ENGLISH GABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 1234, 3 September 1878, Page 2

ENGLISH GABLE.

[Renter's Agency.] London, Aug. 2G. The Times advocates the adoption of a conciliatory policy towards the Ameer of Afghanistan and the rectification of Yakoob Khan's frontier. [Special to the Press Agency.'j London, (undated). The French Government have postponed the distribution of exhibition prizes till October 21st, m order to secure the presence of the members of the British Parliament and other eminent visitors. There ia great discontent m consequence amongst the exhibitors, and a deputation requested that the awards should be published immediately. The matter was referred to the Minister of Commerce. The report of the Rhodope Commissioners confirms the worst outrages reported as having been committed by the Russians and Bulgarians. The British, French, Italian, and Turkish delegates agreed on their report, while the Russian and German delegates refuse their signatures. Tho Austrian representative was absent, from illness. The Dakar, war ship, has been ordered from the Cape to Australia. A disastrous fire occurred at Riga. Disastrous floods are reported m the Tyrol, where the destruction of property has been immense. A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Elbenfioldt, near Cologne. It is probable a compromise will be effected re the cession of Batoum, by the people paying tribute to Russia, and being allowed te maintain their present institutions and officials. The Australians played against eighteen of Hastings, and m their first inninga the latter have ten men out for 104. They are a strong team. London, Aug. 27. The Government have accepted the tender of the P. and 0. Coy. for the conveyance of the Indian and China mails for eight years, from February 1880. In the cricket match, Hastings' first innings closed for 131. The Australians have three men out for 190. Bailey is not out for 100. QMurdoch is not out for one. «