NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5328, 25 April 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS. ENGLISH RESERVES MUSTERING IN FORCE. CONSPIRACY IN CONSTANTINOPLE. SULTAN GOES TO BROUSSA. London, April 23. The Reserves are mustering largely. ' ■ The Daily News' Stamboul .correspondent reports a plot of partisans of Midhat to overthrow the Sultan. The new Ministry is suspected of complicity. The Sultan is preparing to proceed to Broussa, fearing a Russian surprise. An attempt to. shoot Prince Thuro, one of the equerries to the Emperor of Austria, has been made. The would-be assassin was arrested. (REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) London, April 23. The position of affairs is unimproved. Austria still vacillates. The essential differences between England and Russia remain unsettled. St, Petersburg, April 22, It is semi-officially stated here that negotiations are on foot for fixing the precise points whether the British ironclad fleet and the Russian troops are to be withdrawn from the Sea of Marmora and the environs of Stamboul respectively. -AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, Wednesday. The Assembly has agreed to a modified contract for the Pacific Mail Service. The following is the result of the Autumn Race Meeting at Randwick : —Second day— Flying Handicap : Emily, I; Nappei-Tandy, 2 ; Buninyong, 3. Autumn Maiden Stakes : Penrith,!; Roseberry, 2; Mileta, 3. Breeders’ Plate : Bosworth, 1; His Lordship, 2; Aleri.k, 3. Sydney Cup ; Democrat, 1; Strethearn, 2; Macoaroni, 3; time, 3min. 34see. Selling Plate : Chevalier, 1; Kitty, 2; Lord Lyons, 3. Waverley Stakes : Napper-Tandy, 1; Freemason, 2 ; Jasper, 3, Chester’s yearling, brother to St. George, was sold yesterday for the Middle Park Stud Company, New Zealand, for thirteen hundred guineas. It is thought efforts will be made to keep the horse in the colony. Sailed—Hero.