LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 6, 7 January 1879, Page 2

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[Reoteb's Telegrams per Phess Agency. ") ~, „ London, January 1. me lurkißh Commissioners agree to the surrender of Podgoritza and Montenegro. The officials correspondence in reference to reforms in Asia Minor is published. Lord Salisbury in his despatch highly approaches and accepts the concessions made by the Porte as an adequate installment and guarantee for the complete execution of the promised reforms. The American Secretary to the Treasury holds forty million dollars in gold specie. Payment is resumed by the City of Glasgow Bank. The call realised £800,000. The Secretary has been released, and he becomes a Crown witness. The Bank pays a dividend of 5s in the pound on the 3rd February. The revenue returns for the December quarter show a large increase. m „ Calcutta, Jan. 1. The Khan of Khelat is desirous of cooperating with the British in the advance on Canadahar, which, under General Stuart, commences to-day through the Gevagi Kbojuk Pass. It is stated that the town is weakly garrisoned but that the Governor of Canahar is preparing for a vigorous defence. Constantinople, Jan. 2. The fleet returns to Igmid, provisions being unobtainable at Artaki

n,, . London, Dec. 31. Ihe appointment of Mr Pope Ilennesy to firmed ernOrSh ' P ° £ BydnCy ' S DOt ™ n " The Council of Civil Eugineers has resolved to resist the threatened extension of working hours. T . , January 1. It is understood that the Government have arranged with the Catholic Bishops of Ireland a scheme for University education. A secret, manifesto has been published at St. 1 etersbujg urging young Kussia to destroy the present tyrannical yoke