NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5500, 12 November 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, November 7. Samuel Phelps, the comedian, died to-day. He was 72 years old, November 8. The treaty mentioned in yesterday's telegram as having been made secretly at the timo of the Congress, contained a proviso that in the event of Russia claiming on the ground of humanity to preserve order, and to remain in Turkey beyoud the data that Congress specified, England and Austria would undertake police duties, aud would compel Russia to evacuate. This was intimated at the time to Russia. Pour thousand Bulgarian militia massacred the population and burnt several villages near Demotion. The Times telegram states that several thousand former Russian officers and soldiers have been permitted to volunteer to serve with the Affghaus. November 9. Money market easy. Bank minimum unchanged. Discount rates considerably below bank minimum, The bank reserve is slightly better than last week. Stock markets have recovered a firm tone. Australian securities are resuming their usual activity. Consols, 95J. Wheat firmer. Failures. Robert Forrester, coalmaster Glasgow ; liabilities heavy, Knightson, Loudon, in the chemical trade; liabilities, £IOO,OOO. Schouvaloff has loft Livadia for Loudon. The Czar’s precarious state of health has not permitted the solution of the political difficulty, A revision of the Berlin Treaty Is •probable. (REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCYJ London, November 7. The Board of Trade returns for October show that the exports amounts- to twenty millions. Imports for October, twenty-six millions and a quarter. The exports show a decrease of one million, and the imports three millions and a quarter. November 10. The Times publishes the news that several thousand Russian military officers and soldiers have been permitted to volunteer to serve in Affghaniatan. The Emperor of Russia is iu au unsatisfactory state of health.