TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 709, 27 September 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

* (Per Press Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. «> [By Submarine Gable,] THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, Sept 19th. The Porte has refused to grant an armis tice, but will consider proposals for peace submitted by the Powers. Lord Hartington, addressing an assembly at the Cutler’s Feast, advocated that Parliament be at once convoked to consider what should be the future policy of England with regard to Turkey. An indignation meeting, with reference to the alleged atrocities in Bulgaria and other places, has been held. Mr Gladstone said there would be hearty co-operation between England and Russia in the endeavour to settle the Eastern question. An address to the Queen was carried, urging the Govern ment, in concert with the other great Powers, to exclude Turkish rule in the insurgent and disaffected provinces. Lord Derby defended the Government against the charges of supineness in not protesting against the alleged atrocities, and also that the British fleet in Bessica Bay was abetting the Turks in their cruelties. Sultan Abdul Aziz has been invested with the sword of the Ottoman. The attempt of the Turkish troops to penetrate into Montenegro has been frustrated with great loss, St Leger—Petrarch first, Tommy second, Oißsar third. In the international match at Oreedmore the Americans were first, the Irish second, and the Australians third. The degrees conferred by the University of New Zealand will for the future have equal rank with those granted by the Universities of the United Kingdom, The wheat market is steady. New Zealand, 48s to 50s. AUSTRALIA, [Per Hero, via Auckland.] Melbourne, September 19. A private letter from London states that the Victorian Loan is coming to a good market, and will doubtless meet with success unless too high a price is put upon it. An outrage was committed near Geelong, by two men, upon Mrs Hyett. A new clause has been carried against the Government in the Electoral Bill, doing away with the probation of three years before naturalized foreigners can vote. This is intended to meet the German people, but, as carried, it includes Chinese and all aliens. ADELAIDE, September 19. A special correspondent of the Register , who is travelling through the agricultural areas, speaks more hopefully of the crops. He estimates that the average will be fronj eight to ten bushels per f»ore ?