YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 865, 3 April 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Negotiations with Rn sia;

The Prince of Wales lieoovering.

T&e Wool Market. London, March 30.

The Cabinet continues negotiations with Russia. It lias been resolved to sign the protocol, although it is considered that the effect of the document will be nugatory, in ease of failure ou the part of Russia to demobilize her army.

The English Press is not sanguine as to the result of the negotiations. Turkey repudiates foreign intervention. The Council of State have agreed to the address in reply to the Sultan’s speech, opposing any claim to Turkish territory, and approving of the rejection of the proposals of the Conference.

Layard is appointed temporarily as English representative at Stamboul. The Prince of Wales is recovering. President Hayes has sent a Commission to Louisiana, and invited the rival Governors of South Carolina to Washington, with a view to settlement of the election dispute. The mail, via San Francisco, was delivered on March 29th.

The wool sales closed on March 28th. The heaviest fall was in medium and inferior. The reduction was owing partly to the faulty condition of the clip. Lambs and choice fleece being scarce, commanded good prices. Arrived—Waimate.

ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE MAIL,

London, March 3,

Thirty vessels, with their entire crews, were lost in a gale on the English coast on the night of the 19th. The number of people employed on relief works in India has decreased.

Small pox and measles are prevalent at Hong Kong, and pleuro-pncumonia amongst cattle.

By a colliery explosion at Stone hall, Farnworth, eighteen people were killed. A most heartrending scene ensued when the bodies, were taken out.

The intended marriage of King Alfonso and Duke of Montpcnsior’s daughter is announced for the end of April. The Danish deputies from Schleswig-Hol-stein refused on landing to take the oath to observe the Prussian constitution, and consequently were debarred from further participation in the proceedings of the House. The Monitcvr says it has authentic information that the Emperor William recently expressed to the French Ambassador at Berlin his sincere satisfaction at the complete accord between the French and German representatives at Constantinople. The Dahomey blockade is imperfect, as the British Government rely on the assurance of certain chiefs that they will not assist the King of Dahomey. It is feared that a spirited policy would result in the butchery of European captives. Gclele, ft he, Dahoman ruffian, is protected by Amazons.

THE EASTERN QUESTION. The Russian army, South of the Caucausus, on the Asiatic frontier of Turkey, is in readiness for action. It numbers 115,000 men, with 35 field batteries and 250 heavy siege guns. A letter in the Cologne Gazette, from South Russia, says a forced loan will probably soon be decreed. Further extension of mobilization is being determined upon, but will scarcely be carried out until milder weather comes. The Commanders of the Southern army have been ordered to victual their corps up to the middle of March at least.

Earl Russell has given notice to the House of Lords that he will move that England shall cease all diplomatic intercourse with Turkey, on the ground that the nation is still barbarous and unworthy to rank among the enlightened people of Europe. It is rumoured that the Marquis of Salisbury is to be made a Duke.

The removal of the British squadron from Besika Bay to Malta is regarded as in furtherance* of an understanding with other Powers.

The Russian army is making enormous preparations to cross the Pruth. The orders from St. Petersburg!! arc that the march could be accomplished without needlessly encumbering the railways, which will transport the artillery and ambulance. A Vienna special telegram says the St. Petersburg “Vidomiste” has been threatened with suspension if it continues to agitate war.

The Times Berlin correspondent says the leading personages of the Russian Government continue opposed to immediate hostilities. War will therefore in all probability be deferred until Turkey’s financial and military decline is complete, Turkey may request Russia to demobilise her forces. A special from St. Petersburg says _ that the general opinion there is that Russia will not declare war against Turkey. A Standard despatch from Vienna reports that the Roumanian representatives have officially informed Count Andrassy that Roumania desires to remain neutral in any case, and that the Roumanian militia will be disbanded. A Vienna correspondent of The Ivnes says the general declarations made by Turkey have now come up in more precise form, namely the period of a year to bo given to the Porte to carry through by means of the constitution the reforms demanded by the Powers. If the Porte docs not succeed, it will i dodge itself to accept the guarantees suggested by the Conference. It may be meant only as a feeler and as counter-project to the suggestion, which is attributed to Russia, that the powers grant a certain interval, but pledge themselves to use coercion if the reforms are not accepted at its expiration. Meridiz has taken arms against Turkey, and is besieging Puka fortress, on the road to Prizendf. 'The Pasha has sent troops from Scutari to relieve the place, and afterwards march against Meridiz. Prince Milan has addressed a letter to the Sultan, stating that he has accepted the Turkish conditions, except those claiming equality for Jews in Servia, and the right of the Porte to be diplomatically represented at Belgrade, The Sultan will grant Prince Milan a new firman, determining the future relations of Servia and Turkey,

