REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 467, 26 March 1878, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TO PRRSS AGENCY. DANGER OF WAR INCREASED. RELATIONS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA CRITICAL. THE CONGRESS UNLIKELY TO BE HELD. London, March 23. The Admiralty has purchased ,a> small railway for military purposes f also four powerful ironclads lying in the Thames, bnilt for Turkey and Brazil.

Money is in less demand and rates are dropping. ; New Zealand consolidated Loan W quoted at 104, Australian, securities have a downward tendency. St. Petersburgh, March 23. ! It is semi-oflicially stated here-that owing to England persisting in her demands with regard to the peace conditions the chances of a meeting of a European Congress have decreased,,; ...^

March .24. England projoses tha't 'drp%mn ! ticcommunication be treated as equivalent ;tq[ actual presentation. Russia refuses to believe that this communication can be fulfilled in view of the inadmissible pretentions of England. The relations between England and Russia are in a critical condition. It is reported that Russia demands that the British ironclad fleet should leave the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles. The Russian Press is greatly irritated at Great Britain arming. Melbouhne, March 26. The Australian Eleven in their second innings, scored 240; the Victorians,. 113. The Australians won by .14 V" : TASMANIA. News from the West Coast states that Mount is turning out another Mount Bischoff. The washdirt is Ave feet thick, and no bottom as yet. Nuggets of two pouuds weight have been discovered, sausing gi*>at excitement. The winter prevents operations being actively carried on.