TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4291, 27 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Per Sttbiubxrk Cable.]

The Eastern Question. Londok, November 16.—Bnasia has prohibited tfc! -TOt 0 * •r? rseß .' while the Porte is preparing theTurkißhmilitaryfoKjes,audadivißionofironclada is proceeding to the Black Sea. Russian demands Z^a*}* 7 !™ £ bat - a Christian Hr?^fflnf a it ll V roTino ? 8 ' the appointment of Na. tive officials, the expulsion of Circassian troops, and the residence of a permanent Consular Com. mission to supervise. Yielding to the presslnir counsels of tho Powers, the Porte has proposed Conference on Turkish affairs. l£ creased activity prevails at Woolwich and Ports.

The Wool Sales. Londcn, November 18.-At the wool fcales. competition continues extremely vigorous. Prices verv firm. 100,000 bales have been sold? ra °*»«3r 52b w^ff^V 8 firme f- New Zealand, 48s to rates: Zealai »d hemp is in good demands fall

Anived:.Somersetshire (s.sj. Conference of Russia and England. at^ff 1 ???' November 21 .-The British Ambassador tV ?S£ eterßbttl £ had a most audieneerwitb ■iT««i,*^ , ? g^rHiat a complete agreement «wL d .«"* between Bussia and JSntfand! S3& n auns, 3 e BaMl tr were Wentieal on the Eastern question, He solemnly gave hia sawed word, of honor that EussiTliad no intenturn of acquiring the possession of Stambonl, and - h .e was compelled to occupy Bulgaria, it would only be temporarily. (Sr fc Plored the feeling of distrust which existed in England towards Bussia, and further said that the which had taken possession of the Britiah people that Bussia contemplated a conquest of India was absurd, such a result being impossible. Eastern Affairs. Lonbon, November 21.—Bussia is mobilising six Herze^vfa™* Tarkisll *°°* 9 ™ «*>&& Earl Salisbury, Secretary of State for India and representative of England at the proposed Conference on Eastern affairs, will visit the Duode Caz, s, Minister for Foreign Affairs in France, also Berlin and Vienna. * The Presidential Election. London, November 21.—The election of Presidsnt of America is undecided, and the result still depends upon the counting of votes. [Per Peess Aokhct.] Proposed EngUsb Settlement. Auckland, November 26.—Mr C. E. Pritchardhaa made proposals to the Auckland Waste Lands Board for the purchase of 62,000 acres near Waikato Heads, and to introduce 1,200 immigrants paying passages, advancing tools, implements, and* rations, on the security of the land, emplovimr immigrants on roads, and aiding in building house*. The scheme is very similar to the FieldiSg aettleL ment. One-third of the land is to be allotted to immigrants, the remaining two-thirds in blocks erf from 50 acres to 1,000, to be sold from time to tone Mr Pntchard represents an English Association." including Lord Bathurst, Earl Egmont, Colonels Doileaud Trevelyan, Mr Morrin-inall eighteen A Libel Action Threatened. Wellington, November 25.—Consequent on eer. tain articles which have during the last two days appeared m the 'New Zealand Times,' commenting ontheconductof MrG. E. Barton in the Police Gout? the latter has commenced an action for libel against the' Tunes. B " The Silver Mine. Hokttika, November 27.—There was great excite, ment in town on Saturday night over another rich vein of silver having been struck. The Bangitoto silver mine's manager reports striking on Friday at midnight another rich tvein of silver ore twelve inches thick, and considers it superior to anythinr yet obtained. * """» Parliament out of Session. Grahahstown, November 27. Mr Snm M ?-£l^ ddr ® s l 8 J d a meeting at the Theatre BoyS on Saturday night; the Mayor in the chair iSe theatre was as densely crowded as on the occasion of Sir George Grey's meeting.. Mr was more loeal than genwul. He had! herald before his election, stated his belief in Abolition and. when in Wellington, had voted in thatS tion. He had voted against Separation because he saw no good in the resolutions. He believed th* Counties Bi 1 would have been much mo« acceptable had it been entirely permissive, leavUfti.* 0 i*? 8 *" 1 ? A? 0 * 1 *«"•" ™ management of the affairs of the country until the necessity existed for County Councils and other expensive matters necessitated by the Counties Bill. Some impatience and interruptions were manifested to. wards the close of the speech, which he mainly do! voted to explaining his action during the session A number of questions having been answered, a rel solnhon to tbo effect that the meeting expresses ita satisfaction with Mr Bowe's general policy duruw the latei session, and thanks him for the manner ha worked for the good of the district, was met by an amendment that the meeting thanks Mr Bowefor meeting them, but declines to endorse his notion, which wob declared by the chairman to be carried