YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1257, 29 March 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [REUTER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE PRESS agency.] Fears of War Still UnallayecL The German Cabinet. Commercial. London, March 22. Consols, 95 J. P™* 63 for wheat and flour ' and of colonial securities, are all unchanged.

Since the opening wool sales, 155,000 bales have been offered. Bidding continues firm, although greasy qualities recently receded. Berlin, March 26. An essential modification in the German Cabinet is imminent. Count Otho De Otilbcrg Wernigerohe, German Ambassador at Vienna, partially replacing Prince Bismarck, St. Petersburg, March 27. Ignatieff is going to Vienna. Constantinople, March 27. The Grand Duke Nicholas and the Sultan exchanged a visit. In consequence of a friendly representation by Russia, Turkish troops evacuated Bojukdere. The embarkation of homeward-bound Russian troops has been countermanded. SPECIAL. London, March 26. Increased difficulty besets the proposed Congress. Telegrams from various European capitals express fears that the present situation will issue in war, Russia is indisposed to make further concessions to England. The Grand Duke Nicholas was accompanied by a large staff on his visit to the Sultan, The training ship Eurydice, while on a cruise, capsized inja squall'off Dunnose, Isle of Wight, Only two persons are known to have been saved.

The Elephant and Castle Theatre was burnt down to-day. A disastrous fire occurred at Philadelphia. The loss of property was immense. In the six days’ pedestrian match at the Agricultural Hall, O’Leary was first, Pugh walking five hundred and twenty miles. [eeutee’s telegram: to press agency.] The following telegrams appeared in last night’s second edition : St. Petersburg!!, March 25. The Emperor is inclined to reduce the terms on which he would be disposed to accept the terms of peace, provided Turkey accepts Russia’s proposal to enter into an offensive and defensive alliance with her. It is semi-officially stated here that the conduct of England, in insisting on submission by Russia of the terms of peace, is an act of chicanery, done with a view of concealing her offensive intentions. Constantinople, March 26. The Russian troops are embarking for home. AUSTRALIA.; Sydney, March 27. Arrived—Wakatipu, s.s. Melbourne, March 28. The Arawata sailed on Wednesday at 6 p.m., and tho'Ringarooma on Tuesday. INTERPROVINCIAL. [pee press agency.] Nominated Immigrants. North Island Railway Commissioner. The Premier’s Movements. Wellington, March 28. The following are comparative returns of population of Wellington, according to the last three census enumerations. In 1871, 7836; in 1874, 10,647, and this year, 19,126. The Government have despatched an engineer to inspect the proposed Hutt-Waikanae railway line, in order to make a preliminary report thereon. It is reported that the appointment of Commissioner of Constructed Railways for the North Island has been conferred upon Mr Lawson, now General Manager of the Canterbury railways. The Hinemoa leaves to-night for the Manukau with Sir G. Grey on board. No other Minister accompanies the Premier. It is understood that after reaching Manukau the Hinemoa will proceed at once to the Bluff to meet Sir J. Coode.

Mr Higginson, assistant railway engineer for the North Island, and Mr Knopp, holding a similar office for the South Island, have received notice in terms of their agreement that their services will be dispensed with. Other officers of the same department have been similarly notified. In a notice to mariners in to-night’s “ Gazette,” it is stated that inconsequence of an earthquake at the Island of Tanna, in last January, Port Resolution now presents a totally different appearance to what it did formerly. "Vessels are cautioned, if leaving mid-channel, not to proceed further up the harbor than Missionary Point, Forty acres of land, forming the North Head, has been thrown into the harbor, and a long ledge of coral rock was thrown up above high water, thus considerably narrowing the harbor. Hokitika, March 28.

At the Supreme Court, Wm. Miller, accused of wounding a cow, was acquitted. Hamer pleaded “Guilty” to the other nine charges of embezzlement, and will be sentenced to-morrow. Ryan’s tidal for murder commences to-morrow.