NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 317, 9 March 1878, Page 10

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) London, February 28. The House of Commons has passed the Colonial Marriages Bill by 182 against 161. The Government opposed it. London, March 1. The Brigade of Guards has been placed on a war footing. The Channel Squadron is at Malta. Sir Stafford North cote, in reply to a question, said that the Government were not in possession of any farther information regarding the peace conditions between Russia and Turkey, but if the conditions were found to be injurious to British interests, the Government was fully prepared to vindicate its rights.The United States Coinage Bill was passed on reconsideration, by a two-tliirds’ majority of the Senate on Thursday. The Presidential veto is thus set aside and the Bill becomes law. London, March 1. Consols, 94; discount, 2 per cent.; market rate, 2 per cent. Adelaide wheat, quiet, at 60s. to 625.; flour, 425. to 445. 6d. New Zealand loan, 103. Since the opening of the wool sales, 23,600 bales were offered. The bidding been firm ill IDecember ratss.

London, March 2. Australian securities have suffered a relapse. New Zealand consolidated are at 105. 100 bales flax sold at £22 to £3O. Wool—prices are at opening rates. Eour divisions of the reserve of the Russian army have been called out for active service. The Times announces that the Porte has ordered the governor of ,_the Dardanelles to prevent the further passage of war ships. The New York Herald states that a Russian war ship has arrived at ’Erisco. The Navy estimates amount to eleven millions sterling. The King of Italy has been invested with the Order of the Garter. Arrived —Ships Waitangi and Invercargill. The navy estimates amount to eleven millions sterling. The King of Italy has been invested with the Order of the Garter. Arrived—Ships Waitangi and Invercargill. London, March 3. The Bulgarian question has been arranged. The Russians have made substantial concessions. The claim made by the Russians for the Turkish fleet has been abandoned. The signature of peace is imminent. London, March 4. Peace was signed yesterday. Peace has been signed. The claim for the Bulgarian and Egyptian tribute has been renounced by Russia. Cardinal Eranche has been appointed Pontifical Secretary of State. The Secretary of State for War, in presenting the army estimates, said the army was in excellent condition. The regulars number 110,000 men, and the auxiliary forces 400,000. London, March 5. The Colonial Office propose to appoint a committee of naval and military officers to determine a plan for the defence of colonial ports. London, March 6. The Sultan and the Czar exchanged compliments on the conclusion of peace. The Arabs at Aleppo have revolted. The Russians are removing obstacles to the navigation of the Danube. There has been a fearful colliery accident at Blantyre. Sir Thomas Chambers has been appointed Recorder of London. Only the preliminaries of peace have been signed. The definite treaty will be drafted at St. Petersburg. Erzeroum is to be restored to Turkey. The question of the passage of the Dardanelles is reserved. Sydney, Friday. Hennes3y’s case, quarters, unchanged ; kerosene, Is. lid. to 2s. ; rice, £23 2s. 6d. New Zealand wheat and oats are unchanged. Barrett’s twist is unchanged ; market settled. Company’s sugar and Belmont sperms are unchanged. To-day, on account of the thanksgiving for rain, business was suspended. The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the Combined Fifteen resulted as follows: —The Combined Fifteen, in their first innings, made 78 ; and the Australian Eleven made 20 runs, with the loss of one wicket. Sydney, Monday. The cricket match between the Combined Fifteen and the Australian Eleven was concluded to-day. The Combined Fifteen scored 150 in their second innings. The Australian Eleven won by four wickets to go down and 2 runs to spare. Sydney, Tuesday. Mr. Goldie, who discovered gold at the island of New Guinea, and brought back specimens to Sydney, advises the party who are about proceeding to the ground to test his discovery to adhere to the ships until they have prospected the country. Melbourne, Friday. It is admitted by Ministers that the cablegram received by the Governor contained a reservation requiring him to keep within the law while accepting the advice of his Ministers. It is rumoured the Governor has intimated that, without further advice, he will not act upon the resolution passed by the Assembly on the 7th ultimo. Adelaide, .Friday. Flour, £3 15s. to £ls ; wheat, ss. Sd. Melbourne, Tuesday. It has been finally agreed to hold the Intercolonial Cable Conference at Melbourne when Colonel Glover shall have arrived. Melbourne, Wednesday. The Council met to-day and received petitions praying them to maintain their privileges. They afterwards adjourned for a week. In the Assembly Berry gave notice of a resolution for the reform of the constitution. He proposes to replace the Council by an Upper House, Lyell made a personal explanation of his effort to effect a compromise. He read a memo, which promised the simultaneous action of both Houses in sending up a proper Appropriation Bill. Berry will tomorrow propose that the House adjourns till the 9th of April. The Assembly adjourns to-morrow till the 9th April. The intercolonial boat race was won easily by Melbourne. Time, 23min. 9sec. Melbourne, Thursday. Sailed—Lusitania, for Adelaide, yesterday. A gold-bearing reef has been discovered at Corner Inlet by a fisherman. A small rush lia3 already set in. The debate in the Assembly oh the 45th ueofcion of th« GottlMlttMan Act in feeing eea* tiausdi