TELEGRAPHIC. CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1378, 16 July 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. CABLE NEWS.

The Situation at Staniboul. Reception of Earl Beaconsfield. Treaty Signed by Congress. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. [from our own correspondent.] London, July 15. The danger at Stamboul is increasing. A great conspiracy has been discovered against the Sultan, and fifty leaders have been arrested. [special to the press agency.] London, July 15. The Treaty agreed to by the Congress was signed on Saturday. The Envoys are leaving Berlin. Preparations are being made to re* ceivo Earl Beaconsfield here to-morrow with enthusiasm.

INXERPROVINCIAL.

[PKB PBBBB AGENCX.] Stranding of the Ellerton. Wanganui, July 16. Yesterday afternoon, about five, the Ellerton went ashore, during a fresh in the river, which rose to such an extent as to render it impossible to send assistance. Her anchors still dragging during the afternoon, and the vessel getting into a worse position, at four o’clock the captain shipped (ho anchors and tried to make sail, the wind blowing off shore. The surf, however, drove her back broadside to the shore. The Clyde went down, but could do nothing. Soon alter a heavy sea struck the schooner and caused her to slew' bows on, when the men found she had beached and they took to the boat aud came off. The owner, Mr Boss, and the captain, remained on board all night. At midnight th e vessel was beached high up the spit, with no serious damage. She is insured for £IOOO. She has no cargo on hoard. Dunedin, July 16. The Attorney*General last night delivered a lecture, before the Otago Institute, entitled <( A Plea £pr Studying Politic*,” in the course

of which he advocated the study of political science in preference to all others. Tho first annual meeting of the Prisoners’ Aid Socie’y was held last night. The receipts for the year amount to £306, and the expenditure to £295.