CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 324, 25 May 1878, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Hedteb’s Telegram to Press Agency.] CONSTANTINOPE. May 21. A number of rioters and refugees entered . Pulatraid and cheered for the the ex-Sultan Murad. The rioters refusing to disperse were fired on by the military. ‘LONDON. May 22. The Attorney-General, in reply to a question, said thatGovernme.nthad received Hu information confirming the import that vessels designed for privateers had been bought in America by Russian agents. On resumption of the debate on Haitingtmi’s motion the speeches were of a desultory character and the House adjourned . Nothing authentic is known here regarding tjchovalolf’s mission to St Petersburg]!. It is still hoped that the Conference will meet. The statement that Todlobon had sent ultimatum to the Porte, demanding that the Turks should evacuate Shiimla, Varna, and Balomn, ami that Russians would occupy Btidjckdm? is seuii-officially d.mi-ul. The speech of Harrington was moderate, being confined■ to the question i- f constitutional rights, witi; the obj-'Ct of concealing- the step from Parliament, and it could be only to assert the prerogative of (lie crown.- The Attorney-General and Gladstone argued flu; legal points. The latter protested against making a precedent of an act violating constitutional liberties. Newdegate supported the resolution. [Special to Press Agency.] LONDON. May 22. The Australians were beaten at Nottingham in one innings, only making 30 in second. A Four per cent. Queensland loan of one miiiiuit ana a half is announced.