TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1093, 31 December 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS [ehutkb’b special telegrams to the PRESS AGENCY.] THE~WAR. England Mediates between Turkey and Russia. London, December 20. The Sultan has solicited the mediation of the British Government with the Emperor of of Russia, and England has consented. London, December 2S. The American champion, Courtney, has agreed to row Tricket., Austria Permits Peace only on the Basis of the Treaty of Paris. | SPECIAL TO THE I’HESS AGENCY.] London, December 29. After two days’ hard fighting, the Servians captured Pivot. Mukhtar Pasha has gone to Ersumjian, leaving Ismail Pasha in command at Erzeroum, which is now nearly invested. At an anti-Russian meeting in Trafalgar square there were riotous proceedings, the pro-Russians interfering and tearing the Turkish flag down. The “Whitehall Review” states that the Premier intends proposing to Parliament to accept the suzerainty of Egypt, with the Sultan’s and Khedive’s consent. The Austrian reply to the Turkish note intimates that she will only permit Russia to conclude peace on (he basis of the Treaty of Paris. She will not sanction the dismemberment of Turkey, nor allow tbs Black Sea Ic beaejss a Russia lake.

INTBRPROYINCIAL.

[per press agency.] The Cricket Match. Great Victory for Canterbury. Auckland, December 31. Canterbury out for 163. Auckland, in the second innings, made 13 runs, 7 off the bat. Canterbury thus wins the match by 108 runs. Wellington, December 31. It is understood that Colonel Reader succeeds Colonel Moule as Under-Secretary for Defence. Dunedin, December 31. The Harbour Board has received intimation, through the Colonial Bank, of the floating of the balance of their loan. The result is better than announced through Reuter’s telegrams, the net proceeds being £2 11 s per cent., not £2 ss, as telegraphed. Applications were received for double the amount of bonds offered. The Soldene Opera Company are producing “ Q-irofle Giro (I a,” with immense success. Hewitt, the champion pedestrian, was beaten in all the running events against local men on Saturday,