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Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1349, 16 January 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH CABLE.

[Renter's Agency.] London, Jan. 11. The Ameer was received with sympa- • thetic hospitality from Russia m Turkestan. The Russian Budget proposed to increase the taxation to equalise the revenue and expenditure. The Grand Vizier, of Turkey, proposes ' to reduce the army to a minimum, and decentralise the provinces. Jan. 13. At an official enquiry into the explosion : of tho 38-ton gun on board H.M.S. ' Thunderer, a verdict was returned to the , effect that the explosion was due to a defective weld. Russian Commissioners have been ap- [ pointed to consider the best means of reducing the public expenditure. The Times has reason to believe that Yakoob Khun has been officially informed by the Indian Government of the probable terms of peace, which are such as he can honorably accept. The Midland Institute, Birmingham, containing the largest Shakespearian library m the world, has been totally destroyed by fire. (Special to " Timaru Herald.") London, Jan. 12. General Roberta on the 18th attacked a body of Afghan irregulars, and, after a severe and protracted contest, the Afghans were defeated, with the loss of 500 killed and numerous prisoners. The British also captured a herd of cattle and quantities of grain. Marshal Eapartero, the Spanish statesman is dead.