LATEST CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5252, 23 January 1878, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

' (REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. London, January 18. G.onsols, 95£ ; bank rate of discount, 4 per cent.,--market, 3J per cent. .Wheat quiet, but steady tallow steady; \vool; quiet but steady; Adelaide wheat unchanged ; flour, 1 4ls. .fid; Queensland 4 per cents., i£94'los:; others, unchanged. ; London, January 21. R’Ji’he:ilussiatt3 arrived before Adrianople,' and the garrison/eyaduated., the - city, retiring towaTds'Coustantinople. The Sultan has called out all men capable of hearing! arras', fdu military .'service to defend the lines before Constantinople. There is a general rising in Thessaly. The -British trpops . hayo -been; .successful against the Galekas after severe fighting. The House of Commons negatived the amendment' on the address' in'reply to the Queen’s speech, TiLEGfoAMS. London, January 21. p The Russians Occupied'Adrianople on Saturday.. The. Turks, are destroying munitions, and blocking up the Seraglio, and retreating in the direction of StapabQul.: Nothing definite has transpired respecting the armistice. The Sultan ha's'appealed to‘ all Mussulmans to defend’Stamb’enlp ! 1 Cleopatra’s' Needle has arrived in tho ; Thames, ' . A Moscow; telegram states that the Russians intend trying Osman and other officers by i coupt-martial. for -tile mprcler 'o.f. Russian prisoners at Plevna.- ~ - ■ - ' o ( : A treaty of commerce and 1 friendship has been concluded between Italy and America. Steinberger ' demands £40.11,000 , from the British Government for his arrest at Samoa. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. 1 , Sydney, Tuesday. Parliament meets There is severe drought throughout the country, and great distress. Melbourne, Tuesday. Mr. Berry addressed 1600 electors at Geelong, and was received with enthusiasm. Ho reviewed the action of the Council during the past twenty years in connection with money Bills, and said he had, for,Warded a statement to the Imperial Government setting forth the history of the present crisis. Ho defended the. action of the Ministry, ami. said he was prepared to appeal to the country on the question of reformation of the Council. A vote of confidence was carried. The Council will send per mail an address to the Queen setting forth the facts of the crisis, praying for instructions. A request is sent to the Governor as well to restore constitutional Government in the colony.