Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 446, 29 October 1880, Page 3

Telegraphic News.

LATEST EUROPEAN,

(Rkutku's Telegrams.)

[SriccjATi to the Mail.*]

London, Oct. 27

" The Gazette " of to-day nnnouii'v.s that Mr P. A. Jennings, the Ex ■i-utivc Commissioner of the Sydney Exhibition, has been created a Knight Commander, and Mr St John Davies, a prominent member of the Sydney Commission, a K.C.M.G. Mr Parnell's Private Secretary lias been arrested under a warrant, charged with conspiracy. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 27. Dervise Pasha with three battalions of Turkish troops has been ordered to proceed to Dulcingo, in consequence of the continued determination of tho Albanians to obstruct its surrender to Montenegro. Vienna, Oct. 27. A difficulty has arrisen between Austria and Servia in regard to tho commercial relations of the two counties. Athens, Oct. 27. Comoudourous the newly appointed Greek Premier will, it is announced, act without colleagues and as President of tho council will be tho sole responsible Minister of tho King. Paris, Oct. 27. The French Government has opened negotiations with a view to arrange for an extension of the mail service between Reunion and Mauritius and the Australian colonies.

From the Lyttelton Times

London, Oct. 25

In consequence of the serious nature of the action which is being taken by the Irish Land League at the increasing agitation in Ireland, Government have decided to prosecute Messrs Purncll, Dillon, Kelly, Biggar Sexton, T. Sullivan, T. P. O'Connor, and A. O'Connor, all members of the House of Commons, together with the officers of the League, for conspiracy. It is rumored that the trial will take placo in

London

Consols are at D7J-,

Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 40s. "- The bank rate of discount is 2£ parent ; market rate, ly- per cent.

In consequence of the disturbed st'uo of aO'iiirs in Ireland, further drafts of • roops are being sent there.

Mr Parnell, speaking at Galway today, urged his hearers to elect other agitators to replace the members of the League if convicted of conspiracy under the prosecution instituted by the Government. Vienna, October 26. The Emperor of Austria is making strenuous efforts to maintain peace in the south-east of Europe, and causing reductions to be made in the Austrian army nn-w in thr> cccnpp.ti'on of Rosnia. Cam.'pti"A, Oci.olvr 2(3. A report has been received that the City of Ciibnl is in a state of nu:m-hy, and that Ameer Abdurrahman hns been murdered.