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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4902, 7 December 1876, Page 2

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! (REVISE'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.)

Sydney, Wednesday. : The betting is three to two:: on the English ■ Cricketers. A close match'is e;xpeoted. . Jupp' does not-play. >. 1 - , I'.The-St; Osyth and Northumberland left Melbourne to-day. The City of Sydney arrived this raorning. - ■ London . December ,2., General Synitiff represents Russia at ' the Conference/ : ' The Grand Duke Nicholas has started- for Kisneifftoassume- the command of. the Russian army. . December 5. Bismarck, when speaking at the Parliamentary dinner, said he, did not yet despair of peace, but feared war probable. He thought it inopportune, to counsel Russia at the pre-’ sent time, and thought that when Russia made an advance upon Turkish provinces, Turkey would dread fighting; Germany might then be able to mediate. He hoped . England would not openly declare war against but would only act indirectly, similar to' Russia’s action to Servia. Should Austria be drawn into war, and danger threaten her existence as an Empire, Germany’s duty would be' to come forward and help her. Austria pos-; sessed greater vitality than many thought, and; he had told Lord Salisbury so. ! • The English /press .is unanimous in. its view , respecting, the impolicy of permitting Russia to take Stamboul,, otherwise it speaks against-helping .Turkey. Great importance is attached to Bismarck’s - remarks regarding Austria as it is believed the position of Austriaand regard- to the Eastern question will tend'to localise: war should it break .out. : v; s v

The Porte is hastening to promulgate a new Constitution before conference of European Powers can notify its, disapproval of present administration of affairs.

The French Ministry has resigned, owing to aniadverse vote. -

The wheat market is strong. New Zealand, 51s. to 525. , ■ ' ■' ;