ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 161, 29 June 1876, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

The following telegrams were brought to New Zealand by the Arawata, and appeared in the N. Z. Times of thfr 26th instant: — London, May 24. There was a semi-panic on the Stick Exchange to-day caused by general anxiety on Eastern afl .irs. The Porte refused, though unofficially, to take cognizance of Gortscbakofl'e memo, read at Berlin, and will reject it unless ratified. May 25. The Times this morning published a statement that England reiterates its refusal to join in the terms as read at the Berlin Conference. England declares thnt the memo in which the threo Powerß join, (though professing to maintain the principles of Andrassy's note, departs from its convention, and, the demands being unreasonable, shows that Power to be ho longer an impartial mediator. France proposed a conference of guaranteeing Powers, V . ; May 27. There are rumors of a European Conference on ihe Eastern question. The Gray's Inn Benchers, after fruitless correspondence with Kenealy, have commenced legal proceedings to compel the surrender of his chamber. The Doctor has threatened to bring an action against the Benchers for injuries sustained. May SO. The announcement that the Sultan bas been dethroned was to-day officially made. Hia nephew, the heir presumptive (Murat Effendi), is proclaimed Sultan in his st.ad. The deposition of tlie Sultan has been peaceably effectei by the Ministers of Abdul Az<z, and he is now a prisoner. The London prcßS oonbilers that the dethronement of the Sultan favors a peaceaole solution of the Turkish difficulty. In replying to a question this evening, Mr Disraeli said he had just received a telegram from Sir Henry Elliott, in which the only interesting fact was that Constantinople was tranquil, and the M_hommed_n population content. He hoped that the necessity for presenting the Berliu memo, would become needless. The situation, he allowed, was critical, but he had taken all precautionary meaaures, and wished decidedly to state that the interests of England were be-t studied and her honor vindicated by taking part in contributing towards- the maintenance of peace. St. Petersburg, June 1. The Journal de St. Petersburg dwells on difficulties whicli beset the path of the new Sulian, and declares the n-cessity of his yielding to the wishes of the Great Powers. June 2. Eoglish Consuls fell over one per cent. Result of English Derby : Mineral colt, 1 ; Forerunner, 2; Julius Caesar, 3; Petrarch 4; Skylark, 5. Murat Effendi has reduced the civil list; promises to relinquish the revenues derived from Crown property, to improve finances

and education, reorganise State Council and Ministry for Justice, and will instruct the Ministry to devise, the form of government that will be most suitable to all the subjects of the Empire, and secure liberty to everyone. He hopes the friendship between the _' mp're and Great Powers will be drawn still closer, and\flnally . proclaims his accession to the throne of Turkey by the grace of God and will of the people.