BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 842, 7 June 1878, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(By Cable.)

(From our Dunedin Exchanges.) London, May 27. The Signatory Powers are unprepared with the details of the ponding negotiations, but the prospects expected from the Congress have materially improved. Prince Bismarck has invited tho Great Powers to attend tho Conference,' which is expected to meet at Berlin on June 11. The San Stefano Treaty is to be submitted to the consideration of Congress. May 28. Lord John Russel is dead. The Metropolitan papers are sanguine that the Peace Congress will meet on June 11. It is substantially confirmed that Prince Bismark will preside. England will be represented by Lord Salisbury, Russia by Count Schouvaloff, and Austria by Count Andrassy. The naval preparations at Chatham have been relaxed. Vienna, May 28. Count Andrassy says that even if Congress succeeds in meeting, complications must be apprehended in consequence of the changes of frontiers and the position of Russian troops under. General Todleben. London, May 28. It is stated that the Marqus of Normanby has been appointed to the Governorship of New South Wales. May 30. The London papers are less sanguine of the result of the negotiations with Count Schouvaloff, but the meeting of Congress is assured. St, Petersburg, May 29. Large contributions in money for the Volunteer Russian Navy are coming in. London, May 31. It is probable that the British ironclad squadron will retire to Besika Bay, and the Russian troops to JDedeagatch, on the /Ege.n Sea, as a prelude to the Congress. Three German ironclads wore proceeding to Gibraltar, and two collided this morning off Folkestone. One of the vessels, supposed to be the Koenig William, sunk. Out of four hundred aboard only eighteen were saved. St. Petersburg, May 31. The Russian Press disapproves of any concessions. London, June 1. The question between Count Schouvaloff and the British Government has been decided, and there will bo no delay in the issue of invitations to tho Powers to attend the Congress. Count Andrassy declares that notwithstanding Russia’s explanations, the views of the Powers are still divergent. The German ironclad squadron was going from Plymouth to Gibraltar. The Earl of Beaconsfiold will probably attend the Congress. Vienna, May 31. Count Andrassy has declared that his views remain opposed to those of Russia. London, June I. The various questions raised by Count Schouvaloff and the British Government have at length been settled, but there is a delay in issuing tho invitations to the Congress. Constantinople, June 1. Tho Ronmelian insurgents are well armed and occupy impregnable positions, from which tho Russian troops are powerless to dislodge them. London, Juno 1. The German ironclad which foundered off Folkstone is the Grolssaar Curfurust. It is believed that 250 persons were drowned. Tho disaster was caused by the ironclad Koenig Wilhelm porting suddenly to avoid colliding with a barque, Lords Beaconsfiold and Lyons will represent England at the Congress. June 2. Dr Nobling, occupying apartments in the Unter-den-Linden, shot at the German Em peror to day, and wounded him in tho arm and chock with slugs and small shot. The Emperor returned to the palace for surgical treatment. Tho assassin attempted to commit suicide.

The Standard reports the health of the Pope to bo precarious. He desired to abdicate. June 1. The Australian cricketers won the match with Yorkshire by six wickets. They are now favorites tor all their other matches. The team the Marylebone Club played against them last week, comprised some of the best of England’s players. Tire English eleven comprised W. (I. Grace, A. N. Hornby, Booth, A. W. Eidley, A. J. Wcbbe, Wild, Flowers, Tom Hcarne, Shaw, Vernon and Morley.

INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, June 3. The Loch Ard, from Glasgow, is a total WTcck near Capo Otway. All on bond perished except two. The two survivors from the Loch Ard, wrecked yesterday, are a young lady and a midshipman. The Blackbird, steamer, from Newcastle, was wrecked on the Ninety-mile Beach. The passengers and crow wore saved, and landed at Port Albert. Later. Miss Carmichael, the survivor from the Loch Ard, is not expected to recover. There is no trace of the wreck, which went down a few minutes after striking. The heavy gales on the coast aro moderating.