The Roman correspondent of the Timet states that it has been resolved tint any Cardinal may be elected Pope on d-iath of Pins IX., irrespective of nationality. This decision was not reached without considerable discussion between the Pope and some members of the Sacred College.

AMERICAN. San Francisco, March 3. Two hundred and twenty-nine Sioux from the hostile camp on Tongue River have surronded their arms and three hundred ponies. President Grant will take supreme management of the leading bank in New York. General Diaz lias been sworn in as President of Mexico. General Cortena has been arrested and his property confiscated.

The House committee on appropriations insisted on a Civil Appropriations Rill for 360,000 dollars, to pay the claim of southern mail contractors for services rendered before.

It is regarded probable that the proposed subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, 400,000 dollars, will not bo agreed to. The postmaster will probably give only the postages as compensation for services between San Francisco, Japan, and China. Eight bodies of the crew of the oyster schooner Laura, which capsized near Annapolis, in the gale of December 20th, were recovered.

At Baltimore, the Chinese confined in San Quintin Gaol, attempted to kill the warders by mixing pounded glass with their food. The plot was discovered. Gas in a Sacramento sewer, which leaked from the gas main, exploded, and the streets wore strewn with lumber and dirt, and a wide and deep ditch over half a mile long was visible, bearing the appearance of a chasm created by some terrible convulsion of nature. Hie Samoan|Governmcnt have entered into a treaty of friendship with the United States.

The Hawaiian Gazette of February 14th says it will be noticed that advertisements of the mail steamers are withdrawn, which is done by order of the Pacific Mail Company. On enquiry we learn that the company has determined to withdraw from the route. In their latest letter they say—“ Should the decision of the Hawaiian Government be unfavorable to our views of what is just and liberal to this company, we will immediately and for ever drop the port of Honolulu and carry out our English and Colonial Mail Contract, running direct from San Francisco and Fiji.” SHIPPING. Arrived at London from Lyttelton—Wan* lock, on February 3rd. Sailed from London for Lyttelton—January Ith, Opawa ; January 17th, Margaret Galbraith ; February lotli, Piako. The following vessels arrived at London from Melbourne—Lady Jocelyn, San Mendel, Moravian, Ben Yirlick, and Kent. From Sydney—Agnes, Rose.

COMMERCIAL,

San Francisco, March 3,

Flour —Superfine, five dollars to five fifty; extra, six to six fifty ; dried apples, six dollars seven cents; Downer’s kerosene,fifty-two and half cents per gallon ; Devoe’s plain cans, forty-four; Faucet, forty-five; Nonpareil, fifty; Phololite, thirty-nine; Oleophine, forty-four.

London, February 10. At the annual meeting of the Loan and Mercantile Agency on February 2nd, adividend of 10 with 5 per cent bonus was declared.

New Zealand Hemp—Good clean dressed, £25 ; fair, £22 to £23 ; common, £l9 to £2l. New Zealand Consolidated Fives, 103 .V to 104^.1

