CABLEGRAMS.
LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS (REUrEIt'S SPECIAL, PER PRESS AGENCY-) ST. I'EiEp.sncßOU, March 25. The Flmpevor is inclined to reduce the terms on which he would be disposed to agree to conditions of peace, provided Turkey accepts Russia's proposal to enter into an offensive and defensive alliance with her.
It is semi-offieially stated here that the conduct of England in insisting on the submission by Russia as to the terms of pejee was an !yjt of chicanery, ,'!;<»* wnii a view of conyoaimg offensive intentions. Constantinople, Marcli 26. The Russian troops are embarking for home.
London, March 25. The ship Eurvdice capsized in the English Channel. FoiU' hmidre'l lives vvcrc l M st.
DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Mei.bouhne, March 27.
In the Assembly, Mr. Harry moved the adjournment until Thursday. Ho stated that he hail a positive assurance that the terms of a compromise which the Assembly could accept had been agreed to on behalf of the Council. lie gave notice of motion for Thursday to move for a C'omniitt e to search for the Appropriation Hill, and restore it to the Assembly. The motion for adjournment was carried.
March 28. Sir Prian O'Loughlan was sworn in as Attorney-General yesterday. Mr. Francis will oppose his. re-eectiou.
The crisis has ended. The Council has passed the second reading of the Payment of Members Bill. The Assembly will take immediate steps to introduce the Appropriation Bill without the item for payment of members, the Arawata sailed yesterday, with Sir John Coode as a passenger. Sydnxy. March 27. Two hundred Chinese arrived yesterday per steamship Bertha, from Hong Kong, for New Zealand.
The Chimborazo is expected to reach Syd ney in the course of the week.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 594, 28 March 1878, Page 2
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