Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1113, 12 August 1879, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

[heuter's special cablegsams. | LONDON, August 6. Lord Dufferin will succeed Sir Austen Layard .ab Christmas as British Ambassador at Constantinople. THE ZULU -WAR. LONDON, August 7. A despatch from Sir Garnet Wolseley states that the prospect of peace is good, but that security is impossible while Cetewayo is at large. He therefore re-occupies Ulundi. CAPETOWN, July 22. Sir Garnet Wolseley told the submitting chiefs not to regard Oetewayo as their king. The country -would be governed and the people protected by the British Government. Sir Garnet Wolseley is about to proceed to TJlundi. Colonel Newdigate advances simultaneously near to Cetewayo's kraal. IMPERIAL VISITS. BERLIN, August 7. The Emperor of Austria is visiting the Emperor of Germany. EARL BEACONSFIELD. LONDON, August 7. 1 Earl Beaconsfield ha3 reiterated Lord Cranbook's views alluding to the distressed condition of the agricultural districts. He upheld English system. THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL. LONDON, August 7. The House of Commons haa passed through committee the Bill

for the Irish University.. All amendments were rejected. LONDON, August 8. The 3 per cent, consols are 97f. ACCIDENT TO THE KING OF SPAIN. Madrid,. August 8. The King of Spain, in returning from the funeral of his second sister. Infanta Marie Del Pilar, was thrown from his c-u'riage, and dislocated his shoulder. It has since been re-set. IBISH VOLUNTEERS. The Bill authorising- the petmissive establishment, of Volunteer corp.-j in Ireland has been rejected by the House of Lords. The various trades are reviving from their recent stagnation. LONDON Augusts The Rev. Newman Hall obtained a divorce after a protracted trial. A fire has occurred at Serajero, the chief town of Bosnia, 10,000 buildings were burnt, and 100,000 people rendered homeless. Tho New Zealand 5 per cent, loan is quoted at £104. The Board or Trade returns of import for past month, amount to ;£30.75Qi000, showing a decrease of 570,000 returns. Exports' for last month Bhowingr slight improvement, ♦ ■ . SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. [PBESS AQENOY.] AUCKLAND, last night. The Members arrived in the Hinemoa at noon t®-day. GRAHAMSrOWN, this day. Colonel Fraser, in announcing his retirement from the Bench, to-day, said, he did so in consequence of a rumour circulated, relative to his private conduct, regarding the foundation of . which he knew nothing, bat had demanded a strict investigation, pending which he deemed it right to retire. WELLINGTON, last night. ! A deputation waited upon the Premier, regarding assisted immi. j gration, and he replied that instructions had already been sent Home, to put a stop to any further free immigration, except that of single women. NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday. ' (From Our Own Crrespondent.) A number of natives are passing through to-day, to Parihaka, to a meeting to be held on the 18th inst. GISBORNE, Sunday. Fifteen natives were brought before the four Justices of the Peace yesterday, and are remanded, on a charge of riotously ejecting Philip Bond (late of Waikato) from his farm. The Bench adjourned the case for a week, in the hope that a Residgut Magistrate would be appointed in the meantime, as they considered it a vory important case. One native, it is said, acted on the advice of Mr Rees, who is expected next week to plead their case. WELLINGTON, last night. The House met at noon. There was a very small attendance of Members, only about a dozen being present. Several petitions' were presented for consideration next session. The Speaker intimated that the Governor had assented to the Appropriation Act and the Maori Prisoners Bail Act. The House was then called to the Legislative Council, where the Hon. Sir W. Fitzherbert, the "Hon. Sir F. V. Bell, and the Hon. Colonel Whitmore sat as a commission. The • prorogation was read by the clerk, and the sixth parliament was prorogued until the Ist September next ; there were only nine members of the Lower blouse present. The dissolution will prohably tako place to-morrow, and the writs be issued on Thursday. Greenfield, a timber dealer ; Newman, a doctor ; and Quick, solicitor, are already up for the city, besides Hunter, Hutchinson, and Levine, and one or two others who talk of running,' while Izard contests Wellington County. Sir Geo. Grey will contest Christchurch. In the Legislative Council, on Saturday, the 4th clause of the. Maori Prisoners Trial Bill, which provided the natives should be tried within six months, was so altered as to, make it incumbent upon the Government to deal with prisoners within 30 days after the meeting of the next Parliament.