CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 389, 8 January 1879, Page 2

CAB LE MESSAGES.

[iD.eTi-ni’s Tki.hu::a:.i.s to Truss Aoexcv] LONDON. January 1. The Turkish Commissioners appointed agree to surrender Podgoritza and Montenegro. Official correspondence with reference to reforms in Asia Alinor lias been published. (Salisbury in a despatch, highly approves and accepts of concessions made by the Porte, as adequate instalment and guarantee for the complete executions of the promised reforms. The American Secretary to the Treasury holds forty millions of dollas in gold and specie. Payments have been resinned.

The Glasgow Bank call realised £BOO,OOO. Tiro Secretary has been released. He becomes Crown witness. The bank pays a dividend of 5s in the £ on the 3rd February. Kevenne returns for December quarter show a large increase. CALCUTTA. January 1. Khan Khelat is desirous of co-operat-ing with, the British iu the advance on Candahar, which, under General Smart, commences to-day through the Gwaja Kiiojuk Pass. It is stated that the town is weakly garrisoned. Later. The Governor of Catulabar is preparing for a vigorous defence. BE id LIN. January 3. The Government organ here regards the political horizon as clearer than for a long time past. Confidence is gaining ground in the strict execution of the Berlin Treaty. CONSTANTINOPLE. January 3. At the reception by the Sultan of the European Ambassadors, the most friendly assurances of amity were exchanged on behalf of the Powers.