TORRES STRAIT MAIL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1088, 14 June 1879, Page 2

TORRES STRAIT MAIL NEWS.

COOKTOWN, June 12. The Communists are still imprisoned. In St. Petersburg orders have been issued for sentries to be placed at the door of erery house, to prevent placards being stuck up. The proceeding is only ridiculed by the Nihilists. The Nihilists have kidnapped the new Governor of Cracow, to be held as a hostage. BOMBAY, May 23. In consequence of the Daccan disturbances, the police have been supplimented by a military force, consisting of 800 infantry and 200 cavalry, who wore scouring the country. A party of military and police encountered a number of Daccans, on the night of the 16tb, and completely routed them, killing several. It is believed that the Daccans do not exceed more than a few hundreds. ' The latest intelligence telegraphed, via Galle from Bombay gives the following articles of the Treaty of Peace with Afghanistan : — l. Peace and friendship between two nations declared. 2. The Ameer grants an amnesty to those who held intercourse with the British during war. 3. The relation of the Ameer with the powers will be conducted under the advice of the British. 4. British officers to reside at Cabul. 5. The Indian Government have power to depute agents. 6. The Ameer guarantees* the safety of British agents m Afghanistan. 7. Telegraphic communication to be established between Cabul and CaL cutba. 8. Th«i restoration to Ameer of territories occupied by British expeditionary forces excnpfc certain passes which are to bo treated as districts assigned to India. 9. Th« surplus revenue derived from these districts, to be paid to the Ameer. 10. The British Government to have complete control over native tribes m the Khyber and Manee Passes. 11. An annual subsidy of six lac 3 of rupees to be paid to the Ameer^ contingent upon

I bis observance of the treaty. 12. A mixed Commission to be appointed, to settle the boundaries. DEATH OF THE PRINCE OP ORANGE. LONDON, June 12. Tbfe Grand Prince of Orange is' dead.