AFGHANISTAN.— THE .ENGLISH MISSION INVITED TO KABUL. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE " HERALD."] LONDON, April 25. News from . Afghanistan states that Yakoob Khan has been acknowledged Amir by the principal tribes. He invites the English Mission to Kabul. The Mission starts when the roads are passable.