SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1352, 27 December 1870, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

••-* London, Nov. 24 Russia* notifies her withdrawal from the stipulations of .the Paris treaty, neutralising the Black Sea. Prussian complicity is suspected. ...-•••• Lord Granville's reply was outspoken; firm, and courteous, but emphatically condemns Russian repudiation. , Austria, Turkey, aud Italy send fur-: ther remonstrances. A violent panic took place on the Stock Exchange. Consols fell 2 per cent.} Turkish bonds, 5 to 6. Dr Russell, at ' Versailles** is sounding Bismarck. <•■■•■ : Prince GortschakofFs ultimatum is anxiously awaited. Latest telegrams from the northern! capitals indicate a peaceful solution. jthe English press and nation gene, rally approve of Lord GranviUe'B dei spatch. ...;..' I :*. Qrleahs is evacuated by- the Prussians,! and is occupied by the Erench. v ' j The bombardment of Paris is still delayed* ; The German armies are con-j

centrated at Paris. A grand sortie is expected in combination witb a rear attack on tbe Prussian line by the armies of tbe Loire and the West. The new German Federal Parliament is assembled at Berlin. The wool sales are progressing steadily, and tbe opening prices are maintained. Forty thousand bales are held over. Sydney are mostly sold*. Wheat haa advanced 3s per quarter. "Copper, £70 ; sperm, Bs. The Queen of the Thames, s.s., sailed on the 20fch inst. Victorian debentures, 111 ; Sydaey (fives), 101 ; Adelaide, 107 to 110 ; Tasmanian, 108 to 110; Queensland* 103; New Zealaad Consolidated, 97£. Consols, 92f Dr Plumptre is dead. N0v..26. The Russian reply to Lord Granville's note is firm, but conciliatory.. It is rumored that there are Ministerial dissensions. "' v ' Prussia is reported as standing neutral between Russia Jaid the other powers. Thionville ca£|||ilated after two days* bombardment. :J| The Prussian asks the Parliament for another war contribution of 15 millions sterling. For tbe South Australian loan of £108,000, only £27,500 was tendered for, and £7,000 was taken at or about the minimum of 108. The School Board of Manchester havo elected two Roman Catholics, six Churchmen, two Wesleyans, one Presbyterian, three secularists, and Miss Becker. Nov. 28. The next Russian reply ia anxiously expected. The Times' correspondent at Versailles telegraphs that the Prussians proposed a conference on the Eastern question upon the Russian note being withdrawn. Tbe French are massing large forces on the Loire and a great battle is impending. Sir Roderick Murchison is dangerously ill. Obituary. — Archdeacon Bully, Mr Stuart Wortley. '"' Consols, 92f - -