NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5496, 7 November 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) NEWS TO 4th NOVEMBER. St. Petersburg, October 28. Russia disclaims any connivance at the insurrectionary movement in Macedonia. The official Austrian Gazette announces the object . of the rising to be the extension of Bulgaria to the TEgean Sea, Calcutta, October 30. The Begum of Bhopal has offered to arm her troops in aid of the Indian Government. The whole of the Bhopal battalion has offered to volunteer for active service anywhere under the Indian Government. Athens, Oct. 27. A treaty of alliance is being negotiated between Servia and Greece. In consequence of the amount of the Baira debt of Egypt, negotiations have been opened between England, France, and Austria, to agree to a proposal for a European conference. London, October 30. England has sent the Ameer of Affghaniatan an ultimatum. The Standard says that England requires from all parties concerned a strict aud literal execution of the Berlin programme. October 30. The relations between England and Russia are disquieting, owing to the situation in Roumclia aud the tone of the Russian Press. An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held to-day. November 1. Mr. Gladstone, in speaking at a public meeting on the question of the Afghan and Eastern policy of the Government, said the course adopted caused commercial stagnation ; and taking higher ground, he considered it a violation of tho Constitution. It is officially stated that the reply of the Ameer of Afghanistan indicates avowed hostility, and it has been decided that this will be the Ameer’s last chance. An Afreedee tribe have tendered their services to the British flag. - There is no cause for anxiety. The Ameer’s troops are at Alimussede. The Northern KUelat tribes rendered great assistance in furnishing supplies to the Quetta column. St. Petersburg, November 2. The Russian Press has changed its tone, and deprecates directly aiding the Ameer of Afghanistan, aud advocates a.heuevolent neutrality. London, November 2. The monetary crisis has passed. The money market is easier ; discount rates are falling. The bank reserve is steadily rising. Consols have risen a quarter per cent. Australian securities are slowly recovering. A new Egyptian loan of eight aud a half millions is announced. Wheat firmer. New Zealand wheat is selling ex store per 4961b5., according to quality, £43 to £47. November 4. There is no truth in the statement that England asks the Powers to insist on forcing observance of the Treaty of Berlin. New Orleans is now free from yellow fever. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, Oot. 27 to Nov. 2. Judgment has been given in the case of the Princess Alice disaster. No blame was attached to anybody. ■ War material is being shipped to India. Subscriptions have been initiated for the relief of the shareholders in the City of Glasgow Bank. Tho directors have been committed for trial on a charge of embezzling £20,000. England has protested against Russia’s delays in executing the Berlin Treaty. The insurrection in Roumolia is spreading. Tho Porte has complained to the Powers of Russia’s complicity in the rising. Two wings of Maynooth College have been burned, Tho loss is very serious. Tho pictures and laboratory were saved. It is reported that tho Government intends granting a gold currency to India, The Russian Staff have printed several thousand copies of tho Rusaian-Afghan dictionary for uso in tho array. Couut Schouvaloff immediately succeeds Priuoe Gortschakolf. Count Orlolf comes to London as Russian Ambassador-. Grave anxiety prevails regarding the relations between Austria and Italy. Tho former Power is massing 175,000 troops in tho Tyrol. Twenty-six bishops aud 759 clergy were present at Cardinal Cullen’s funeral. Tho Daily Hews says ;—“ Measures against tho Amcor are postponed pending the despatch, of an ultimatum, in accordance with directions from the Homo Government, which is offered to enable the Ameer to change his attitude. In tho event of the ultimatum being rejected, tho British troops will occupy tho passes. It is understood that the English Cabinet regard wav with Russia as inevitable. Austria has promised active aid, and France inorqf support. Germany will remain neutral, on condition that Franco is quiescent, with the view of averting war. President MacMahon and tho Duohcss of Magenta visited the Australian courts at tho Paris Exhibition, and congratulated Australia on her progress. Casey, Ooombes, Boothby, and Hodgson, the Oolonjal Commissioners at the Paris Exhibition, wore gazetted C.M.G.’s to-night. AUSTRALIAN NEWS, Sydney, Wednesday. The Budget was read in the Assembly today. The estimated, revenue for next year la £6,031,155; expenditure; £5,331,070. No changes in the tariff. The loan his, boon further postponed. : Biviled-trWiikallpu, yesterday.