TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1397, 26 September 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 22. The Times this morning states thafc Russia and Austria favor appointing a Conference to settle the Routnelian question. It also announces that the Russian Government will require the deposition of Prince Alexander from the throne of Bulgaria. The Shaw bavill and Albion Company’s ship Lyttelton arrived last night from Wellington (left June 27th.) tier cargo of frozen meat is reported to be in good condition. Sept. 23, Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has despatched a telegraphic circular to the European Powers and the Sublime Porte, in which he admits the suzerainty of the Sultan. He further disclaims any idea of hostility towards Turkey, and requests the Sultan to fulfil the wishes of Bulgaria :j .and Servia with regard to the settlement of the Rontnelian question.

Roumelia, Greece, and Servia are mobilising. The latter country will probably occupy Macedonia. Senor Oanovas del Castillo, the Spanish Premier, expresses ‘-he opinion that any remission on the pad of Spain regarding unclaimed islands in the Caroline Group would be fatal to her demands concerning them. Greece is opposing the proposed union of Macedonia with Bulgaria

The Turkish Government has issued a circular to the European Powers protesting against the action of Prmce Alexander of Bulgaria in recogniang the revolutionary party in Roumdia, The Porte farther refers to the clauss in the Treaty of Berlin, which allows the Turks to use military force to supjress disorder within their boundaries. It is announced that a considerable holy of troops is assembled on the TurkishRoumelinn frontier, but, in defererce to the wishes of Germany and Russia they have not as yet been brought into action. The Engineer condemns the Sidney tramways as a complete failure. Mr H. Thorneycroft is willing to make a replica of the national statue to General Gordon, if required. Sept, S 4.

It is announced that the Sevian trmy is being mobilised in conseqience cf the recent events in Roumelio, Con. siderable dissatisfaction exists anong the population of Albania, where symptoms of rebellion hare been nanifested.

Arrived—Halcione, left Wellirgton on Jine Htb.

A feeling of indecision prevails in Stamtoul regarding the Hounelian difficulty. A skirmish has aVeady taken place on the frontier, wherely the rebels were prevented from destnying a bridge. The Czar has forbidda any of his subjects to enlist as volmteers, and has also ordered all the Kassian officers at present in the servce of Bulgaria to resign their commands forthwith, England kas advsed the Porte to endearor to amicably arrange matters.

The Times, referring to the expanation of Queensland with reference to the labor traffic, considers they have justified themselves before the world.

It is considered likely in official circles that the Pope will be asked to arbit-ate on the Caroline Islands question.

»ixty thousand Russian troops an at Kars, in Armenia. The Austrian Government are wiling that Turkey should suppress the rvolt in Rqumelia. Berlin, bept. 21. The North German Gazette hai an article to-day upon the action of loumelia revolting, and declares in ivor of the union with Bulgaria. The vriter of the article dwells at considrable length upon the illegality of Jthe ecent revolution and its recognition b the ruling Prince of Bulgaria. Rome, Sept. JS. Telegraphic advices from Piermo report the existence of considerable disorder is Sicily, consequent upn the towns resisting contact with ountry districts. In order to allow die inhabitants of the latter to enter tie town without molestation, bodies of troops have been posted at all railway stations to maintain order.

Sept, 24,

His Eminence Cardinal Moran, who is now at Naples, will have further interviews with His Holiness the Pope, and is expected to sail for Australia about the end of the month. The disturbances which have been rife in some parts of Sicily, owing to the precautionary measures to guard against cholera, are diminishing, ami the attitude of the populace is becoming calmer, Cairo, Sept. 24. Intdligence is to hand stating that a force of Abyssinian troops numbering eight thousand started on the 15th inst. fo the relief of the garrison of B assala.