Wool Market—The trade during the past month developed some features of weakness, both in homo and continental centres, notably in the latter. The decline in quotations established affords unmistakable testimony of more or less general check to consumption in the chief industrial districts. The decided improvement in the value of staple which marked the closing months of 1870, went somewhat ahead of any corresponding rate of consumption, and under the circumstances some irregularity in prices at the approaching sales may be exhibited. In domestic wool the tendency is still in a downward direction. The movement does not appear as yet to have reached its limit. A slight increase of activity in business with a marked improvement for better, would be easily produced. The check to consumption is no doubt occasioned by the dullness and unsettled feeling which still obtains in consequence of the failure of the Powers to settle the Turkish question upon a satisfactory basis. The few inquiries in this market for parcels of colonial growth have not resulted in any transaction of moment, and the prices paid offer no real test as to what values are likely to rule when material is subject to public competition, sellers, in view of approaching sales, being inclined to hold aloof. Such wool of the new clip as comes under notice appears in many instances, as far as greasy parcels arc concerned, in light condition, but somewhat open in character, and generally rather deficient in strength of staple. Arrivals to date— New South Wales and Queensland, 30,175 bales; Victoria, 121,9(52 bales; South Australia, 38,939 ; Western Australia, nil ; Tasmania, 576 ; New Zealand, 2213; Cape (rood Hope, 38,568. Total, 232,488 bales. Market quiet with tendency to lower values.

AUSTRALIAN. Wreck in Bass’* Straits. The Cri'ket Match. Sydney, April 2. The ship City of Foo Chow, bound for Sydney to Calcutta, has been totally wrecked in Bass’s Straits. The crew wore saved. In the second match between the English Eleven and the Combined Australian Team, the latter scored 122 in the first innings. The Ringarooma leaves Melbourne to--morrow, with the Suez mail. INTERPROVINCIAL. Arcic land, April 2. The cargo per City of Sydney, for Lyttelton, consists of forty-five bales hops, one box seed, four boxes maize, 225 doors, seventeen packages windows. Wellington, April 2. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency reports under date, London, March 27th: —“Wool market unchanged; sales closed at an average decline of twopence to threepence. 215,000 bales were sold, 4000 were held over, and 125,000 taken for export. Next sales commence on Bth May. Tho tallow market is quiet, Public sales—Aue.

tralasia, 2200 casks at 41s to 395. Wheat— Adelaide, 565; New Zealand, 54s for 496 s. Leather market flat.; 500 sides Australasian sold since last report; best side, lid. . The Hawea sails for Lyttelton and Dunedin at three this afternoon. Passengers Mrs Slater, Hon J. D. Ormond, and J. Christie. Bleep, April 2. The Arawata left Melbourne on the 28th March. Experienced light S-W. winds and fine weather, and arrived at the Bluff after a smart run of four days six hours. She brings 400 tons cargo, seventeen saloon, and twenty steerage passengers. She sails at 4 p.m. for Dunedin. Opening of the Tokomairiro and 1 Tuapeka Railway. (From a correspondent of the Press.) Lawrence, April 2. About 150 guests of the Lawrence Railway Demonstration Committee left town by special train at nine this morning to witness the formal opening of the line. The train arrived at the terminus about a quarter to one o’clock, the visitors being received by a lar< r c number of the townspeople and residents of the district. At the banquet in the Town Hall, Mr Bastings, M.H.R. presided. The speeches were purely _ congratulatory, except that of Mr Blair, district engineer, who defended his department from charges of sloth, saying all the wealth of the Blue Spur and Gabriel’s would not make the line according to the old method. The majority of the visitors spent the afternoon in inspecting the Blue Spur and other mining claims. The line throughout worts very smoothly. r lhc average cost is £BOOO a mile, and for deficiencies, &c., 3 percent more. Free trains ran this afternoon to the out districts. The opening demonstration was a thorough success. Temperance Demonstration at Waimate. {From ajcorresuojidctit of the Press.) Timaru, April 2. A monster temperance demonstration, which was projected and carried out by the advocates of the cause in Timaru, was held at Waimate to-day. There were about 1000 people present from Timaru and the surrounding district, including Tcmuka, and 100 from Oamaru, the total attendance numbering about 2700. The visitors from the Timaru district were conveyed by special train. A band from Oamaru was present, and performed on the occasion. The proceedings comprised rural sports of all kinds, and addresses rn Temperance, the principal speakers being the Rev C. Ward, Primitive Methodist minister of Timaru; Mr Jago, of Dunedin, and Mr Trumble. The arrangements were generally on a complete scale, and as the weather was beautiful, a most enjoyable outing was afforded by the demonstration. I