YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1249, 8 March 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [special telegrams to the press agency.] The Czar and Sultah. Revolt at Aleppo. Another Colliery Disaster. London, March 6. The Sultan and Czar have exchanged compliments on the conclusion of peace. The Arabs of Aleppo have revolted. The Russians are removing obstacles to the navigation of the Danube. A fearful colliery accident has occurred at Blantyre. Sir Thomas Chambers has been appointed Recorder of London. LATER. Only the Preliminaries of Peace Signed London, March 6. Only the preliminaries of peace have been signed. The definite treaty is to be drafted at St. Petersburg. Erzeroum is to be restored to Turkey. The question of the passage of the Dardanelles has been reserved. AUSTRALIA. Gold Discovery near Melbourne. Melbourne, March 7. A gold bearing reef has been discovered at Corner Inlet, by a fisherman. A small rush has already set in. In the Assembly the debate on the 45th section of the Constitutional Act continues. Adelaide, March 7. Sailed—Lusitania, for London. [Per Wakafcipu via Wellington.] Melbourne, Undated. A sea serpent is reported to have been seen twelve miles north of Freemantle. Statistics have been published showing that the population of Victoria at the end of last year was 843,000, being an increase over the previous year of 20,504. Males are slightly in excess of females. INTERPROVINCIAL.

[BBB EBEP3 AGENCY.] Fir 3 at Riverton. Deputationing at Invercargill. Reei'Xon, March 7. A crushing o£ 725 tons quartz from the Welcome Company's mine, Boatman's Creek, yielded 25G7 ouucea gold. Baiclutha, March 7. The Mayor of Balclutha received a telegram from Sir George Q-rey that he will arrive here at noon to-morrow, and leave, for Dunedin at 1.30. He will be presented with an address by the Borough Council, and entertained at luncheon. iNyEHCABGiLL, March 7. Several deputations waited on Sir Q. Grey to-day. One, of merchants anc| importers, relative to the bonus on, rah,bit skins, pointed out how thp £SOO on the estimates was miserably insufficient to meet the claims already established, and that the Act distinctly provides for a halfpenny per skin. Sir G. Q-rey promised to consider the question. To a deputation from the Bluff Harbor Board about Sir John Coode's visit, Sir G. Grey said that Sir J. Coode has been engaged for a lump sum by the Australian Governments, and if New Zealand cjesired to feeneflt by bio' advicp, she would have to pay pro rata. He thought that the oost to the oolony would not exceed £ISOO, or about £BOO for each of the harbors to be inspected. He also thought it ought to be made a colonial question. In that case the Assembly would pass the amount, but if not, the various harbors would be responsible. The from Wjntou, %:e the two proposed branch JinpSj to the Nightcap coal reserves, and from Winton to Qtaut&u, presented a requisition, whioh Sir Geo. Q-rey promised to consider with his colleagues. In reply to a deputation from Invercargill Town Council, about sundry local matters, notably the water supply, Sir Or. Qrey promised to send one of the Government engineers to advise the Council, conditional on his expenses being paid. Cecil Jackson, late surgeon of tbe jfnyerrpfoan'fl fo-day to hear, the depi'sjori o,f Coutf. He was committed to take bis trial. Bail was accepted in four sureties each of £250, and bimßelf in £SOO. Rivebton, March 7. A large fire occurred here early this morning, destroyin Chapman's, bookseller, and JvQgpyp'j taj.Q 4\opnrtsc<a Bros, drapery establishment, 'Wilson and Cokev's store, Clodo's Old Royal Hotel, Henderson's saddler's shop, and the old " Western Star " printing office. Fortunately the proprietors of the latter place removed to new premises a week. a 2°r Wilson, Coker, and "Robertqon Brqp. ijj.e ppe losers,, but ths amount of insurjj'uce? jg not ypt napertnjned.