CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 301, 6 March 1878, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Reuter’s Telegrams to Press Agency.] ♦ LONDON.

March 1. A Brigade of Guards have been placed on a war footing.

The Channel Squadron is at Malta.

Sir Stafford Northcote, in reply to a question, said the Government were not in possession of information regarding the peace conditions between Russia and Turkey ; but if found injurious to British interests, the Government were fully prepared to vindicate its rights. The United States Silver Coinage Bill was passed on reconsideration by two-thirds of a majority of the Senate, setting aside the Presidential veto, and lias become law. Consols, 91; discount, 2 ; market rate, 2 ; Now Zealand 41 loan, 103. Flour, £42 to £44. Since the opening of the wool sales, 23,600 bales have been offered. The bidding has been firm at December rates. March 2. The Navy estimates amount to seven millions sterling. The King of Italy lias boon invested with the Order of the Garter. PEACE PROCLAIMED. March 3. TI ic Bulgarian question has been I arranged. The Russians made substantial concessions. Claim for Turkish Fleet abandoned. March 4. Peace signed. Claim lor Bulgarian and Egyptian Tribute renounced. Cardinal Franehc appointed Pontifical Secretary of State. o [Special to the Argus.'] March 2. Australian securities have suffered a relapse. New Zealand consolidated fives, 105. Flax, £22 to £3O. Wool, price at opening. o AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOURNE. March 4. Sir John Goode leaves for England by the ’Frisco mail next mouth. He will furnish his report from Home. Several nine inch guns have been placed in position at the Heads. Arrangements are being made for laying torpedoes across the entrance of the channel. One large firm within the last three months, sustained losses to the extent of nearly £40,000, owing to so many failures. It is understood that the Governor received a telegram from Home instructing him to be guided generally by circumstances and accept the advice of his rcsponsiole advisers.