LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1294, 13 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [SETTEE'S SPECIAL TBLEGBAMS TOJCHE PBESS AGENCY.] Roumanian Insurrection Increasing. Eussian Letters of Marque.' Fenianism in the United States. St. Petebsbubg, May 3. It is scmi-officially stated here that the principle of direct negotiations between London and St. Petersburg has been adopted. London, May 4. The Home Secretary, on the 2nd May, said that England was bound to exhaust every effort for the maintenance of peace before entering upon war, but she insists that the existing treaties cannot be annulled at the will of a single Power. Count Bebanoff has been appointed Russian Ambassador at Constantinople. Mr Gathorne Hardy has been gazetted Viscount Cranbrook. St. Petesbitbg, May 3. It is expected that Russia will issue letters of marque in the United States in the event of war. Washington, May 3. Fenian agents are active in the United States. Athens, May 7. The clannish insurrectionary movements in Thessaly and Macedonia has ceased, through British mediation. St. Peteksbubg, May 7. The desire for peace is increasing. Todleben shortly retires, and will live at Tchamaldwa. Constantinople, May 7. The Russians offer to retire to a straight line of demarcation with Adrianople if the British ironclad squadron is withdrawn. The insurrectionary movement in Roumelia increases.

INTEEPEOVINCIAL. [PBB PBESS AGENCY.] ALEXANDRA, May 11. Sir G. Grey and Mr Sheehan have returned here. The Kingites will consider Sir G. Grey's proposal. The King's son, Tu Tawhiao, came here with Sir G. Grey's party. Tawhiao himself accompanied them as far as Kopua. Tauranga, May 12. Captain Morris, M.1T.11., addressed the electors last night. He defended the Atkinson Government. A vote of confidence was passed. Dxtnedin, Mayjl2. The question of teaching science in elementary schools was discussed by the Educational Instituto yesterday. Professors Black, Ma<Gregor, Hutton, and several others spoke. A diversity of opinion prevailed as to the desirability of such an innovation, and Professor MucGregor said that to attempt to teach science in such schools would do unmitigated mischief.