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Dunstan Times, Issue 760, 10 November 1876, Page 3

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Auckland, November 6th. The City of New York arrived at nine this morning. The Zealandia left San Francisco on the 11th. The Australia left Kandavu for San Francisco on the 28th of October. The Zealandia arrived there on the Ist November, and left tor Sydney in company with the City of New York on the 2nd. Messrs Bell and Dalziel ate passengers for Dunedin. The City brings a large shipment of Californian salmon ova for the Acclimatisation Societies of Auckland and Canterbury. The Whaler Two Brothe-s arrived at Honolulu on the 20th October with the crews of thirteen out of a total of sixteen of a whaling fleet hailing from Honolulu. The lost vessels were crushed in the ice. GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY. Ex Sultan Murad is dead. A Turkish extraordinary states the Council was willing tor an armistice for six months, meanwhile carrying out reforms. Russia proposes the occupation of Bulgaria. The London Times declares that insisting on this the Emperor had mistaken the mind of Europe In overtures made hy Russia to Austria the Porte grounds its resistance to the proposals of the Great Powers on its inability to control the moh, and a massacre of Christians is threatened. At a meeting at St. James’s Hall, Mr Gladstone condemned the Cabinet for pur- . suing a policy opposed to the wishes of Parliament and people, and expressed his conviction that making Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria independent of the Ottoman Empire would settle the difficulty. England proposed a conference between the Great Powers re the Eastern difficulties, but the matter fell through. It is understood that Russia’s demands were such as could not be meet by the conference. Russia offered Roumania absolute independence for permissisn to march her troops through their ..territory, to which Roumania consented. War preparations in Russia are very active. Servia claims somo successes in minor engagements with the Turks. In consequence of damage to the British by the American protective tariff, representations have been made by Sheffield to Earl

Carnarvon that Britain should place a heavy import duty on American goods. The Cabinet, after consideration, declined an Imperial edict by China expressing regret for Margary’s murder, but admits the right of • foreigners to travel through the country. Envoys were sent to England with letters of apology. Terrible sufferings are reported in some of the richest parts in Cuba. Forty thousand rations are distributed twice a week. A general insurrection in Algeria is threatened. Fifteen thousand Spanish troops have been despatched to Cuba, anticipating a renewal of hostilities. The Revolutionists in Mexico have been driven from theurstrongholds, and General Guerra has been taken prisoner. Lord Derby, in reply to a deputation, expressed his strong belief in the permanency of peace. He favored local autonomy. A lire occurred at Pickering and Abbot’s cotton mills, Blackburn. Damage, L 20.000. The Industrial Bank, Newcastle-on Tyne, has suspended payment. Deficiency, LIOO,OOO. Cape advices state that the position in the Transvaal Republic is alarming. Owing to the defeat of the Dutch troops, the Natives became unmanageable. The Kaffres have driven back.the Boers, --and. latest telegrams confirm the report that,.there is an absolute panic in that outlying district. The K i ffres triumphed all al-ng tbp lme, and while a friendly tribe of Kaffres behaved with reckless bravery, the Dutch citizens and troops displayed the white feather. For this reason reinforcements have left for Capetown. Cape news states that a Kaffir town has been taken, 170 were killed, and 5000 huts burned. Lord Derby has despatched to Sir Henry Elliott, British Ambassador, re Bulgarian atrocities, directing him to demand a personal interview with the Sultan, communicate Mr Baring’s report, anddemand reparation and justice to Bulgarians, the immediate rebuilding of houses and churches, and provision for restoration of industries, and assistance to persons reducedlto poverty. The Sultan was favorable ’to the acceptance of Lord Derby’s programme for the autonomy of the Provinces ; but'the Turkish Government is so exasperated by the Russian influx into Servia, that the Sultan would have been deposed had he accepted. Russia choses to interrupt the programme, assuming the virtual dismemberment of Turkey, which also prevented its acceptance. In the battle of 2Sth September, one Servian battalion went into battle 000 strong, next day-only 40 answered to the roll call. In consequence of the loss of the Strathmore, the Admiralty has decided to order cruisers to visit uninhabited islands when passing. The Wolverine, now bound for Australian station, will accordingly examine the Crozets. Intelligence from Dahomey states that the blockade which has been established is still maintained by Commodore Hewitt, but the King of Dahomey will- not pay his fine of palm oil. He has got up a little blockade of his "Ow’n, and has closed inland lagoons against English trade. He has strictly prohibited his subjects from dealing with English merchants. A Spanish loan of 15.000,000 for Cuban var expenses has been issued. Fifteen hundred armed Austrian Slavonians entered Bosnia, and urged the Christians to insurrection. A despatch from Rome reports the very serious and even alarming illness ot the Pope and Cardinal A ntonelli, The Pope has been able to take Lis walk in the garden of the Vatican until lately. Sir Thomas White, member of the Board Aldermen, has been elected Lord Mayor of London. The Cork ferry boat swamped in Yougball harbour. Fourteen persons were drowned, nearly all being farmers and their wives. Count Von Amin has been sentenced to penal servitude for one year. Further news of Chinese persecutions is to hand from Syechin. Placards hosti’e to Christians-and Europeans were posted in various places in the market, about nine o’clock on the morning of the 20th. 4000 or 5000 armed men drew round to prevent the Christians from escaping. They manufactured a large wooden cross, and tied on it all the Christians they could catch, and then cut them in pieces. The number of nersons killed was eight. The houses of the Christians were pillaged. About 30 other persons are missing. On the 22nd they murdered four more Christians. United States cable Communication is interrupted.