YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1087, 22 December 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [REUTER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE PEKSB AGENCY.] Austria also Declines to Mediate. Greece Peaceful. The Russian Army laereased and Advancing. Proposed Increase of the British Army Reported Purchase of the Turkish Fleet by Britain. London, December 18. Germany and Austria both decline the Porte’s mediation proposal, Mr Layard has informed the Porte that England continues neutral. The Greek Government have decided upon a peace policy. Sixty thousand additional Russian troops have been mobilised. At Plevna Russian troops are advancing in all directions. The Cabinet Council will shortly agree to England’s reply to the Porte’s despatch soliciting mediation. December 19. The Cabinet mot to-day. It is understood that England has arranged for the purchase of the Turkish fleet. December 20. The opening of Parliament on January 17th is confirmed. The “ Standard ” states that the Ministry will propose an increase of the army. Other Conservative journals state that German support to Russia is a real danger to British interes ts. AUSTRALIAN, Sydney, December 21, Business |is stagnant. All quotations are unchanged, Melbouene, December 21. The Government have not yet indicated what course they intend pursuing respecting the Appropriation Bill. Adelaide, December 21. Quotations —Wheat, 5s 2d to 5s 3d; flour, £l3 to £l3 10s. A telegram from the secretary of the famine fund at Madras states that in consequence of the favorable prospects, collections may cease. The total subscriptions from all sources is £890,000. INTBRPROYINCIAL. [PEE PRESS AGENCY.] Sad Accident at Port Chalmers. The Census. Auckland, December 21. The Directors of the Bank of New Zealand have altered Mr Murdoch’s appointment to that of General Manager, and have appointed Mr Murray as Inspector, The subscriptions to the Indian Famine Relief Fund, to date, amount to £1957, The cricket match between the Auckland Eleven, chosen to play the Canterbury team, and the next sixteen of Auckland takes place to-morrow, if the steamer arrives in time. An agency of the Sun Insurance Company is shortly to be opened in Auckland. Mr J. O. Brown, M.H.R., has gone on a visit to Cape Yan Diemen. Wellington, December 21. A “Gazette” just issued notifies a proclamation that a census of the colony shall be taken on 4th March, 1878. An Order in Council makes certain alterations in the regulations for the Volunteer force. Any corps falling below the minimum will be disbanded. No claim for capitation will bo admitted for any corps if there are fewer than forty efficient members on 31st March in any year, and such corps will be liable to be disbanded. Poet Chalmers, December 21. A fatal accident occurred here last night. A man named Francis Gough, boatswain of the ship Dunedin, fell into the graving dock, and Ms skull was so smashed that he died iu a few minutes.