CABLE MESSAGES

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 191, 17 May 1878, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES

(Reuters special to the Press Agency. • LATEST EUROPEAN. London, May 10. The honour of knighthood has been conferred on Judge Williams of Victoria, and Thomas Elder of Adelaide. The race for the One Thousand Gtdneas to-day 1 was won by Pilgrimage ; nine horses started. May 13. Lord Hartington submits a formal motion condeming Government for the unconstitutional employment of! Indian troops in Europe without the sanction of Parliament. Berlin. May 11. The Emperor of Germany has been shot at, but escaped unhurt. The would-be assassain has been arrested. St. Petersburg, May 11. It is authoritatively stated here that it is impossible to commence the withdrawal of the Russian troops from the neighbourhood of Constantinople until the Turks have evacuated Shumla, Varna, Batoum, &c, and the British squadron have quitted the sea of Marmora. May 13 The Rusian official Gazette appeals to the people for the formation of a volunteer fleet. The Grand Duke Alexander has opened a subscription list for the purpose. (SPECIAL TO THE WELLINGTON POST.) London, May 14. Mi* Michie and Sir Julius Vogel have met with the object of producing a

practical cable plan to to lay before the conference. They propose that the Colonies should purchase all the lines at a cost of £1,700,00. Communication with New Zealaivi wuuld he duplicated' by a cable to Tasman'a. conference appears generally to-be favorable to the plan-which, if carried out, would cost New Zealand £200,000.